Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 153, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 November 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 153

GOOLIDGE GETS BIG VOTE

Ed Jackson and Entire State Ticket Swept in by Republican Landslide

Coroner Paul F, Robinson Leading G, 0. P. Nominee on Basis of Official Returns From 134 Marion County Precincts, COOLIDGE HAS FIFTH POSITION IN RANKING I McCulloch Heads Democrats, With William E, Clauer for Treasurer a Close Second —Jackson's Lead Far Behind Others, Unofficial returns from the 206 precincts today showed that President Coolidge swept Marion County by a majority about twice as large as that of Ed Jackson, Republican nominee for Governor. Official returns from 134 precincts were verifying this ratio. The entire Republican ticket won the county by majorities ranging from 14.000 for Jackson to approximately 36,000 for Coolidge and some of the county candidates, unofficial returns indicated. Jackson was far behind all other State Republican candidates in this, his home county. Official returns from the 134 precincts in the county show Jackson was low man of all Republican State candidates. Robinson Reads Ticket On the basis of the 134 precincts officially heard from Coroner Paul F. Robinson was leading the county ticket with 59,635 votes to Garrett F. Kirby’s 40,794. Prosecutor William H. Re my was second with 58,157. Omer Hawkins, for sheriff, was third, with 37,783. Ralph E. Updike, for Congressman, was fourth with 57.652 votes and Coolidge fifth with 57,593. McCulloch led the Democrats in the county with 46.250. William E. Clauer. for treasurer, was second with 45,854. Meredith Nicholson, author, who sought the office of State Senator on the Democratic ticket, received a larger vote than other Democratic legislative nominees. Others, all Republicans, whose election is conceded are: State Senators Fred M. Diekerrnan, Russell B Harrison, Robert L Moorhead and William T. Quilian. Joint State Senator: William E. English. State Representatives: Charles E. Pebinger, Joseph Buchanan, H. Walker De Haven, Russel! V. Dun can, J. W. Ebaugh, George W. Elliott, William Y. Hinkle, Charles Mendenhall. Clermont R. Smith and William Werner. Joint State Representative: Charles M. Clark. Surveyor: George G. Schmidt. Commissioners: Cassius L. Hogle and Charles O. Sutton. The Marion County vote, as usual, differed radically in different sections. Old Times Shattered There was one marked difference. Democrats cheered wildly as returns came in from colored precincts, while Republican county headquarters cheered the vote from Wayne Township and other forfner strong Democratic strongholds, including the south side. The colored precincts cast a heavy vote for Davis and McCulloch, the county Democratic candidates benefiting just as much. Even Prosecutor William H. Rerny, strongly supported by the colored voters in the primary, received very little support from them this time. The Eighth precinct of the First ward, where Beverly Howard, colored political henchman of the Shank forces holds sway, reported j 271 for Coolidge and 704 for Davis, while McCulloch got 805. i McCulloch ran ahead of Davis in ; the colored sections, due to opposi- j tion to Jackson and some desire to “stay Republican" on the national i ticket on the part of older colored : voters. The north side went in strong for I Coolidge, but many scratched for McCulloch. The Sixth precinct of ; Washington township between ; Forty-Fourth and Fifty-Seventh Sts., j and east of Park Ave., which had j 1.956 registered, cast 1.250 for Coolidge and 992 for Jackson. Remy's vote hero was 1.240. Ramsay's 1,010 ! and Hawkins' 1,241. Scratching in Irvington Irvington voters expressed similar 1 tendencies. In the Second of War ren, which includes part of Irvington and suburbs. Coolidge received 890 and Jackson 768, while Hawkins got 905. Both Irvington and the north side are normally Repubiican. The south side, once a Democratic stronghold, swung partially into Re. publican line, especially in the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth j wards, the latter going entirely Re(Tum to Page 2) HOIRLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 56 10 a. m 63 7 a. m 56 11 a. m 67 j 8 a. m. 57 12 (noon) 71 j 9 a. m 67 1 p. m 71

