The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-07
INDIANA IS IN
SPOTLIGHT ON
ELECTION EVE
Nation Awaits Verdict of
100000 Voters on
Corruption Issue.
POLLS TO BE WATCHED
Guard Against 'RepeaterS';
Police Ordered Ready
for Disorder.
POLLS TO BE WATCHED

Indiana marches to the polls
Tuesday to express its preference
between Herbert G. Hoover, Sec
retary of Commerce, and Senator
James E. Watson for the Republican
presidential nomination and to
name Congressional, State and
county nominees who will be party
standard bearers in the fall election.
From a. m. to p. m. Tuesday,
ballot boxes in 3,6l1 precincts in
the State will be open to record
the will of approximately 100000
qualified voters of Indiana. Of this
number, probably only 700, 900 will go
to the polls although strenuous
efforts have been made by candi-
dates and civic organizations to get
out the vote.
Eyes of Nation on State
National interest centers on In
diana as it goes to the polls, cul-
minating one Of the hottest politi-
cal campaigns in many years. With
the neighboring Statss Of Ohio and
Illinois having bolted from machine
control, Indiana is watched for evi-
dence of a popular revolt against
record Of corruption that has
been broadcast to the Nation.
In Marion County, where the
campaign has been featured by a
vehement arraignment of corrup-
ton, an unusually large vote is an
ticipated. The American Legion and
Joint civic organizations of the city,
through the Chamber of Commerce,
have made vigorous efforts to get
out a heavy vote. Working In OPP
position are machine candidates who
see the greatest chance Of success
in a small vote.
Guard Against Disorder
Indiana'S registration law having
.heen repealed. voters. need not reg
lister to vote Tuesday. The primary
law requires that the voter shall
have resided in the State six
months and on election day shall
be bonafide resident of the pre-
cinct in which he votes. Voters
challenged at the polls may make
affidavit that their residence is
within the precinct and so be per
mitted to vote
To prevent abuse Of this privilege
by "repeaters." watchers will be on
the alert for persons who attempt
to do double duty" at the polls, as
well as for truck loads of travel
ing voters who might be carted
from one precinct to another.
Police Chief Claude M Worley
has ordered police on twelve-hou1
duty Tuesday. Officers will be sta
toned at all voting places in the
city to preserve order while two
emergency squads will be held at
the police station. Motor police
men and teams in eight subStations
will be ready to respond to reports
Of disorder.
Officials Sworn
Inspectors, judges and clerks who
will serve as election officials in the
269 precincts Of Marion County met
at the court house Sunday; were
sworn in and received voting sup
plies and instructions from the
board Of election commissioners
Approximately fifty changes were
made in voting places.
Persons desiring to know the vot-
ing place in their respective pre-
cincts, will be given the informa-
ton by calling The Times, Main
$500.
Ira M. Holmes, election commits
sioner, warned officials "the Federal
Government is interested in this
election and there should be no cases
Of crooked work at the polls"
Election commissioner James E
Deery pointed out to the officials
that the voter who wishes inStruc-
tions concerning the marking of his
ballot must be accompanied to the
booth by the clerk of each party.
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