New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-10
TWO WOMEN REGISTER.
THEY STEAL A MARCH ON THEIR PARTY.
VICTORY FOR BELvA LOCKWOOD, THEY SAY
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VICTORY FOR BELvA LOCKWOOD, THEY say
THEY WIN AS "PERsoNs."
gloomy look of DESPAIR spread over tho face OF
Hamilton WILCOX, ono of the champions of the Womans
Rights party when he asked BY Tribune reporter
yesterday whether any attempt women register
wouid be made this year. lie replied nervously fin
gcrng some papers his desk, that the outlook in
this city was most dIscouragng II anything was
tried In that direction would be in the rural districts.
where people, though ignorant, we're open 10 convc-
ton. Here In WORK there many fools
that men of sense stood chance IN an ovcrV helm
lngly uneven contest
at Is a terrible thng,7 said sIr. Wilcox, shaking
his head sadly, d" that such ignorant people, such
FOOLS / insist upon saying, should be put In charge
Of the votes OF persons Of sense. And women are
persons. There cannot be any doubt of that. II
they are persons they are entitled to vote There IS
the strength of our cause In a nutshell No, the time
Is not yet ripe for further action in the matter, and
We have decided not to push our cause until people
become more enlightened"
Several other advocates OF the Equal Rights party
expressed the Jews. One In particular SAID hse
the circulars which had been distributed through the
country two years ago urging women to assert their
power had had dlsas rouS effect. several women
who, following the advice OF the circular had voted
had been arrested, ncd and brought into dsAgreeabo
dislntercs tod people into opponents.
At the Belva Lockwood Headquarters however,
different state Of affairs was found. Mrs. Cynthia
Leonard just removing her wraps the flush OF ri
umph on her cheek A lively hum pervaded Inc
rooms, and sewing, need e-work and all the inple-
mens OF domestic household had been hastily thrown
aside for stcrner and more virle arms campaign
documents and the ballot.
A great victory has been Won" said Mrs Leonard.
Laya lust 1
a person and shall vote for Belva Lockwood at LAST
Then Mrs. Leonard explained how the great victory
had been won. She and Miss Anna p. Johnson had
pinned Belva Lockwood badge and three large ptDA
roses the uniform OF their party, upon their cioaks,
and had gone forth to make Que more attempt The
register asAed her II she man and she answered
him that she a person. She proved TO him beyond
a doubt that she was a person, and as person she
trlumkhed she fully appreciated what her victory
meant. Belva Lockwood would sweep the country.
1855, of course, for she would not deceive her
SELF but four years hence the wrongs of many years
would be nghted.
The reporter round the corner in Seventh-ave
to see the register. lie sad that he could not help
himself lie had received no ns tructions about not
allowing the registration OF women, and who
had been present THO lime Mrs. Leonard called upon
him could doubt that she person. she had
come down upon him and had carried the day easily
When asked what would be done about the matter he
said that h. did not know lie seemed to think that
auy man In hs position would have done as he had
done
People don't know" be said feebly ".wha kind
Of a . rson De. son IS. Sac hal on blu, badge
She had come to register l quchls decided that she
hat a d L act d accordingly Oh, don't mind being
fined, If II should come to that. IAen are things
in tbs void worse thai fine, he added slOgnuly.
Mrs. + Bunz, when seen at No "a CT ntOn
place, said that she had alwa-s Ell before this year
to re.ster that she never had succeeded She
and her fi.nds hal de- ded a. tn soil of Ncw YORK
City too barren 10 plOauce any fruits from tho
ds OF reform there When told Of Ms LeOnarls
SUCCESS grew excited at over the vic DRY.
Sh tho .hi that the rcg,t - T. her dis c. NUT
be unusual- INTEL cent for New-York City. She
had sh red when the Ere had beer not est
and II there any chance of such success In her
district She would again enter the hight While warm
in her congratulations, however she seemed not
wholly TO CT j,y the fact that march had been
sto en- upon tn rest % the person patty By Mrs.
Leonard and Mis- Johnson.