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COOLIDGE STATES Electoral Vote j Arizona 3 i California 13 j Colorado 6 ! Connecticut 7 I Delaware 3 i Idaho 4 ! Illinois 29 | Indiana 15 lowa 13 ■ Kansas 10 j Kentucky 13 ' Maine 6 -Maryland 8 Massachusetts 18 Michigan 15 j Minnesota 12 .Missouri 18 Montana 4 Nevada 3. Nebraska 8 New Hampshire 4 New Jersey 14 New York 45. North Dakota 5 ' Ohio 24 | Oregon 5 j Pennsylvania 38 ; Rhode Island 5 j South Dakota 5 j Utah 4 . Vermont 4 Washington 7 West Virginia 8 ) Wyoming $ j Total 379 DAVIS STATES Alabama 12 Arkansas 9 Florida 6 Georgia 14 Louisiana 10 Mississippi 10 New Mexico 3 North Carolina 12 Oklahoma 10 South Carolina 9 Tennessee I2j Texas 20 j Virginia 12 > J Total 139 LA FOLLETTE STATES Wisconsin 1.7 Total 13 ! LA FOLLETTE IS SILENT Progressive Candidate Will Issue Statement Later. By United l'ress MADISON. Wis.. Nov. 5.~-Senator Rohert M. Da Follette remained at his Maple Bluff farm today, refusing to comment on result of the presidential election until he had heard from all of his State chairmen. The Senator said he would issue a statement later in the day. He staid up until about midnight in Governor Blaine's office listening to election returns. DAWES CONGRATULATED Bryan Sends Message t-o Successful Opponent. i By United Pres* LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. B.—Governor Charles Bryan telegraphed his congratulations to Charles G. Dawes, at his home in Evanston, 111., today. The telegram: “Please accept from Mrs. Bryan, and myself congratulations on your decisive victory.’’ _

.Indiana Candidates Have Much Smaller Leads Than President, Due to Bolting of Party Ranks Over KuKlux Klan Issue, r * STANDARD BEARER HAS 125,000 VOTE MARGIN Fred E, Schortemeier, for Secretary of State, Expected to Run 40,000 Ahead of Gubernatorial Nominee, . Coolidge’s sweeping victory in the Indiana election carried the State (ticket safeiy over the hurdle, but with a much smaller plurality, returns to the United Press from nearfly two-thirds of the 3.418 precincts jin Indiana showed this afternoon. The vote on 1.924 precincts gave for President. —Coolidge. 439,5*4; Davis. 314,256; Da Follette, .72,832. The same number of precincts gave Governor—Jackson, 408,779; Mc- : Culioch. 347,264. The difference in the leads of the national candidates and the Repair i liean candidate for Governor was atitributed to bolting of party ranks in the fight over the Ku-Klux Klan. Other Republican State candidates i continued to increase their leads over j the Democratic ticket in the same proportion shown by Jackson. Other I .e-ads Increased Fred E. Schortemeier, candidate ■ for Secretary of State, will be elected hy a plurality about 40,000 in excess !‘of that of Jackson, Daily McCoy, secretary of the State ; committee. prediJffed at noon. Lewis S. Bowman, candidate for ; State auditor, and B. M. Urbahns, candidate for State treasurer, whose names did not appear on slates said to have been issued by Ku-Klux Klan, ran far behind Jackson, but undoubtedly are elected. I Conceding Republican victory in ! the State, Walter S. Chambers. ! Democratic State chairman, said to ! day: “The Republicans have won a decisive victory in Indiana. The Cool.dge landslide carried over the State ■ ticket. “The fact that the heal of the Republican State ticket ran practically 100,000 behind the national ticket is j ample proof the voters of Indiana I are dissatisfied with the present management of Indiana affairs and gav* i approval to the vigorous campaign made in the State by the Democrats “We congratulate the Republicans !on their victory and join with all I good citizens in wishing them a sue j cessful administration ” Walh’s Statement Republican State Chairman Clyde ] A. Walb, after conference with Mrs. Vivian T. Wheateraft, State vice i chairman, issued this statement: “Incomplete returns indicat- defii nitely the Coolidge and Daw-s pinj rality will exceed 200,000 and that j Jackson has defeated McCulloch by ! more than 100,0000. The returns in | dlcate that the Republicans have P>r certain elected ten congressmen , a a i increase of two tover our present I delegation. “The House of Representatives | will be Republican by a substantial i majority and we will have a working majority of from two to fourin the State Senate to convene Jan. 1. The entire State ticket was elected and an unprecedented record of election of Republican county of fines throughout thf State is indicated. The outcome is most gratifying to the Republican candidates running on a Republican platform, sponsored by the most efficient county and district organization yet produced in Indiana.” A peculiar feature of the election was that the Democrats made their best showings, relatively, in normally strong Republican counties, while formerly rock-ribbed Democratic counties either were carried by the Republicans or shower! bare Democratic majorities. Two examples of this were Vanderburgh and Allen Counties, counted upon by Democrats to give big majorities for Dr. McCulloch. Vanderburgh went Republican in a rush, carrying the First congressional district with it. and the Democratic majority in Allen County probably will not exceed 2,000. The result was not long in doubt after the polls closed. First scattering returns while indicating a Coolidge sweep showed Dr. McCulloch running ahead of Jackson and hopes were high at Democratic headquarters for success of the State ticket. However these hopes w’ere short lived as precinct after precinct showed heavy Jackson pluralities. Anti Territory Fails Supposedly strong anti-Ku-Klux Klan strongholds failed to deliver the large Democratic vote counted upon, with the sole exception of colored districts where overwhelming Democratic pluralities were piled up On the other hand in Klan communities Democratic Klansmen apparently voted the Republican ticket. At Repubiican State headquarters there was general jubilation after (T*rn to Page 2)

