The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-04

Cnroe CITY wards, ana LLfee u
lican, though by majorities m
Voting began light this
morning, but as skies cleared
and the sun warmed the air,
thousands visited the polls,
fingered in booths only long
enough to vote a straight
ticket, workers declare, and
made way for others.
At 10 a. m. 44,O72 votes had been
cast. OF these Republicans claimed
2O603. No returns were compiled
in Lawrence, Pike, Perry and De-
catur townships, politicians said.
While the claimed $500 adj
vantage was not decisive, Demo-
Gratis were jubilant, for they had
reached the figure by counting
normally Republicans as voting Re
publican, although they are con-
fident the wave of rebellion against
Coff1nism caused many Republicans
to vote Democratic when once in
side the booth.
Of the % ,469 votes not claimed
by the Republicans, many were
doubtful, but more than so per cent
of the doubtful vote was conceded
to the Democrats.
With the first four hours of vot-
ing drawing more than 10000 to the
polls, leaders 81 both parties ex-
pected the total vote would mount
as high as l1OO0O or 10000 by
nightfan, al exceptionally heavy
vote.
Outstanding gains we're believed
made by Democrats in several for
mer Republican strongholdS, no.
tably in the First, Second, Ninth and
Tenth wards.
In 1926 and 1923 elections, che
First ward was strongly Republican,
according to figures comparable with
those compiled this morning. To-
day the Democrats were accorded
q 1874 plurality at 10 a. m.
The Second ward, in both pre-
vious elections, was Republican by
maiorities of 443 and 1888 respec-
lively. Today the lead was cut to
104 after four hours voting.
Democrats Are Ahead
In the Ninth ward the Repub-
licans led in 1926 estimates, and
trailed by six votes in 1928 esti-
mates at 10 a. M, while today at
that hour the Democrats were ac-
corded 780 plurality. In the Tenth
ward the Democratic majority this
morning was believed to be 682,
while two and four years ago the
ward was Republican,
In 10, a. m. reports, Warren,
Washington and Wayne townships
returned Republican majorities
much smaller than those estimated
in 1926 and 1928. In Wayne town
ship heavy Ku-Klux Khan vote,
Republican, was expected later in
the day to aid the Sixty-one adj
vantage the Republicans held there
this morning.
Total Democratic pluralities were
4,109 in the twelve wards estimated
carried by that ticket this morn
ing. Republican majorities in three
city wards and three townships
totaled 1,577.
Vote Machines damned
Unexpected trouble with voting
machines for more than an hour
after polls opened sent many lab
orers to their jobs without casting
their votes and reused Indignation
of Democratic county leaders, who
claimed most of those forced to
abandon their place in the voting
line planned to pull the LEVER to GUST
Cofinism from Marion county
offices.
They went so far as to recall
openly that the machines have been
in charge Of Warner Jewell, Coffin
henchman, whom Governor Harry
G.. Leslie discharged as assistant
statehouSe custodian in 1929.
Jewell, now assistant custodian at
the courthouse, was named by coun-
ty commissioners to take care Of the
voting machines.
Heavy in Fourth Ward
. Precincts N which the machines
this morning failed to unlock, or
jammed with broken cords and
levers, chiefly were districts in
which the Democratic vote normally
is heavy, county Democrats charged.
Democrats said a voting avalanche
probably would descend on the polls
this afternoon as housewives went to
the polls to clean UP the county
government.
Over the city flew an airplane
bearing members of the Democratic
Young Voters League with mega
phone calling out voters.
Parallel was seen by many vet
eran politicians in todays election