The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-02
PETTIC0ATS IN POLITICS.
WOMEN ENLIvEN THE CITY EI.zC-
TIONS IN KANSAS.

The Fenales Maintain Their Grip on
the Reins Of the Local Governmenu
ut Manhattan-A Woman Elected
Mayor of Empo-ia on the Issue Of
Good Salaries for Teachers.
Topeka, KAN, April 1-Elections were
held in Kansas to-day in sixty cities of the
first, second and third class for counciimen
and members of the school boards. In
nearly all the cities no political lines were
drawn, and the battles were fought on
purely local issues. The only interest at
taching 70 the elections was the exercise of
suffrage by women, who are permitted
under the laws of Kansas to vote for city
officers and members Of the school boards.
PETrICoATs IN POWER.
The women at Manhattan three years ago
captured all the city offices. and since that
time women have administered all the de-
partments Of the city government from
mayor down through the council to ianitor-
ship of the city hall. The women had
another ticket in the field to-day, and the
probabilities are that it was elected over the
three other tickets In the field. They had
control of all the election machinery, hav-
ing appointed women judges and clerks of
elections at all the precincts.
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE A WOMAN.
At Leavenworth the interest in the elec-
ton conferred in the candidacy of Mrs,
Cushing, who ran for council on a republ
lican nomination. Women were also can4
didates for tue school board in three wards.
having been nominated by the republicans.i
Over 600 womon were registered, butl
not half of them went TO thes
polls. The democrats ran straight malej
ticket, and it was elected with the
exception Of the candidate from the First
ward for council, who was defeated by
Charles Salinge, republican. All the womens
candidates were defeated. The women Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
took the greatest interest in the election
and spread an election temperance lunch OH
Delaware street during the noon hour.
EXCITEMENT AT EAfPoRIA.
At Emporia the women were worked up
to the highest pitch Of political excitement
over the candidacy of Mrs. jackson for re-
election as a member of the school board.
The registration of women was so per cent.
larger than a year ago, and 6S7 women
were enrolled on the poll books. Most Of
them voted in support OF Mrs. Jackson.
Ths issue was made on proposition of the
opposition to Mrs. Jackson to reduce the
salaries of the school teachers in the inter-
est of economy. Mrs. Jackson's platform
was "Good salaries for good teachers"
The returns at 0 o'clock tonight indicate
Mrs. Jackson's reelection.
NO EXCITEMENT AT TOPEKA.
At Topeka about $50 women we're regis
tered, but less than half that number cast
their votes. They had no candidates in the
field and were not directly interested in the
election, the issues involved being local to
tho various wards.
VERY QUIET AT WICHITA.
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tered at Wichita. About 800 of them
voted. The election there was very quiet
one. no general issue being involved.
The ladies placed no candidate in the field.
The returns at this hour indicate the cleo
tion Of an equal number Of democrats and
republicans.
The. registration of women throughout
the state in cities of the second and third
classes was generally smaller than usual,
owing to the lack Of interest caused by the
lack of issues, the elections being only for
petty officials. The returns from several OF
these cities indicate that q little over half
Of the women who registered voted.
At Atchison the women had no candi-
dates in the field, but the democrats had
lndorsed three women, aud the republicans
one, for election to the school board. The
republicans carried the election, and the
republican lady was victorious.
coLoRED WOMAN WAS ELECTED.
At Salina the election was an animated
one. The female suffragists had nominated
women candidates for the school board from
two wards. A coored woman was run by
the anti-suffragists. The suffragists were
defeated, and the colored woman was elected
by an overwhelming majority.
At Hiawatha three women were elected
to tie school board, but ut Wellington the
three women candidates were showed
under.