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CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNEt i i rTT YOU LIKE YOUR OPEN I A 1 1 A. M. TO 5 3 P. 31. GEORGIA DEMOCRATS BAR NEGRO IN RACE, THEN CHANGE MINDS BOTH SIDES HAIL REGISTRATION AS A VICTORY OMEN 6 Saturday, Oct.

12,1946 ELECT G.O. P. WAR VETS OR GET PAY ROLL VETS: ROOT Atlanta, Oct. 11 An indecisive Fulton county Atlanta Democratic exec utive committee requested and obtained today the withdrawal of a Negro candi date for coroner Predicts Closest Vote in I I I I N. -I 1 I If I I i i i nk i.

mm Mil then retracted its request in fear of federal prosecution, and designated a white man as mil BY GEORGE TAGGE Conflicting claims that Tuesday's precinct registration of 202,762 was pro-Republican or pro-Democratic were made by party chieftains yesterday. County chairmen of both parties, Russell W. Root, Republican, and J. M. Arvey, Democrat, said they were encouraged by the figures.

However, they pointed out that the figures are subject to revision. Door to door canvassing by the Chicago election board is expected to remove 100,000 200,000 names from the permanent registration lists. 12,543 Sign in 2d Ward The 2d ward, almost exclusively Negro, was highest in registrations, 12,543 having signed up at its 125 I JL JL THREE Democratic can- 20 Years BY ROBERT HOWARD Predicting that the Nov. 5 election in Cook county will be the closest in almost 20 years. Russell W.

Root, Republican county chairman, said in a radio speech last night that the opposing tickets are both composed of veterans. The Republican candidates, he said, are veterans of 456 months in the armed services, while the Democrats are veterans of 734 years on the public pay rolL Root's compilation covered candidates for Cook county offices and Aurelius Scott didate jn the tion Nov. 5. In a turbulent three hour session, in which 23 white candidates bickered over whether one of them should be chosen to keep a Negro from becoming coroner of Fulton county," the committee finally nominated Ed Almand. Politically, this leaves 23 other candidates, including the Negro, Aurelius S.

Scott, as independents," which in Georgia is tantamount to defeat. Six of them indicated they would carry their case to the voters. Scott was completely baffled. "I don't know wnere that leaves me. I don't want to make a racial issue.

I just don't know what I'm to do. ward, with a large Negro population, was second highest with 8,509 new registrations. Lowest was the 23d ward with 1,751 in its 61 precincts. The city-wide average registration Tuesday was 50 votes to a precinct. From this it may be deduced which wards were relatively high or low in the following table: Copyright, 1946.

fey Tb Chicago Tribune. 0 -12 Phone or mail orders filled Harrison 9000 the Municipal court and was made in connection with a charge that the Democrats are claiming credit for the nonpartisan GI Bill of Rights. The Democrats, the Republican leader said, don't put a war veteran on their ticket until an old timer is retired by death or senility. Foes Worried, Root Says The prediction of a close contest in Cook county, long Democratic territory, was based on a heavy registration from nonmachine wards and widespread reports that voters RADIO SPEECHES FOR DEMOCRAT CHURCH IS SWEPT WIND-UP BARED Pre- Tuesday Ward cincti Regist. 1 33 3,514 2 125 12,543 3 97 7,977 4 91 6,394 5 120 8,509 6 101 6.162 7 110 4.168 8 95 4,262 9 90 4,961) Pre- Tuesday Ward clnetl Resist.

26 59 2.644 27 67 5,863 28 76 5.327 29 72 2,957 30 82 3,208 31 73 2,561 32 63 2,864 33 70 2,995 34 75 3,162 35 82 2,739 Kelly Talks on Nov. 3 10 70 4,033 11 65 2,894136 83 3.332 lice of Oak Park, undertook to organize a committee pledged to vote for Sen. Daley D.f Chicago for sheriff. The Better Government association announced that it recommends Tiiomas J. Bowler for reelection as clerk of th.e Criminal court, adding that the Republican candidate, Vincent J.

Poklacki, is qualified. For county clerk, the association expressed a preference for Clerk Michael J. Flynn. VOTERS SWARM TO REGISTER IN NEW YORK CITY New York, Oct. 11 Special Ris Arvey on Nov.

4 37 91 3,717 Democratic headquarters yester are turning away from President Truman and the New Deal. Root said the Democrats obviously are worried, and added: "They are spending more money in billboard and radio advertising than they have done for years. You don't do that when you think an election is in the bag. And when you find that the slot machines are back in various parts of Cook county and that the worst BY FIRE; DAMAGE PLACED AT $40,000 Fire yesterday in the CO year old Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Paul, Menard av.

and Iowa caused damage estimated at $40,000 by the Rev. Enno O. Gahl, pastor. Chief Deputy Fire Marshal Michael Cody said the cause of the fire was undetermined, but the Rev. Mr.

