The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-05
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VOTES BUR|ES
BOSS COFFIN
Democrats Win Control of
County, Registering
Smashing Victory.
BIGGEST VOTE IN YEARS
100000 Ballots Cast; Dry
League Goes Down With
G. 0. P. Ship.

Democrats today settled them
selves on the throne of victory after
Tuesdays terrific vote smash drove
Republicans from the county strong
holds where they reigned sixteen
years.
Throughout the county, Demo-
cratic leaders and workers were
jubilant and word was issued that
every effort will be made to hold the
good will of the Republicans and
Democrats whose votes brought
about the Overwhelming defeat OF
the Republicans.
Leaders already are looking to-
ward the national election in 1882
and plan to use their county adj
vantage to build support for the
future
With close to $4,000 ballots cast.
the heaviest vote in years, Demo-
Gratis, with aid of revolving Repub-
licans, won a sweeping county vic
tory that erased completely G.. o. P.
rule.
The county victory followed close
on tie heels of the smash against
Cof11nism last fall that freed the
city hall from Republican influence.
In the unofficial count today, it
appeared that Timothy P. Sexton,
nominee for treasurer, would lead
the Democratic county ticket, with
Russell j., Ryan, superior court five
candidate, but few votes behind.
Go Over by $4,000
A plurality of approximately
$4,000 was accorded the county win
hers
Although Frank Cones, candidate
for treasurer. led the Republican
ticket during the early returns, Wal
ter Pritchard, criminal judge candi-
date, forged ahead later to carry the
lead of the party in the county,
JudSon L. Stark, seeking re-elec-
ton as prosecutor, and George L.
Winkler, seeking reelection as
sheriff on the Republican ticket,
were several hundred behind.
Herbert Wilson, Democrat, left
Stark far behind, as did Charles
CBuck) Sumner with Winkler.
John E. Shearer and Charles O..
Sutton, Republican candidates for
reelection as county commissioners,
were left far in the rear as the pre-
cints reported. Shearer is holdover
until January, 1882.
The rout of the Republicans
probably would have been more
severe had it not been for Wayne
Zimmerman, Republican county COM
mittee secretary, who held workers
in line during final voting hours.
However, at $50 p. m, with only
a few precinct results phoned to
headquarters, Zimmerman conceded
the election, declaring defeat would
be by "at least $4,000 votes"
Dry League Smashed
He later stated that so-called
Coffin precincts had gone Re
publican, while the labor precincts
have gone Democratic 4 to l.
''This is due, no doubt, to the
business depression and to unem-
ployment. The man with the money
stuck with us; the man with the
wrinkles in his stomach beat us"
he said
The defeat for the Republican
party also carried a crushing blow
to the Indiana Anti-Saloon League.
The league Endorsed only five of the
Democratic legislative candidates
All were elected.
The league did not support John
B. Webb. Democratic candidate for
Joint legislative representative from
johnson and Marion counties. The
league Gid not support William A.
Pickens, successful Democratic CAN
didate for superior court three;
Smiley N. Chambers, probate court,
and Charles CBuck) Sumner, sheriff.
Other Democrats Win
Other Democrats swept into coun-
ty offices by the ballot storm were;
Joseph B. williams, superior court
two; Clarence z. Weir, superior
court four; Frank P. Baker, criminal
Judge; Glenn B. Ralston, county
clerk: Charles A. GroSsart, county
auditor: Fred w. Vehling, coroner;
Bruce Short, surveyor; Robert r.
Sloan, assessor; Thomas H. Ellis,
commissioner, First district; Don w.
Vorhies, commissioner, Third dis
trict; CorteS D. Blue, Walter G.
Boetcher and Frank S. Fishback,
county councilmen-at-la and
Samuel Pfendler, Charles Hafer,
Harry F. Holt and Ray Sahm, coun-
ty councilmen.