The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-02

from lethargy, as is the hope OF
the Democrats and trade union
leaders, and if the day Is clear, the
Democrats claim they will be victo-
rious by 5000 votes.
Never Labor Threat
In former elections, the Repubs
lican organization, IN fact no organ
ization, was threatened with en-
battled labor.
Republican leaders sneer at
labor's claim of 10000 votes and say
that 65 per cent of this normally
is Democratic.
Conceding the truth Of this 1t
must be remembered that only So
per cent of labor has voted in the
past and the khan gained the larger
percentage.
The klan-labor vote will be Demo-
cratic this year, hatred OF Gloss
brenner's anti-union activities Is in
tense and labor is aroused.
One of the most active ware
chairmen of the Republican organ.
ization, who is close to coffin, today
admitted that, taking all into con-
sideration Glossbrenner can hope tc
win by margin of only 1900 votes
There is no doubt the fight
against Cofinism in the schools
waged by the Citizens school ticket
is helping the Democrats. Coff1nism
and a corrupt school board are
synonymous in the public mind; and
the housewife who will go to the
polls Tuesday has determined that
both must be obliterated.
Today, the Republicans depend
on the strong Republican Fourth
ward, lying north of the creek, to
give Glossbrenner a 5000 or 5000
plurality and thus elect him.
For years the Fourth ward ha9
been normally Republican by 5000
or 5000 votes. Yet in 1925 it gave
Duyall 1901 votes and Myers 9,S02
votes.
The 5000 plurality was wiped out.
In 1923 the following vote was
cast in the Fourth ward.
Hoover, 14,863; Smith. 8,216, a difs
ference of more than 5000.
Robinson obtained 1881, and
Stump, 10,077, a difference of more
than 1000 votes.
Democrats Gain
But when the vote for Governor
was totalled, Leslie was given 10,033
and Daley, 1882. The Democrats
gained more than 1000 votes. Up-
dixie received 10,974 votes and
Ludlow 1893, difference OF morH
than 1000.
What happened to the normal
5000 majority2 1t was wiped out by
resentment against Coffin and his
organization.
This may recur Tuesday.
A poll of this crucial ward disc
closed that several weeks ago 1t wass
Republican, $4,000; Democrat, 9,000s
and doubtful, 10000.
This year both parties admit q
total doubtful vote of more thau
so 900 votes in the city.
In the past two elections matorS
ity of this doubtful vote has been
anti Coffin.
Thousands of Indianapolis voters
are Independents.
Both parties realize this and are
making a determined fight TO gain
them, with the edge toward the
Democrats.
Upon the face Of it, the Republic7
ans have been unable to explai'
successfully jackson, Cofin, Du
and the -four horsemen."
Let us also gauge the First
vote, normally 1900 Republican
strongly khan.
1t is here that Junior
control
Daley, Updike Carried
Although giving Hoover and Rob-
inson a 1000 plurality II went
Daley by 224 votes, and Updike
carried it by more than 1000 votes.
1t is this section which In the
years pest has formed Republican
bulwark which the Democrats hope
to carry on the trade union issue.
II the Democrats can split the
Fourth, carry the First and take the
Ninth, they will win the election.
The Ninth includes IryingtOn
which last year gave Hoover 1000
plurality and Robinson q 500 piu-
rslity, yet turned around and gave
Daley 1000 more votes than his
opponent and Ludlow 1000 more
votes.
This is the record and, figure It
as you may, it Is "a horse race"