The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-10
HARRISON 226
VOTES IN LEAD
OVER CAV|NS
Neck and Meek Race Is
Staged for G. O. P. Nomi-
nation as Prosecutor.
Chamberlain IN FRONT
Former Circuit Judge Is III
Ballots Ahead of 0eIbert
WiImeth.
ovot. Tsbulations Are on Page 49,

vote Tsbulations Are on Page 49,
Separated by 226 votes, Alexander
G. Cavins. former assistant district
attorney, and William Henry Har-
rison today staged a neck to neck
battle for the nomination of prose-
cutor on the Republican ticket.
The Cavins- Harrison vote war
overshadowed the earlier one be-
tween Harry o. Chamberlin. former
circuit Judge, and Delbert o. Will
meth. former city judge. for nomi-
nation as Twelfth district congress
sional nominee, when Chamberlin
pulled away in the official count-
ing.
Harrisons. lead in the prosecutor S
race was based on 1852 votes he
had in his favor with 10 precincts
tabulated unoff1cially. Cavins held
5l36 votes at this mark
Chamberlin Leads by Ill
Chamberlin advanced his early
lead Of $50 votes to III ballots over
Wilmeth with seventy-fve precincts
in the Twelfth district tabulated
unof1cially. Chamberlain carried
4.7O9 votes as compared to Will
meth's 1892.
The former circuit court judge
was Endorsed by The Times.
Edgar Hart, candidate for circuit
court clerk nomination on the Re
publican ticket, stepped into the
lead over George Hutsell. antioch
fin candidate. early this afternoon
with 10 precincts in. Only 121
votes separated them. Hart has
5.I17 to his credit and Hutsell, $3.50
Mann Leads Montgomery
The same number Of precincts
brought out another close contest In
the battle for county auditor be-
tween Charles w Mann and Sam
uel L. Montgomery.
Mann is leading Montgomery
Times slated candidate, by $50 10
4.7S2.
Juvenile court judge found four
candidates splitting the vote with
the lead safely tucked away by
John F. Engelke with 1924 votes to
Charles Metzger's 1885 Tabula-
lions on ninety precincts showed
other candidates as follows, Frank
Lahr. 1855, and Vinson H. Mani
fold. LAO.
Frank Cones easily led Harry w
Collins in the county treaSurer's race
by A vote of 2 to l. Probate court
was a 6 to walkaway for Lloyd D
Claycombe.
Ralph Span in Lead
The three-sided criminal court
race on the Republican ticket
showed James A. Collins. former
criminal Judge. in second position
with 4.479 votes to the organize
tion-slated Ralph NJ Span. with
SOLE. Third place was relegated to
Frederick r. Bonifeld. with 2.78S
ballots In ninety precincts.
Homer Elliott. on the basis oil
ninety precincts, held a safe leac
over Charles j. Karabell and Saul I
Rabb in the superior court five race
Elliott had 1888. Karabel 1866 and
Rabb 2.132.
Ninety-eight official precincts tab
ulated in the city election gave
Walter Pritchard an easy lead over
George L. Denny. anti-organiza5ior
candidate.
Pritchard Well Ahead
Mr.. Pritchard had 7,776 votes tc
4,a55 for Mr.. Denny.
The Republican city clerks race
gave a 1,500-vote lead to Edward w
Holl over Walter Rothermel
Paul F. Rhoadarmer is almost a
sure winner over Seth Ward. Cot
m candidate. in the superior court
one race while Ralph Scott easily
led Hecker in the Eleventh dis
trict congressional race.
Orel Chitwood, organizati ton can
didate. was apparently the victor in
the sheriff race with vote of 5.9lC
to $751; for Howard H. Maxwell.
Beveridge in Lead
Three Times slated candidates for
state representative were assured
nomination as Albert J. Beveridge
Jr.. Conrad Ruckelshaus and Lau-
rens L. Henderson led other candi-
dates Marjorie Kinnaird, a fourth
Times selection. was running close
to the first eleven highest in the
state representative race
Leaders besides Beveridge, Hend-
erson and Ruckelshaus were Will
liam Bosom Jr.. Walter S. Glass
William H Caldwell, H. Walker De
Haven, Joseph c. Buchanan, Harry
w. Claffey. Robert L. Brokenbur
Max E. Hosea and Charles E. Beb-
niger.
Magic of the name of Beveridge
resulted in young Beveridge leading
the state representative belloting
with 6.167 votes in ninety precincts
while orbpr candidates ronCad he