Sun Plans Rapid National and Local Election Returns Night
Indianapolis Sun announces fastest election returns via leased wires Hearst News Service Western Union Postal Telegraph and local telephone services. A large screen across the street will display live results with extra editions issued the same evening. Call Main 626 or 880 or Central Union Election Bureau for updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ice
New
Central Union Telephone Companies
Central Union Election Bureau
Sun
Early voting shows heavy turnout across states
Reports from Colorado to California indicate unusually strong voter interest on election day with Taft or Bryan favored by various states. Colorado expects Bryan leads. Utah, Wyoming favored Taft. Georgia and Mississippi show mixed wind of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Bryan
Taft
Utah
Wyoming
Idaho
Montana
New Mexico
Congress
Democrats claim strong statewide turnout for Bryan ticket
Democratic state chair Stokes Jackson reports across Hancock Hamilton Morgan counties that heavy voting is underway and Democrats are energized. Early results suggest gains for the Bryan ticket and Marshall, with Republicans facing renewed questioning in Hamilton as voters turn out after years. Weather is clear and voters are active nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kentucky
Mr. Bryan
Richmond
Vva
Virginia
Bryan
Boise
Idaho
Taft
Borah
Brady
Alexander
Dubois
Thomas R. Marshall
Hancock County
Jackson
Hamilton County
Morgan County
Democrats surge in Marion County Early Vote
The Democrats held an early lead in Marion county using an Early Voters League to push ballots before 10 am. Republicans struggled to organize and stayed home as morning voting rushed across Indianapolis and country districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Early Voters’ League
Indianapolis
Bryat
Marshall
Republic
Certa
Marionco
Rhcan
Fogarty foils plan to bar late Democratic ballots at polls
Chairman Fogarty exposed a scheme to prevent Democrats from voting during peak hours. Republican managers aimed to line Republicans ahead of Democrats in the queue, but Fogarty vowed parity in lines if needed. In a separate incident in fog, the steel ferry Lackawanna collided with the steamer Washington near Four-mile Run. A clerk, Samuel Belanken, 49, died after falling into the river. Emma Swann, her 3-year-old son Richard, and Fannie B. Smith, 31, were rescued with injuries. The Washington sustained minor damage. Lackawanna drifted to the flats off Gresboro point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lackawanna
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Company
Seventh Street
Alexandria
Samuel Belanken
Emma Swann
Richard
Fannie B. Smith
P Street
Northwest
Gresboro Point
Voting arrests and nonresident sightings at city polls
Edgar Doyle and Jackson Oglesby, both described as negro, were arrested for illegal voting and for swearing to a false affidavit at the polls. Hubert Brown, also a negro, was arrested as a nonresident. The incidents involved Democratic inspector James McKernon and John Ruckelshaus, Republican county chairman, amid a tense election scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Doyle
Jackson Oglesby
Oglesby
Doyle
Indianapolis
James McKernon
McKernon
Hubert Brown
Brown
Twenty-second Street
Columbia Avenue
John Ruckelshaus
Republican County Committee
Frank Huls
Seventh Ward
Huls
Burton Avenue
Senate Avenue
Washington Street
Barney Conroy
Conroy
Hoffbauer
Woman's purse stolen by man on Fayette Street nights
An elderly woman, Anna Kreber, 82 Fayette Street, was walking near St. Clair streets Monday night when a Black man grabbed her purse and fled. The purse contained cash and personal items. Police are reviewing the fragmented report for leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Kreber
Fayette Street
Waa
Wagers Layer On New York Election Odds Before Polls Open
Three hundred thousand dollars was wagered on New York results in the hours before the polls opened. National ticket bets were smaller with Taft odds from 7 to 1 to 5 to 1. Hughes and Chanler closings were even money, with Hughes backers asked to offer 10 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Taft
Hughes and Chanler
Hughes
Fire Threatens Whole Square At Pittsburg
A downtown Pittsburg fire caused about 100000 in damage early this morning. One fireman was injured and an old fire department horse died. The blaze threatened the Smithfield Wood and Water streets area and First Avenue before being controlled. The origin is believed to be in the Somers Fitler Todd building where rope and oakum were stored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Smithfield
Wood and
Woaer
First Avenue
Somers, Fitler & Todd
Dentists' Offices Robbed by Specialist Burglars
Detectives report expert burglars jimmied the doors of Dr. C. C. Evertts at North Pennsylvania Street and Dr. Chapman's at 194 Meridian Street. About $10 in gold stolen from each cabinet. Capt Brays says such thieves travel nationally and rarely target other businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Street
Chapman
Meridian Street
Bray
Notable Citizens Vote Early in Morning Tally
Citizens including John W Kern and Vice-President Fairbanks voted by 10 o clock in their wards. Kern’s son Thomas T Jr returned from Yale to cast his first vote at Beck s livery Barn. Gov Hanly and Bishop Berry joined voting at 8 50 in the Eighth ward Second precinct. Harry S New former Republican chairman completed his vote at 9 o clock in 331 W Twelfth Street precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern
John W. Kern
Fairbanks
Mr. Kern
Polle
Gene
Broderick
Richard
W. Kern
Thomas T., Jr
Yale University
Beck
Illinois Street
Hanly
J. F. Berry
Buffalo
New Jersey Street
Harry
New
Twelfth-street
Bryan Votes Early as Election Day Opens in Lincoln
William J. Bryan voters early in Lincoln with typical brisk pace. He predicts victories in Ohio New York Nebraska and other doubtful states while asserting Democratic unity against trusts and special interests amid large early turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
William J. Bryan
Ohio
New York
Indians
Nebraska
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reese
Indianapolis Sun
the Sun
Hearst News Service
Western Union and Postal Telegraph Companies
Office of the Sun
Buckeye
Mendous
Columbus
Cleveland
Toledo
Dayton
Youngstown
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Georgia
Miss
Mississippi
Seattle
Wash
Roosevelt
Parker
Republican National Committee
Democratic Committee
San Francisco
Republican State Central Committee
Charles F. Curry
Indiana
Stokes Jackson
Marquis ET Matrats Pto
Potomac River
Fogarty
Anglesey
Patricia
Patricia OF
Connaught
Turin
Abruzzi
Elkins
EES
Democratic Party
Bryasg
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!