Laborites Hold Lead in Zionist Elections

Shekolim, said Mr. Margulies, had already been forwarded to the Congress officials.

Officials of the Zionist Organization expressed themselves as being keenly disappointed at the very small vote registered by the Hadassah members. It was stated that the total of the Hadassah votes in favor of ticket number one would not exceed five per cent of the total registered.

Insinuations that irregularities were committed in the voting were received by the Shekolim board from several points throughout the United States. In New York it was claimed that the Revisionists voted in groups of ten and went by automobile to many polling places repeating their votes. In one case where they were challenged by the election officials, the whole group ran from the hall and were not seen again.

From Baltimore the Shekolim board received many letters protesting irregularities allegedly committed by the Mizrachi. Among the letters was one from Harry T. Kellman, chairman of the Baltimore Zionist District, and another from Dr. Louis L. Kaplan, Baltimore member of the election board. Both letters charged that the Baltimore Mizrachi gave away Shekolim free in the synagogues, and that at the Shaarei Zion synagogue, no one was allowed to vote any ticket but the Mizrachi. Those who protested were forcibly ejected.

In Milwaukee where due to some confusion, the General Zionists had no Shekolim, it was reported they refused to call or participate in the election, the Laborites therefore certified their own 260 votes as the result of the election.