Gahl said he believed it was started by blowtorches used by two workmen who were scaling paint from the outside of the frame building. The blaze was said to have started in the rear of the church. It swept up to the roof, where it consumed a 250 foot steeple, and down into the main section of the building. 12 71 2,852 13 102 4.213 14 60 3,043 15 79 2.671 16 81 3,762 17 86 4,585 18 96 3,571 19 101 4,335 20 52 3,863 21 59 1.989 22 55 1,810 23 61 1,751 24 65 2,210 25 51 2,658 38 101 4,020 39 83 3.334 40 83 2.738 41 100 4.323 42 70 5.882 43 59 3,358 44 -79 4,045 45 75 7,500 46 82 4.452 47 92 3.508 48 106 5.858 49 110 4,800 50 94 3.135 day announced a series of radio broadcasts, indorsements, and meetings in behalf of the party's local candidates. Mayor Kelly and County Chairman J.

M. Arvey will make the final Democratic speeches of the Nov. 5 campaign. Arvey will speak election taverns in town are running mayor's only scheduled radio open and unrestrained, you know i.ri.-A '4. 'talk is set for Nov.

3 over WMAQ ing public indignation over continued regimentation under the Not included are 58 missing precincts in 15 wards. At the city-wide average these would bring the Tuesday total up to about 205,000. Also not included are the 38,000 new OPA and the administration's han at 10:15 p. m. On Nov.

3, Arvey and the candidates will conduct a round table Tver WLS at 7 p. m. Lucas to Speak Twice dling of the meat famine was read by political observers into the heavy registration thruout New York City registrations entered at the city that word has gone out from the machine to its partner, the syndicate, to get busy and raise the funds for the toughest election in years." Appeals to Independents Root quoted statistics from the hall office of the election board be This new Universal GABARDINE JACKET WITH ALPACA-FACED LINING is finer, smarter, warmer You can't even tie this new Universal for friendly warmth and a fine appearance. The deep brown gabardine is tightly woven and especially treated to make it water-repellent and wind-proof. The warm lining has a soft surface of alpaca and warm wool pile on the inner surface.

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Women Protest Proposed four days of registration were state department of agriculture 1,409.792, which Is higher by 430,649 m. Adlal Stevenson, dele- everything in Sportswear at Mlailey's 'erQTA i 1 ha IMatmna rranaral Augusta Blvd. Bus Line over the comparable totals in 1942, the last gubernatorial election year. Registration closes tomorrow night. Democratic candidates for con About 50 women, residents of the storage warehouses are loaded with 7" I Assembly, will talk over WENR at 9 meat during the present famine, K1 tm, IP- m- on Oct.

31. Other bookings which he blamed on the New Deal. To independent voters, the Repub- areJrt MS' Emlly Taft Delas' lican chairman said: largCJ "Your votes for congressman at ct. 20 WMAQ 12:30 p. and Austin neighborhood, appeared yes gress and the party's district lead terday at an Illinois Commerce com mission hearing and protested nronosal of the Blue Bird Coach large and for congressman rom vjwu.

v- F. Ryan, candidate for Circuit Lines to operate a new bus line your district may decide the future ers, it wa reported, are making frantic efforts to get meat back on butchers' counters, and have asked federal agencies for help. Altho Democratic spokesmen contend a heavy city registration means a big vote that will serve to top the usual OPA. nrt whether nr not lhereijudKe- Oct. 25.

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The women cago eaeration or Jabor, and wil- rontended the service would be tax. Our Renublican candidates McFetridge, president Flat safe, noisy, and detrimental to prop Republican pluralities upstate, Re erty values. Another hearing win congress are definitely pledged toJanltors' union ct- 29' WCFL, 8:15 end the burocratic controls of Amer-jP- be held Monday. publican leaders insist the turnout expresses dissatisfaction over the ican business and American labor, which have produced the meat Democratic administration in Wash MOTHER DIES OF POLIO BarHrma Backing Daley Arvey and City Treasurer will talk Wednesday at a south ington. famine, the soap famine, the short Six new cases of Infantile paralysis, all In Chicago, and one additional death from the ages of clothing and cars and build- side rally of the United Veterans ing materials, and the general con-i council, which Drymalski heads, at disease, that 01 a cnirsgo neixnis moiner, 33.

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