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5, 1924

The Election—The Klan —The Future El) JACKSON, Ku-Klux Klan candidate for Governor, has been elected. On the face of returns he ran 100,000 or more behind President Coolidge in this State. This can indicate thing—that the Klan label was a liability rather than an asset. There is no reason to believe that if Jackson had sought the office without the Klan label attached to him he would have rim behind Coolidge. But the fact remains Jackson has been elected. The Klan is welcome to claim as much credit as it wishes. During the campaign The Indianapolis Times declared against the Klan. It declared that the Klan must get out of Indiana politics. And we repeat again that the Klan MUST get out of Indiana politics. The Times has not in the least altered its stand in thD matter and it pledges itself to continue its tight against domination of the State government by any secret organization or invisible empire. Domination by such an organization violates all the principles of free government. It cannot be allowed to exist-. But we are not going to pre-judge Jackson’s administration. We hope he will be courageous enough to shake off the influence of the Ku-Klux Klan. We hope he will represent all the people and not allow himself to be governed in his actions as a public official by the dictates of the Invisible Empire. But if the Klan should begin to exercise its influence in the Statehouse, The Times will fight it to the last ditch.

Official Precinct Vote in Marion County

official returns from Marion Cotm- | ty, unofficially tabulated, show the following: President (154 Precincts.) Calvin Coolidge (R) 66,347 John W. Davis (D) 41,790 Robert M. La Follette (P) 4,006 *s Governor (154 Precincts.) Ed Jackson (R) 69,675 | Curb-ton B. McCulloch (D) 53.694 lieutenant Governor (154 Precincts.) j F. Harold Van Orman (lib... 62,622 Lew M. O'Hannon (D) 46,133 Secretary of State (154 Precincts.) j Fred E. Schortemeier (11).... 65,176 Arthur J. Hamrick (D) 43,709 State Audtior (154 Precincts.) Lewis S. Bowman (Hi 62,892 - Robert Bracken (D) 50,138 State Treasurer (134 Precincts.) B. H. Urbauhns (It) 55.567 i Harry L. Arnold (D) 44,237 Attorney General (134 Precincts.) Arthur R. Gilliom (It) 54,853 Harvey Harmon (D) 43,489 Siipt. Public Instruction Henry N. Sherwood (R) 56,268 Samuel L. Scott (D) 42,304 Supreme Court, First District (134 Precincts) Benjamin M. Willoughby (R).. 53,968 George K. Denton (I)) 44,553 Supreme Court, Fourth District (13 4 Precincts) Willard B. Gemniiii (It) 56.617 John H. Aiken (D) 41,616 Appellate Court, First Division

