The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-05
Democrats Poll Larger
Number in Early Hours
at Precincts.
REPUBLICANS ARE SLOW
Larger lrvington Turnout
Expected Late Today by
G. O. P. Leaders.

A forenoon vote which was
termed extremely light" by
political leaders and observers
was cast today in the Marion
County primary election.
Forecasts that the Democratic
turnout would surpass the Republic
an vote by far was borne out in
the balloting up to 1890. Some
populous precincts were reported
voting as heavily as 4-to-1 Demo-
cratic.
This Al ratio held true in the
Fifteenth Precinct of Wayne Town
ship, where light ballot of 100 had
been cast at 1880. Other precincts
reporting heavy Democratic voting
were the Twelfth of the Tenth Ward
and the Thirteenth of the Eleventh
Ward.
Heavy ON North Side
Early voting was fairly heavy OH
the North Side and in a number of
Negro wards. The South Side vote,
always heavily Democratic, and the
Irvington vote, normally Republican,
was expected to be swelled this
afternoon by the balloting of home
going workers.
Unofficial information, furnished
by party workers in the precincts,
indicated the interest in the Demo-
cratic primary was centered on the
Noone-McKinney treasurer race, the
Ray Shower sheriff contest and the
struggle between the Pleas Green
lee and E. Kirk Mckinney forces for
control of delegates to the state
convention.
The contest between the incum-
bent sheriff, Otto Ray, and the or
ganization- backed Claude Shower
apparently was nip-and tuck affair,
even those partisan workers claim
ing an advantage for either one be-
ing willing to admit ''it's close"
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There was preponderance of
claims for Frank Mckinney in his
race for treasurer against Miss
Hanna No0ne, Center Township
trustee. Mr.. Mckinney had the
backing of the regular Marion
County Democratic organization.
On the Republican side, party
workers claimed an advantage for
William Henry Harrison over
Thomas McNulty and John l.. Nib
lack in the race for prosecuting at
torney.
The former two both were slated
by the Republican County organiza-
ton and Mr.. Niblack was running
as an independent candidate.
Although the forenoon balloting
generally was termed Eight" or
about normal" several precincts in
Washington and Perry Townships
had such heavy demand for bal
lots they were forced to send to the
County Election Board for more
County headquarters of both par
ties expected to know the results
of all races some time tonight, but
the official tabulation has been held
up by the canvassing board deci-
sion to delay starting its work UNI
til 8 tomorrow morning.
Voting II Sporadic
Voting in all precincts of the city
was sporadic.
In the Twentieth Ward, the home
of E. Kirk Mckinney Democratic
gubernatorial candidate, the ballot
ing was heavy. A fight to name
an uninstructed delegation, said TO
be favorable to Pleas Greenlee, Mr..
McKinneys opponent, is said to
have resulted in the heavy ballot
ing.
In the Twelfth, Seventh and Sixth
wards, Negro sectors, the voting was
heavy while on the South Side a
fairly heavy Democratic vote was
reported.
Light in Irvington
In the Iryington area the voting
was reported as much lighter than
the usual primary day. Members
of both parties expressed the
opinion that by nightfall the re-
turn of Office workers from the
downtown sector, coupled with the
balloting of housewives would swell
the vote totals.
Workers for Democratic "anti-
organization" candidates were plen-
tiful at the polls The Republican
reorganization workers had nu-