Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-04-10
HOW WOMEN VOTE IN WYOMING.
Facts and Incidents Observed at the
Polls in Western Town.
"Carles,n in N. Y. Stnr.

rights of the sterner seX-eVen that
of popping the momentous question.
| stopped off at RaWlins, in Carbon
county, small town with two prin-
cipal streets, one on each side of the
Union Pacific Railway track. 1t was
a typical frontier town. The houses
were rude in appearance, built of
unplaned lumber and unheWn logs,
rooted with either heavy canvass or
native soil. The main street was
devoted almost exclusively to bust
ness, two-thirds of which came under
the head of rumselling, with gam
bling room attachment. The most
opulent man in the town was mer-
chant who formerly served in the
capacity of a clerk in an Omaha
house, saved some money, got some
credit and stock of goods and made
bold strike for the far West and
established himself in business. AS
a result Of his enterprise and push,
he now lives in prosperity and a
hand-painted house.
The polls opened at 8 o'clock in the
morning, and in a short time every
vehicle in the town was on the streets,
the horses bedecked with flags and |
ribbons, and each conveyance bear
ing banner upon which was painted |
either the word democratic" or
"Republcan."
At the polls all was quiet and or
derby. No drunkenness, no bolster
Gus language, no profanity; there
was nothing but respectful decOrum,
which was due, Of course, to the pres
ence of the ladies.
The election was local one, yet
party lines were closely drawn, and
the contest was spirited one. Tricks
and strategy were resorted to by the
party leaders on either side, some of
which, for shrewdness of plan and
boldness of execution, would do
credit to your New York political
wire pullers.
The most notable event of the day
was the voting of "Queen Ann /
was standing near the polls, taking
deep interest in the novelty of OBJ
serving a woman vote, when the
somewhat discordant strains of a brass
band around corner of the street
caught my ear. asked gentleman
near me what it meant, and he re-
piled. "Ihe boys are going after
Queen Ann He then explained to
me that Ann johnson was a hugely
built negro woman, who Otficiated as
cook in the county hospital, and who
proudly boosted, as did the party,
that she was the only "black Repub-
lican" in the county. went around
the corner to view the novel spec
tacle. A wagon, upon which was
erected a throne, decorated with flags
and ribbons and drawn by six gayly
caparisoned horses, headed the pro-
cessiOn, following the band. Behind
it came about twenty carriages, bug
gies and wagons and a cavalcade of
citizens, hunters and cowboys on
horseback. The procession was just
starting for the hospital, a quarter of
a mile distant, and /, with a crowd of
curious strangers stood on the corner
awaiting the return. Strains of al
legged music soon notified us that her
Majesty was approaching, and the
procession came into view a square
distant. The huge negress, dressed
in bright red and profusely decorated,
sat upon her throne with a cold dig
4. nifty that would chill the blood in the
Veins of a polar bear. A guard OF
honor, consisting of four hOrsemen,
two on each side, attended her. She
) looked neither to the right nor to the
left, but sat there cool, calm and dig.
t niged, as if she were a veritable saw.
: age queen receiving the homage o.
r her loyal subjects. AT the polls she
, handed her ballot to the officer, and
t with an imperial wave Of the hand
exclaimed:
"Dar goes anoder blow for freedom
: an anoder boost for de Republicans
< from de only black Republican in dc
D county"
=. Three cheers for the Queen were
a then given, and, with the same pOml
r and ceremony, she was escorted back
:, to her greasy room OF state in the hos
pital kitchen. 1t must not be infer
red that all this ceremony was in
e tended as mark of honor to he
: black Majesty. 1t is lark the boy
= indulge in every election day, anc
5 they are actuated only by spirit o
: pure fun.