M’Culloch Sends Jackson His Congratulations

JR. CARLETON M'CULLOCH, defeated Democratic nominee for Governor, today sent a letter of congraulatioi to Ed Jackson, his successful , opponent. At the same time Dr. McCulloch issued a signed statement thanking his supporters and pledging his party's cooperation to the Sf'ate. “It was a good fight, even if we lost,” the statement read. ”1 congratulate Mr. Jackson on his showing

(134 Precincts) Francis M. Thompson (1t).... 56,983 John C. McNutt (I 41,697 Appellate Court, Second Division Ethan A. Dausman (fit 57,031 Valentine E. Liven good <l>h. 41.135 Reporter Supremo Court (134 Precincts) Emma E. White (K) 56.402 John W. Kern (D) 42,065 Congressman (134 Precincts) Ralph E. Updike (It) 57,652 Joseph P. Turk (D) 41.019 State Senator (134 Precincts) (Four Elected) Fred M. Dickerman (R) 57,207 Russell B Harrison (It) 56,864 Robert L. Moorhead (It) 66,125 William T. Quilian (It) 55,276 Hairy VV. Bassett (D) 41,264 Michael M. Mahoney (I)) 40,380, Meredith Nicholson (D) 43,037 j Lawrence J. Sexton (D)..'r... 40,980 i Joint Senator (134 Precincts) William E. English (It) 57,461 j George W. Curtis (l)i 41,912 State Representative (101 Precincts) —Eleven Elected— Charles E. Bobinger (R) 42,345 Frank Borns (It) 42,501 Joseph C. Buchanan (R) .... 40,688 H. Walker De Haven (It) 42,029 Russell V. Duncan (It) 41,632 J. W. Ebaugh (R) 42,128 George W. Elliott (It) 41,077 William Y. Hinkle (It) 41.958 Charles Mendenhall (R) 41,452 Clermont It. Smith (It) 41,633 William F. Werner (It) 41,715 John C. Bankett (D) 30,330 Peter A. Boland (D) 30.688 H. E. Calland (D) 30,848 Michael W. McCarthy (D) .. 30,132

“As Democrats, we are disappointed, of course, but cheerfully accept the results, and will do all we can for our State at all times. "Personally, I want to thank the loyal supporters who have worked so hard for a victory. Speaking for my party. I’ll quote Addison and say: * ’Tis not for mortals to command success, but we'll do more, Sempronius, well deserve it.’

i Edward K. McKinney (D) .... 30,633 ! Vincent H. Mercurio (D) 30.149 Edgar A. Perkins (P) 30,627 1 Hubert it. Riley (D) 30.195 Leo X. Smith (D) 30,377 John E. Webb (I)) 30.912 Carl E. Wood (D) 31,129 Joint Representative (134 Precincts) Charles M. Clark (Ri 57,104 William W. Spencer (1 40,869 Prosecutor (134 Precincts) ; William H. Iteiriy (It) 58.153 1 James E. Deery (1... 40,138 County Treasurer (134 Precincts) ! Edward A. Ramsay (R) 52,925 William K. Clauer (D) 45,854 Sheriff (134 Precincts) j Omer Hawkins (R) 57.753 otto T. Ray (D) 40,709 Coroner (134 Precincts) ' Paul F. Robinson (R) 59,635 I Garrett F- Kirby (D> 40,794 Surveyor (134 Precincts) George G.-Schmidt (It) 67,070 Rush F. Pickens (D) 41.619 Commissioner Ist I>ist. (134 Precincts) Cassius L. Hogle (It) 56,351 John Kitley (D) 41,337 Commissioner 3rd DLst. (134 Precincts) Charles O. Sutton (It) 57,251 George D. Hardin (D) 42,145 Just Politics Mayor Shank and Robert Newby, his chauffeur, played detective Tuesday night. They caught five young men In an automobile parked in a driveway near Thirty-Eighth St. and Northwestern Ave. Police were .summoned. but it was found the young men were only discussing polities.

