, 1879-03-29
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
Crowds OF Women Voting In New Hamp.
Riltrt..

Crowds OF Women Voting la New uamp.
shire.
INsrAfch IN lhstom k:obf,
CONCORD, n. H., March ao.-fhe occasion Of
the nunual svhool-,neetiug vi the uniuu school
dtsssic. ot this city, which conprscs ali Ut tile
city propcr, this evening, WINS one vi 1npsce-
ctlcntrd nrrrcst. For mouths school muttcra
haye been sharply uliated, and the election hus
been looked forward so as au oppor-
tunity by oil parties. To. the uncommon
Interest centerel In the matter tho right
OF womentfo Yote at tehool lneettngs, delegated
by the last session oi tho Legislature, greatly
added. The new condition OF affairs had been
!uily eAnyaRseG ANd II bnnl OF woman puGrax-
itts Ind determined on making the hest Ut their
first opportunity. nnd WHINING degs.iGv victory
inausplrious. put. uotwit hstan1lug tho severe
STORM Of snnw unl sltct thas was
tasiugi. the newly-constituted citizens wers
out IN fores; ~ A. ,, ths :, hour ,.,,s q
to sulEocatlon, go Of the audience At icast be.
ing ladies. Tie first business was the choice ot
Moderator, aud ln this the ladies' n,ay claim
victory, as the catllt!ate MAJORITY. Of tlem
john Ksmball. After this came the reading .ot
til. report Of tue Doard Of Edncat.on. which
was streuuously objected to by tie male aup-
por,crs Of tho lady sufnels1s. ln this thy
ssaSns ws.S 'ssss eo,en!e;ssa z s' @sss'" s
nleuced to ballot for three members OF t!o
Board. The scene then became one beyond t!1e
power OF reportariat ptn to descrtbr, It WIS MI
o1d.fpsioncl New Hampshire town meeting,
with the eonromitant bolstcr0usness and prU-
family suttluuu by tho presence III tile laliea. Il
ltQe was furmet to the polls, md STRUGGLING
mass Of humanity, In which inals nnd ten1ato
citizens were inconyruously, and l.ldlcrouklJ
Mixed st&rGeti tnwnnl the ba!lot~box. The
rrowdilE, Squeezing, and pllah!ng wero
severe enough for tho taste OF the t11as-
culino voter, and was harsh enough to make
1t extremely unpleasant for the dear Great.
urea wl,u were undergoing 80. tnuch to cnse
their maiden vote To sdd to the delay tue
Hon. Nathaniel While, thu wpi!-known expsess..
tllan ul.l nutel female. suifragist, had pl1ntcd
his somewhat curpuleut form directly 10 itont
Ut tho t'aIlot.box, aud stud tho surEing ti'ta
to shake hands with ivory wutnan TINT yolod.
Having vute1 the men were nnly too GLAD to
leave ihe crowded hall and let the a,Ixious
crowd rush III. the Yota was ut last alt In;
anu the work Of counting was COMPLETED
shortly before II O'Clock. H. was found
t!iat tllere wero sumo ten different
tlrtctB III thr field, md forty-two candidates
voted ior; but from thls mass of votes there
was no rhpire, though Ito rsgu'ar candidates,
lhs outgoing mr,,bcrs Of tho Doartl, wllu wuull
have bcun nlcetcd had II not been tor tbs new
element in tho cleeti0n. wcre Mhe1us having
plurality. Tim meeting WAS then Hdiousnea TIL
next SATURDAY,. evening, when tun seuHss OF To-
night will 10 intensified " u larger attsudance
and still Ercntcr iEeerrst. Tho meeting to-t0ht
nhtnits snpurtaueo III huw 1lunpshs1e, Rs II 10
tho centre OF tho ienlal1 sIlragu sentiment III
t!,ts State, n,nl tlle WoI,.cn are Determined 10
win heEp II possible. :