Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-17
Have women u Right TO Vote in this
DiStr1cl?

DR.. Aary e. Wa.ksr soys hsy Hdr.-Si> Is Going
% Register, Vote too, If Possible Wat .yts
Thinks Of he Nso Government.
WHY, doctor, Row do you do?" SAID our
reporter to DIR Mary f. Walker yesterday alter
noon, as she entered The STAB sapctumP
Doctor W.-"Well, 1 an here on business u
Then laying book on the desk she said, ..you
see young man I'm Hit," (the name of a book
she has inst published)
We'll, DOCTOR said our reporter, al have
met you for years around at these woman suf-
frage associations, heard you speak and urge
me furtnerance OF womans rights-where are
Doctor Mary.-"Urge, urge,- indignantly }
What's the use Of urging? We've got all we
Ktporter.-"wby, how? What do you
Doctor w.-"why now since the new govern
meht is established We are going to vote in TINS
District"
KepoTter-"You are?"
Doctor w.-"weil, we are going TO try it. IL
VIII he our iset bold effort. We are going to
make, or kill sure"
lockwood and Mrs. Grffng ever go for any
thing; II you don't get II, it won't be your own
DIR. W" Simply, then, because we know we
Are right"
r." Then you are going to make an actual
| test ths time Of the privilege OF women to
Dr. w" We are, as sure as you're born
| rs hesitsting!y. doctor what 10 you think
| OF the new government? The Governor Tor in
| stance ?'
| DIR. W. Oh, splendid"
r." Well, the Board OF Public Works ~
| DIR. W., tpertly.)- Don't think 80 much OF
them. on the whole. MIR. Shepherd = good
good man. Mr.. Mullett e like me-quick as
fash"
r." Well. they are all good men. General
| Grant wouldn't appoint any others"
mirer of the President, but she evsdsd 1t BY
| saying:
" SIR. I'm a woman suffrage woman"
| Know, doctor, look here, lets come to the
point. DO YOU think woman's voting is right:
OF do You advocate it simply to be different
/ from others Of your sex?''
pr. WI, of course, an in favor Of woman
Interrupting, our reporter said:-"Dr, what
puts you ladies on that side of the question, -
when che cut him up short with That's my busi-
Rep%rter :.Sa you know what thnk9''
R-''That il you women sun RACERS were ONLY
| married. you wouldn't bother yourselves sbou,
Dr.w.-"why, what do you mean?v
| RI mean that you weuld have something
| else TO attend to-"
Dr. W.-"No, sir.''
| R-"say, Doctor, what's become OF that
1 lowing hair YOU used to wear?''
| DIR. W." oh, sold 1t long ago.
L R" Single or married, DOCTOR
DIR. W." Amt answering any question:
\ With that she departed, saying she hoped
l none OF this conversation would 90 in THs
STAR.
l why" asked the reporter.
DIR. W." Why, every body would see it."
L The DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION OF the TWEEN
i y second district net last night at Miller's
| HAIL, corner or eth and streets 3. E., Capt. 4.
4 kyther chairman and v. Conner secretary. A
vote LOT corresponding secretary resulted In tn
| election OF Mr.. George Hinton, who moved that
the dele gates appointed to represent the DEM
ocr ats OF the twenty second district in the con-
4 vepton be instructed to vote for r. T. Merrick
As delegate TO Congress; which was agreed TO.
i and the meeting adjourned.
TIE REPUBLICANS OF the Twelfth distric,
i organized an association last evening AZ viii
liams Hall by the election OF Samuel BopJ v,ss
president and y. Boyd secretary. They ADOPTED
| resolution naming the organization the
l Cooke and Chapman Association" and An.
Il pointed james McNabb, ST., Edward Smith
Humphrey Foster, Albert Brook. james Shin
l nehap, j. Grammison, Robert Strong and
Henry Carpenter an executive committee for
the campaign.
II JOHN ~. OWBH0. cultivated aOvnAt;av