"Let’s all put on our coats and go back to our regular jobs.” In his letter to Jackson, Dr. McCulloch said: "My Dear Mr. Jackson —I congratulate you on your election as Governor of Indiana and assure you of my hearty cooperation in any matter in which I can be of service. “I wish for you an administration successful in every way. “Very cordially yours, "CARLETON B. M’CULLOCH.”

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Republican Ticket Seems Assured of 379 Votes in Electoral College La Follette Carries Only Wisconsin G. 0. P. Gains Seats in House. By United Pres* NEW YORK, Nov. s. —Coolidge, 379; Davis, 139; La Follette, 13. With possible exception of a switch of New Mexico’s three votes from Davis to Coolidge, this will be the standing of the presidential candidates in the electoral college when final tabulations are in. New Mexico, where the count always is slow, the Democrats waged a strong fight against “Fall rule” and the stigma imposed upon the former secretary of the interior by the oil scandal was expected on the face of early returns to defeat President Coolidge in the State.

Os the other doubtful commonwealths, Missouri turned definitely into the Coolidge column today after wavering throughout the night. In Montana, where Senator Da Follette was making a strong bid for the electoral vot—. the day’s tabulations showed steadily increasing margins for President Coolidge. House Republican With the presidency settled, chief interest centered in the complexion of the next Congress. The House is assuredly safely in Coolidge’s hands with material Republican gains, three of them in Davis’ home State of West Virginia. The Senate, however, is still in , j doubt. Senator Da Follette had such a \ ; lead in Wisconsin on the basis of j j convincing returns early today that! | his home States’ thirteen electoral ! i votes seemed to be safely his. j Great as were Coolidge’s plurali- j ties, however, he was unable to prevent the victory of two popular I Democratic State executives—Gov-j jernor A1 Smith of New York and j Governor Vic Donahey of Ohio. Cooli idge failed to measure up to Warren IG. Harding's landslide in New York j four years ago, but it was an over- | whelming victory nevertheless in ■the Empire State and that Smith; should be returned by nearly 200,-! j 000 majority despite it, testified to ! .the latter's tdemendous popularity. Donahey's re-election despite the j Coolidge sweep in Ohio was less im- | posing but equally striking. "Ma" Carries Texas In States where the Democrats or : (Independents sought to make the; j Ku-Klux Klan an issue they were | : beaten with apparently but one ex j ception. Texas, according to late re-| turns, has elected “Ma" Ferguson j Governor. She made her campaign j against the Klan. i On the face of tabulations to- i i day there were two flops in normally | j Democratic States that demonstrated! j the fickleness of politics. Four years ago Tennessee shattered the faith of! j her party when she dropped her! twelve electoral votes into the arms of Harding. The same year Kentucky, after a brief experiment with Republicanism, returned to the Democratic fotd and voted for Cox. Tuesday, however, both States reversed themselves again. Tennessee returned to the Democratic column, while Kentucky went over to Coolidge. BROOKHART SEEMS LOST Democratic Candidate for Senatorship Holds Ivead. By United Prest < DES MOINES, lowa, Nov. 5. lowa was practically assured this afternoon of having a Democratic member in the United States Senate ! for tiie next six years. Igxte returns failed to shake the j early lead garnered by Daniel Steck, Democrat, who is running against Senator Smith W. Brookhart, Republican. Brookhart, however. refused to concede the election. Returns from 1,603 precincts give: Coolidge, ,764.420; Davis, 99.301- La Follette. 178,821. All Republican i congressional candidates were lead- j ing by comfortable majorities.

