The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-06
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PRIMARY VOTE
Smallest Ballot in Eight
Years Is Predicted by
Party Chiefs.
FIGURE CUT TO $4,000
Late Returns From Women,
Labor Are Expected to
Swell Total.


years was forecast today both by
Republican and Democratic county
chairmen, as returns from scattered
precincts at noon showed compara-
lively few ballots cast in the county.
Martin Hugg, Republican county
leader, predicted a total vote of
not more than $4,000, of which he
said 10000 will be Republican. In
1928 the Republicans tailed 52,676,
and in 1925 51,O03.
lie Roy j. Reach, Democratic
county chairman, who Monday
forecast a Democratic poll of more
than $1,000, today declared he be-
lieved his party's total would not
exceed 5000. In 1928 the Demo-
Gratis polled PATS and in 1926 drew
15,072 votes.
Women in Afternoon
Leaders of both parties said they
expected a large turnout of women
during the afternoon, and looked
for the labor vote to appear between
5 and 6 p. m.
Veteran poll workers, comparing
time required to mark ballot today
with that to pull machine levers in
last falls election, the latter APP
proximately one minute and the
former three or more, deduced that
less than one-third Of November's
record vote would be cast today.
Last fall during early voting hours
lines formed outside all polling
places. Today only scattered pre-
cinctS reported waiting lines.
There appeared to be little
hesitancy until the voter approached
minor township offices and delegates
to the state convention.
Many voters, however, were con-
fused by the number of states broad
cast.
Negro Vote Heavy
Heaviest voting this morning was
N Negro precincts, where interest
was high because of two Negro cam
didates for legislature on the Re-
publican and one on the Democratic
ballot.
The Ninth ward also reported a
comparatively heavy vote.
Scattered precincts reported the
following votes shortly before noon:
First Ward-Second precinct 1875;
Sixth precinct, 1872; Twenty-third
precinct, 121.
Second Ward-Sixth precinct, 90;
Thirteenth precinct, sc.
Third Ward-First precinct, 1875;
Second precinct, 1872; Tenth pre-
cinct, 1853.
Fourth Ward-Second precinct,
TIA; Fourth precinct, 201; Eighth
precinct, IS; Eighteenth precinct,
%; Thirty-sixth precinct r.
Fifth Ward-Seventh precinct, 80.
Sixth Ward-Fifth precinct, 40.
Eighth Ward-Third precinct, 1874;
Ninth precinct, 139
Ninth Ward-Tenth precinct, 81;
Twelfth precinct, 1874; Fifteenth pre-
cinct, 142; Twenty pre-
cinct, e..
Eleventh Ward-Second precinct.
"a, 3Xth precinct, 108.
Twelfth Ward-First precinct, IS;
Second precinct, 30.
Thirteenth Ward - Eighth pre-
cinct, 81.
Fourteenth Ward-seventh pre-
cinct, 3d.
Wayne T0wnship--Second pre-
cinct, 81; Nineteenth precinct, 10;
Twentieth precinct, 81; Twenty-sec-
ond precinct, so: Eleventh precinct,
81; Twelfth precinct, SIS, and Thir-
tenth precinct, 40.
Slate makers generally we're being
accorded vituperation because of
the diversity of lists issued.
The city halls slate appeared
early this morning and workers
wearing their badge were seen at
all polling places The badge is
long streamer of white. with Dem
ocratic" printed upon it. and red,
white and blue shield bearing tbs
bust Of jefferson at the top.
The Ku-Klux Khan slate of blue,
With the eagle at the top, also was
n evidence, especially in the First
and Ninth wards.
At Every Poll
Workers representing the Citizens
Republican League were stationed
at every polling place, and in each
Negro precinct there were two or
three wearing league badges.
A slate headed by the words
Citizens Ticket but bearing the
regular Republican organization
lineup was being passed out at the
polling places by women wearing
Citizens" badges.
These states are printed in the
same color ink as that of the Cit
liens Republican League.
Very little disorder has been re-
ported. Some complaints were
made that only the Republican
clerks were giving instructions.
George Denny. Republican cleo
ton commissioner, dividing his dep
uties in cruising squads of two men
each, assigned them to districts, and
supplied them with maps on which
precincts were marked.
The deputies will make frequent
trips to the latter throughout the
day.
After the polls close, the squads
will visit all precinct5 as many times
as possible, Denny instructed.
He also ordered deputies to GUST
Immediately any election official
found intoxicated.
Little trouble was reported over
the city this morning.
IN Wayne township Democratic
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