Daily Republican., 1878-12-18
TKMALE SUFFRAGE.
How women Vote In Wy0miug
I Territory.

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Territory.
A'laay correspondent, writing from
Wyoming TO the Louisville Courie
Journal, says;
One gentleman, who is considered ii
opponent 10 woman suffrage, said to III
that two very beneficial results hat
come from the enfranchisemsnt OF wo
men, One was that both political par
ties had been compslled to nominate
lsttsr men for Office, Though mel
would, for the sake Of party, vote fo
immoral men, their wives refused to dt
80, often voting for the opposite candi
date, and their husbands commended
them for i. g.. y
The other good spoken OF was tn.
protection Of property owners in theil
right.
.sMost men who own property" said
he, shave wife, sister and mother
whose votes Offset the votes Of the rec k
less, worthless r.negades who have nc
property, kind of floating population
that believe those who have property
are their enemies, and who at every
opportunity vote against the moral in
terests Of the town."
"But you will see how many and
what class of women vote II you stand
near the POLLS" said all with whom we
talked except one.
In the town are two pol'in places.
At one Of these, nicely furnished
room h, the Inter. ocean Hotel, the most
of the : men vote Some gentlemen,
who have accompanied their wives and
sisters, with others who, on account Of
the order, quiet and neatness that pre-
vail, doubtless prefer to cast their votes
here.
In this room, the floor of which Is
covered with Brussels carpet, sat the
judges and clerks of the election-thrsp
ladies and two gentlemen. The bright,
intelligent faces of the ladies', and the
dignifei and pleasing manners Of the
gentlemen gave homelike appearance
that was very agreeable, and one could
not fail to ask why objections should be
made to women icipating in mat
ter OF so much Importance as the gov
ernment of their countryS
Women voters were coming and
going during all hours. Many came
in their carriages sent by the polit,
ical parties, but many walked. pre-.
ferring this rather than to place them
selves under the appearance of being
influenced by riding in a carriage pro-
vided by any party, though men do
not scruple to ride when they have the
opportunity. -
The ladies brought their ballots with
them. They knew before they came
for whom they were going TO vote. Hav-
ing the tickets beforehand, they knew
exactly whose name to scratch, and
some at least did not vote the straight
ticket. The ladies do not forget a
mans political record. His moral
character has much to do in gaining or
losing their votes.
There was no electioneering at the
voting place; not word was spoken
occasionally gentleman in the crowd
that stood on the sidewalk would bow
to a lady acquaintance, but not a word
did We hear during the time we re-
mained.
Tho despatch with which they voted
was marvel.
The average time for lady to walk
from her carriage across the sidewalk,
deposit her ballot and seat herself in
her carriage again, was twenty eight
seconds. The longest time taken by
any one lady, while We noticed them,
was forty~five seconds.
The verdict of every honest mind as
to the character of the majority Of these
women would undoubtedly be, ere
spectacle, good women."
We were told that it was quite rare
for a woman's vote to be challenged,
though men were there all day for that
purpose.
Ten years of political life has not cor
rupted the women so that men can not
trust them.
Though large numbers of men stood
around the polling place, not a single
loud word was to be heard; no smoking
and no splitting on the walk over which
the ladies had to pass. The way was
always kept free for them to pass
through. If these were not gentlemen,
they were the best counterfeits we have
ever seen. The whole appearance and
bearing OF these lnen bear testimony Of
their respectability.
The babies, too, We understood, were
we'll taken care of by lady friends, while
the mothers went to the polls. Not un
frequently their little faces are seen in
close proximity to the voting places.
The mother trundling the little carri-
ages with baby snugly nesting inside,
comes up and deposits her vote as
though 1t was the most natural thing
in the world. No drunken men were
there. No crowding, pushing and jam.
ming, such as may be seen and expert
enced by women at the theatres, operas,
lectures, and even at church when
distinguished divine is to preach.
If any one wishes to take lesson in
quietness, order and polteness, let him
attend an election where women vote.