The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-22
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
Voting in wyoming Territory . A Very
High Toned Election Altogether.
[Cheyenne Cor. st. Louis Kepublican.I

lCheYennB COT. 81 LOUIE ILbpubllchuj
In the town are two polling places. At one
Of these a nice furnished room In the Inter-
Ocean Hotel the most OF the women vote.
Some gentlemen who have accompanied their
wives and sisters, with others who, on ac-
count of the order, quiet and neatness that
prevail, 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 electlon-three ladies and two
gentlemen. The bright, Intelligent and pleas.
ant faces Of the ladies, and the dignified and
pleasing manners of the gentlemen gave q
home-lke appearance that was very agree
able, and one could not fail to ask why OBJ
jections should be made to women partieipa-
ting i'm matter of so much Importance as
the government Of their country
Women voters were coming and going dur
ing all hours. Many came In their own car
riages some in carriages sent by the political
parties, but many walked, preferf1ng thls
rather than to place themselves under the
appearance OF being influenced by riding In q
carriage provided by any party, though men
| do not scruple to ride when they have the OPP
| portunity.
| The ladies brought their ballots with them.
| They knew before they came for whom they
were going to vote. Having the tickets be-
| fore hand they knew exactly whose name to
scratch, and some Mt least did not vote the
straight ticket. The ladies do not forget a
mans political record. His moral character
l
votes.
| There was no electioneering ut that voting
| place; not q word was spoken, occasionally a
gentleman In the crowd that stood on the side
walk would bow to u lady acquaintance, but
not word did we hear during the time we re.
manned.
The dispatch with which they voted was 9
| marvel.
The average time for lady to walk from
| her carriage across the sidewalk deposit hel
| LaII pt and coat hprEpf in her pafriDDp aDaiI
was twenty-eight seconds. The longest time
taken by any one lady, while we noticed them
was forty -five seconds; the shortest, eighteen
| seconds.
The verdict OF every honest mind as to The
| character OF the INA jOrity OF the women woulc
undoubtedly be, respectable, good women
We were told that it was quite rare for {
woman's vote to be challenged though mel
were there all day for that purpose.
Ten years Of political life has not corrupted
| the women 50 that men cannot trust them.
| Though large numbers of men stood arouno
the polling place, not a single loud word was
to be heard no smoking and no splitting OF
the walk over which the ladies had to pass
The way was always kept free for them t.
pass through. Ii these were not gentlemen
they were the best counterfeits we have eve
seen. The whole appearance and bearing o.
these men bear testimony OF their respecta
biity.
The babies, too, we understood, were wei
taken care of by lady friends, while tn,
mothers went to the polls. Not unfrequently
their sweet little faces are seen in close prox
unity to the voting place. The mothers trun
ding the little carriage, with baby snugl,
nesting inside, comes up and deposits he
vote as though it was the most natural thinl
in the world. No drunken men were there
! No crOwdlng, pushing and jamming, such ~
may be seen and experienced by women a
the theatres, operas, lectures and even n
church when distinguished divine is t
preach.
J II any one wishes to take lesson in quiet
ness, order and pOlteness, let him attend 81
election where women vote