Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 248, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1920 — ABSENT VOTERS BALLOTS WERE NOT DISTRIBUTED FRI. [ARTICLE]

ABSENT VOTERS BALLOTS WERE NOT DISTRIBUTED FRI.

County .Clerk Jesse Nichols Thursday afternoon received the following telegram from the state election commissioners regarding the issuance of the absent voters’ ballots: - “Socialist-Labor party - filed on state ballots late. this afternoon which will make it impossible to distribute absent voters’ ballots on i Friday as ■ had been intended. Will notify you what day to come.” Mr. Nichols had been previously notified to come to Indianapolis, Friday, to receive the ballots and had made arangements to transport them' to this city. On receipt of I the- telegram, he cancelled those ar- I rangements. "* About noon Clerk Nichols receiv- | ed t word that the ballot would be ready Saturday morning and he I left for the state capital on an as- I ternoon train. He will hear the next president make an address in Indianapolis tonight.