The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-06

wet leaders this afternoon rel
confidence and urged workers
out a heavy vote.
Don't let up" was the Y
quarters, as a caution agains
to be wiped out by an influx {
Repeal leaders, believing
the larger the turnout, the
better chance for a decisive
victory, were afraid the heat
wave which struck Indian
apolis today would deter many
from voting.
The mercury set a record OF 81
for the year at noon and the high
point was coincident with the SLOW
ing down of the balloting.
Vote Continues Heavy
Members of the Democratic coun-
tv organization made hurried
swing around the city and estl-
mated the repeal voting was as
strong as between 6 and to in
the Tenth to Thirteenth wards, in
elusive.
One of the heaviest votes was
turned out in the southwest Four
tenth ward, where 1910 persons
had voted by 10 this morning. Pre-
cinct committeeman, who estimated
the total ward vote for the day will
be $500, said the balloting thus ta1
has been between and to l tor
repeal.
Twenty-Five precincts Of the
Ninth ward reported voting at ar
average of $50 to the precinct on a
3 to l repeal basis.
Even in Dry Stronghold
Repeal workers jubilantly report
ed to headquarters that they were
holding their own in Warren town
ship, an eastern section regarded as
dry stronghold.
First precinct of the Thirteen
ward reported one of the heaviest
repeal ballots. Out of sixty-six votes
cast in the first hour, every one was
wet.
Dry leaders were noncommittal on
their chance of success and refused
to make any predictions. L. E. York
Indiana Anti-Saloon League super
intendent, said he expected a light
vote, but would make no estimate.
Walter Martin, in charge of re-
peal headquarters, said voting up to
noon indicated a 81 repeal victory
but warned against over-conf1dence
as he expected a heavy afternoon
dry vote.
Lead by 10 to l
Martin said the repeal strength
had manifested itself as heavily as
10 to l in many of the precincts
of the far west Wayne township.
At noon, only two precincts in
Wayne township still had dry
watchers, indicating they had given
up hope of making even a showing
Scattered reports from through
out the state gave no evidence OF
the result, but indicated Monday
nights rain might bring out heavy
farm vote.
Approximately $4,000 of Howard
county's 10000 farmers were re-
garded likely to go to the polls
Terre Haute reported vote running
almost 100 per cent of normal.
Light Vote in Lake County
The dripping wet Calumet region
reported a so per cent vote, but
the equally strong repeal section OF
Lake county was voting at only
about Is per cent normal
Majority of challenges in Marion
county were reported due to use of
incomplete poll books by drys. Elec-
ton commissioners were forced to
eject two drys from polling booths
and force them to take up the re-
CURED fifty-foot distance away.
Hoosiers turned out to vote with
repeal plea by Governor Paul V.
McNutt ringing in their ears-a plea
that pointed out that the issue is
more than a wet and dry one and
embraces the question Of whether
the federal government can dictate
the habits of Hoosiers."
Early voting in Marion county was
somewhat light except in scattered
precincts, where workers paused on
their way to work and are reported
to have cast a heavy vote for repeal.
IS Votes an Hour
The election board estimated that
the early voting was proceeding at
about an average of thirty-five an
hour to the precinct for the first
two hours and a half.
Fifteen hundred dry workers re-
ported for work early this moning
at Ais Board of Trade building
headquarters of the allied dry or
CARNATIONS.
Harvey Hartsock, chairman of the
allied dry committee, complained
early to the election board that
clerks in the Twenty first precinct
of the Tenth ward were voting some
persons without waiting for the
formality of their appearance.
Hartsock said that dry poll book
holders and challengerS had been
ordered away at several precinct