ILLINOIS LANDSLIDE G. O. P. Plurality Expected to Reach 800,000; Small Re-elected. By United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 5. —Carrying entire Republican State ticket with him. President Coolidge swept Illinois by a plurality over John W. Davis that probably will reach 800,000, reports indicated today. Returns front 3,589 precincts out i of the State’s' s.9S9 showed Coolidge, 811.906; Davis, 364,328; La Follette, 268,421. Charles S. Deneen (Ilep.) defeated A. A. Sprague (Dem.) for the United States Senate. Governor Lett Small was re-elected. Scattered returns indicated the election of al! Republican candidates for Congress with possibility of a gain of two seats from faltering Democrats. NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN G. O. P. I .omis Only Two Offices j on State Ticket. By United Press OMAHA, Neb., Nov. s. —President Coolidge has carried Nebraska by a margin which may reach 75,000 over John W. Davis. Senator La Follette will run more than "50,000 behind Davis if the present ratio continues. Coolidge. apparently has swept the (Turn to Page 2)

Forecast UNSETTLED tonight. Thursday probably showers with colder afternoon or night.

TWO CENTS

Highlights of Election

IOV. AD SMITH (Dent.), despite the heavy vote for Coolidge in New York State, ’ was re-elected Governor. “Ma” Ferguson, Democrat and anti-Klan, elected Governor of Texas. John W. Davis, Democratic candidate for President, failed to carry a northern State and lost Kentucky. Governor Vic Donahey of Ohio was re-elected despite the overwhelming vote for Coolidge. which exceeded that given the late President Harding. Jack Walton, former Governor of Oklahoma, impeached by alleged Klan legislators, was defeated for United States Senator. He ran on an anti-Ivlan platform. Daniel Steck (Dem.) was leading" Senator Smith W. Brookhart (Rep.) for United States Senate. Senator Da Follette, Progressive candidate for President, carried one State —his home State Wis- j consin. His popular vote, how- j ever, appeared very large. Republican State, local and National tickets swept St. Douis, normally a Democratic stronghold. Candidate Davis was defeated in his own town by Cal Coolidge. Governor Den Small of Illinois was elected for a third term. He is said to have had the Klan support. The House of Representatives appears to he Republican, three victories coming from Davis’ home State, West’ Virginia. The Senate is still in doubt. Backers of Senator David I. Walsh, Democrat (Mass.), up for re-election, were claiming his election over Frederick H. Gillette, Republican, former speaker of the House of Representatives and close friend of Coolidge. New York State will have a Democratic Governor and a Republican Lieutenant Governor. Governor Smith is the only man ever to be elected three times for the highest office in New York. The remainder of his ticket was defeated.

DAVIS WIRES COOLIDGE Congratulates “Cal” on Sweeping Victory—President Replies. By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. s.—John W. Davis, Democratic candidate for President in Tuesday's election, today wired his congratulations to President Coolidge. “Permit me to congratulate you on your sweeping victory and to express the hope that your Administration may by its success inure to the welfare of the country,” said Davis. “Please accept my thanks,” wired President Coolidge in reply, “for your message and my appreciation of the patriotic sentiment you express.”

AL'S MAJORITY 100,000 Smith Only Democrat to Win in New York State. /{y United Press ALBANY, N. Y., Nov. 5. —Bearing up under a landslide of Republican votes in the Empire State, Governor A1 Smith, Democrat, demonstrated his popularity when he was returned to the governorship by a majority of approximately 100,000. His running mates, including the lieutenant governor, went down to defeat. Smith is the only man ever to have been elected three times in the State. New York joined with other States in placing a woman in a major office, Mrs. Florence E. S.i Knapp of Syracuse, apparently having been elected to the office of Secretary of State. Another woman, Mrs.,Rhoda Fox Graves, was elected, the Assembly. J