The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-17

When | came to live in Brooklyn, nv
sympathies were attracted to the large
numbers of working girls-from Is to 20
years of age-who were kept cruelty under
the harrow of their employers There was
one case in particular-a carpet factory
where the girls were fined by the foreman
or his assistants if they dared to refuse the
oft-repeated request for special favors thai
need not be described. Those less scrupu-
lous were treated to half holidays, with full
pay and the like. To the lasting shame of
the people of Brooklyn these girls. and
twenty-five young men who sympathized
with them, were compelled to leave their
work and suffer.
Shortly after this l became acouainted
with Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, the woman
candidate for President. l had grown tired
OF so much talking with so little action
among the advocates of equal rights, and |
felt that this lady had struck the KEYNOTE
of the situation when she became a candi
date. When | saw her earnestness of pur-
pose my ambition was raised to the point
of emulation. 1t came to me gradually
that my purpose could be best attained bv
becoming candidate for mayor, and last
spring / decided doing SO. Ny i'm
mediate family babe me hearty
"Godspeed." During the summer I
formed my plans and received many
promises of support. Had it not been for
the enthusiasm of my friends, think my
own fear of Mother Grundv would have
overruled my Judgment in the matter.
With the formal nomination of the EQUAL
Rights party and the issuance OF my letter
OF acceptance, there came a sense of relief
that one troublesome difficulty, at least. had
been surmounted. After that l had no
misgivings; it was all clear work ahead.
Right here wish to say that | was not
uisled for moment as to the probabilities
q ffN he oil ed
counted upon moral triumph and a vim
dication OF principle. The result shows
that was right.
My canvass began ten days before cleo
ton. 1t was not a bed of roses whila il
lasted; yet there were many pleasant
episodes. / suppose l escaped those annoy
ances that fall to the lot of male candidates
such as visits from political strikers. i'm
perative invitations to buy tickets to
benefits" for people l never heard of. re-
quests for money for workers and the
like. We had none of the methods and
machinery of the older organizations. vet
we were organized in almost every ward in
the city. My husband, who is republican
and G.. A. r. man-had 1900
himself. They were all in the form of
''pasters." My most active supporters
during the canvass were Mrs Amelia
Morgan, E. st. John Ia staunch republican,
and Mrs. Belva Lockwood, VINO spoke at
our two large meetings. where I also ad-
dressed the audiences. l know that Mrs
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. An
thony were in sympathy, although there
were some of the Women's Rights party
who made it point to injure me as much
as possible. VIII Carleton, the poet, came
TO our meetings with his wife, and assured
me OF his sympathetic support.
| passed election day quietly at home
We had no reception, no crowd, no excite
ment, but went about our vocations as
usual The election inspectors had assured
me that my vote would be counted. We
we're naturally little anxious to know the
result OF the experiment. Returns came in
very slowly IL Brooklyn. Up to the present
time l have received returns from seven
wards incomplete, and from twelve scatter
ing election districts, in all of which the
figures show IA votes for me. At this rate
would have anyway from 80 to 100 in the
city entire.
Now, / count this a triumph. Had had
the money necessary to a thorough organ
ization, my vote would have beea from
1000 to 200. Many promised to support
me who were doubtless afterward dis
suaded from doing so by their allegiance TO
one or other Of the older parties Some
came here to my parior and promised. l
recall one young man who pledged himself
TO cast his maiden vote for me- aud l have
wondered since whether he kept his word
Ny total election expenses were some
tning less tnan 500. which was paid by M v
family. We had no campain fund. The
PLATFORM was, think, clear enough for all
VINO read it to understand. 1t embraced
phsnKs calling for ballot reform on the