New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-22
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
IRIS TRIAL IN WYOMING TERRITORY

III N"-,', oisIoture OF this Territory torepeal
the Woman Suffrage Act which ia''eu VA i'N ,',
over the Governors veto by one Noe III ,no
reviox Of the practical workings OF tnis "s'i'"' ~
orr TERRITORY for the past two years VIII DC vi "
,h,s time TO IN Eastern public whose bho"ie"ho Vi
y,or,on,s Suffrage is entirely one OF theory
y, Dnoouber 1869 the Legislature of wyoming con-
listing principally OF single men, VINO were h"'ui"ii'
d,rcrs OF the ceutler and in this case Enthusiastic
on account of the scarcity of females incident TO frontier
ute passed bill comforting the right of suffrage upon
xomen This was truly maiden effort The ohect
WAS rst e attract the fair ones 10 the country for the
own good OF and second, TO create socle'y
and perhaps for themselves lene bachelors OF the
lalns and eventually TO increase the census OF the Ter
ritory 1t IS possible, however, the second was the
xehtier reason; although il has favor Of the policy
OF Brigham Young.
The first action taken under this law was tne appoE
nen Of female Justice OF the Peace, who qualhed ana
entered upon the duties Of the office. For time the
poson was somewhat embarrassing to the newly maze
Judge Leaving aside she had no trouble In denver
her charges and sentences with and elegance
But when called decide upon points OF law ana inc
objections exceptions, demurrers and pleadihgs OF
ATTORNEYS who seemed to take malicious deleh' In
confusing and hefogging the poor Justice, she was
extremely for law and law terms TO express
IN technical language her views Of the Tie lawyers
would cite and submit authorities which the Justice
would gravcy examine before rendering decisions that
form an interesting study to the student IN search OF the
rulings and preceQCnte ID ny
oous wag that the lawyers in the habit OF asking
an adjournment of court after the evidence was In ana
tEe costs all made and fees received, and retiring 10
decide the suit by game Of seven-up. as the Judge
always agreed with the last speaker, and allowed an III
terminable debate between counsel regardless OF tue
rules Of opening and cosnG OF arguments Both could
not speak last and neither willing 10 yield the al
vantage OF the last word, s dear TO woman and so
powerful with this Judge I will not vouch Tor
this. as 1 ibid not witness it, but it seems to
illustrate the feeling If not the fact
HER HUSBAND TRIED By A FEMALE JUDGE.
However, the Judge winning golden opinions from
the heart Of the public. One thing only lacked teSt-'he
s.premacv in womans of justice over love. Some
wemeaning nevertheless heartless, people sought
m for this test and after getting the Justices
oace Hcge lord drunk had him arrested and brought be-
fore her Honor on charge Of disordery conduct The
scene in the Court instructive, pathetic and anus
ing The husband was too drunk to appreciate the diff
ference between the old and the state OF thngs
between his wife at home and her Honor
npon the bench. The prisoner demurred TO the
authority OF the Court. and swOre 1t had no
Jurisdiction in his Upon this verbal affidavit he
declared he should take change Of venue, and started
for the contempt Of the order of the Court The
officer was directed by her Honor to lock tho ps
oner up TIL morning He resisted but the order was
obeyed and the poor dsgraced husband left in The
lookup the order Of his wife TO ponder upon the u-
ton He thought OF his past with his power, and con-
trasted it with his present and his weakness OthelOs
occupation evidently gone. Imprisoned by the word
Of his Obedent wifel On the following morning ho
appeared in Court altered man. He humby entreated
Tie Judge for mercy, pleading in eenuatOn that it was
his first oense and under peculiarly trying circumstances
when he not himself and thought the Court was not
Itself The latter illusion had been forever dispelled
his mind and he assured her Honor that II should
never again in public or private.
Her said she would not impose the fine for con-
tempt OF court as in this case she deemed contempt
Of person and of the authority of the court She
could pardon this but the charge which the pris
had been brought before that court was an Oense
against public the court would be compelled to i'm
pose the usual fine AS the prisoner out Of funds
the Judge offered to GO upon his bond payment
Of the fine and COSTS The grateful husband about
leaving the court when her Honor detained him one
moment" while she applied the moral lesson, thus
brought home TO prisoners mind He stood before
the bar in presence OF the and amused audi
spce which crowded the room, while with bowed head
and downcast eyes he received Q lecture on wOmans
rights.
THE HUSBAND ACCEPTS THE SITUATION.
The husband OF that court after a sober
man. and humble too, in public and home. The joke
had been carried for him 10 from the hu
initiation and he avoided public resorts. He soon be-
came thoroughly domesticated, and while his better and
greater half administering the law among he
eOntented himself with training his household and con-
Quoting the domestic department OF the firm. 1t
rumored that the Judge sometimes came home In an
irritable mood and found fault with the cook and chded
her hOusekeeper for late meals but this was soon RENE
died for he learned keep court time. The only thing
uneompeted this transfer Of duties was the obstacle
In nature Bottles condensed milk finally sub
ttued for judicial nourlshment and the children
learned the situation and transferred their az
fections 10 their masculine nurse.
In time however all event occurred which admitted
Of no substitution for maternal functions. The Court
was compelled TO adjourn. COuched in beautiful Ian
guage with delicate blush oyerspreading her face the
Court announced that 1t often permitted in older
communities to judges 10 take vacation during the
heated term Although the law Of that Territory had
provision such vacation she trusted the good people
Of her district would gracously accord her three weeks
recess as the duties her office had been abOrous and
trying iduring the first term Being more familiar
with those duties she hoped hereafter not TO be COM
PEELED TO ask such indulgence Accordingly the Court
would adjourn till three weeks from date During this
vacation the jail filed to Oyerfowng, and criminals
were allowed to 90 unarrested other justice residing
IA that district The village became dsOrdery and
ran mad. Finally Jail was extemporized TO meet
the demand until her Honor could recover.
A PRIMARY WITH WOMEN VOTERS.
The first exercselof the great right Of suffrage by the
newly enfranchsed occurred at the primary called TO
nominate delegates the Territorial Convention for the
nomination Of delegates to Congress In 1870 This was
held at McDanel's Theater in Cheyenne The United
Marshal and of the United States Judges
candidates for the nomination Of the Republican party
artisan spirit engendered by personal hatred wild
and nearly every male In the city had been drawn
Into the quarrel between the rival candidates and their
political friends. The result OF this primary virtually
decided the Territorial election, and every effort
made by both parties to this delegation. The
had made their nomination and used the
active exertOn to the Marshas nomination
D. he was the weaker OF the Republican candidates. and
his nomination would the election Of the Demo
cratic candidate. The Democrats consequently promised
the Mafsha their support at the polls, and that they
would DOt nominate candidate If lie secured the Re