The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-21
LAWYERS VOTE
FOR FAVORITES
IN JUDGE RACE
StelnmetZ Defeats GeCkIer
by Small Margin in
Secret Ballot.

JACOB l.. SteinmetZ edged out
Judge John F. Geckler, incumbent
juvenile judge. by one vote. in the
most heated race of the indianapolis
Bar Association secret vote to show
the preference Of members for
county judiciary Offices.
The vote, tabulated yesterday
was strictly on a party basis. An
other ballot Will be held today in
which all association members Will
vote, regardless Of politics. Each
member must vote for one Demo-
crat and one Republican. The two
high Democratic and two high Re-
publican aspirants for each post
who received the largest number Of
votes yesterday will be voted upon
IN the second bar primary Votes
will be sent to members today and
the ballot will be tabulated Thurs
day.
Spencer Is Endorsed
In another race which promised
to be close in the early tabulations,
Herbert Spencer received the Dem
ocratic Endorsement for prosecutor
Alexander G. Cavins won the Re-
publican Endorsement for the same
office by a heavy margin.
Paul A. RhOadarmer, a candi-
date for the Republican nominal
ton for superior court one, showed
under his two opponents, and Will
liam D. Balm, a Republican Candi-
date for superior court two, defeated
his lone opponent by more than six
TO one.
Three hundred and Sixty-three
of the 416 members voted, but twelve
ballots were mutilated. Two hun
dred and forty-siX Republicans and
los Democrats voted. The ballots
generally were more divided in the
Republican primary, where a large
number Of candidates were entered.
Baker, Spaan Picked
The complete vote was as follows:
Criminal Court Judge-DemOcrat,
Frank P. Baker, 90 Republican,
Ralph M. Spaan, 1870; Frederick r.
Bonifield, SO; James A. Collins, AZ.
Probate Judge - Democrat, Smiley
N. Chambers, 81; Thomas D. MCGEE,
"a; Republican, Lloyd D. Claycombe,
143; Richard L. Lowther, So oscar
F. Smith, &c: Fred Masters 20.
Juvenile Court Judge-Democrat,
Jacob L. Steinmetz, 49, John F.
Geckler, 48; Mildred Hereford Du-
gan, ! Republican, John F. Engelke,
81; Vinson H. Manifold, 55; Charles
R. Metzger. 81; James E. Mcdonald,
81; Frank James Lair, II. Edwin G.
Boswell, 10.
Superior Court One - Democrat.
Joseph T. Marley, IS; Earle F. Nc
Ferren. %; Zeph f. Zeller. 3; Re-
publican, Paul F. Rhoadarmer, 176;
William E Jeffrey, Sc; Seth Seaton
Ward, 90
Superior Court Two - Democrat,
Joseph r. Williams 80. Republican,
William Duke Balm, 208; David F.
Smith, 81.
Hoffman In Lead.
Superior Court Three-Democrat
William A. PickenS, 81: Republican,
j. Clyde Hoffman. 107; George A.
Henry, 70; Thomas c. Bachelor, 48;
Charles Mendenhall, II.
Superior Court Four - Democrat,
Clarence E. Weir, co. Ernest F.
Prick. 8: Wesley Carl Swails, 5; Re-
publican, William S. McMaster, 210;
Leo I. Brown, 81.
Superior Court Five - Democrat,
Herbert E. Wilson, "a; Chalmer
Schlosser, Al; Republican, Homer
Elliott, 70; Charles j. Karabell, 40;
Walter L. Carey, %; Donald R. Mote,
%; saul l. Rabb, 20; Joseph M. Mil
ner, 10; Roy Y. Volstead, 13; Coburn
7. Scholl. IL: George A. Holman, 0.
Prosecuting Attorney - Democrat,
Herbert M. Spencer, 81; George S.
Daley, 80; Russell j. Dean, 10; Re-
publican, Alexander G. Cavins, 100;
William Henry Harrison. 70; Leland
G.. Morgan, 81: j. Herbert Hartman,
20.