The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-15

than see them humiliatod and made
ridiculous by the election of Strong,
entered tho campaign with energy
and fought her husband, politically,
as bitterly as his most desperate ono
my. But, the die having been cast,
Brown was not the man to shrink
from the result. He had placed
Strong on the ticket to bo elected
and he would not allow his defeat if
his political shrcwdness could pre-.
vent 1t. He went into tho campaign
to elect Strong and defeat his own
wife.
Al this juncturc in the campaign,
the Sunday cider question became a
side issue, and Mr.. Dolun practically
Withdrew from the contest. although
Il few of his friends stood by him to
the last. When election day came
there were thrco tickets in the field
known ns the Doran, the Strong. and
the Brown. Dorau had the united
support of two restaurant prOpric-
tors, with their cooks and walters,
eleven all told. Stron" was support
cd by Brown who owned twenty bal
lots. ami Il few who thought it would
be good jok" ON the wOmcnto force
INN upon them in the City Council.
Mrs Brown had the support of the
rest OF the community.
The women left the management
Of the campaign on election day to
thrlr friends of the stcrnCr ScX. quite
generally rclralnlng from clrctionecr-
ing. and only fourteen OF them voted.
In" men. however, took unusual in
| terrSt III the contest, and pursuing
the USUAL election day tactics, made
! the fight Il close one. When finally
| tn" polls were closed and the ballots
| ruuntcI. 1t WAS found that tho wom-
on had been successful. Sixty five
votes were cast. OF these Durnn
received only eleven, and tn" women
went in with Il rush. Mrs. Brown
was TN" rnElidato upon whom the
light llaI been mac ., and she defeat
cu her opponent. Strong. She re
crlvcd - votes to Micawhcrs II.
Inc rIty administration. then. fort he
ensuing year. Is composed rs follows:
Alayor. Mrs W. II. Kelly: Police
Judge. Mrs. u. = Greer: Council
women. Mrs. :. T.. Stewart. Mrs. ".
T.. Ewart, Mrs. Il. &. Holden. Mrs.
Nat Ross. Mrs. II. &. Brown. The
Treasurer, City Clerk, and CITY Mar
shall hold office by appointment.
ihr women VIII turn the r;,Hcals out
and illl the places with officers of
thcr own sex.
Mrs. ". II. Kelly, the new Mayor.
! iH probably the Youngest Mayor in
me country, beng only 23 Years OF
age. She IS Il native of johnson
county. amt has been murrirI three
years. She believes IN woman y
n%ht#. nlt hGuEh she say = she Will not
allow her official lahnrS TO conflict
with her home duties. She is the
n"thrr "i II yuug baby who Will pre-
side with her over the Council meet
lliGS. She l., bright, pretty and i'm
t"lilG"nt. She Sly., it will be her en-. |
drnror to conduct the affairs of nrr
"lilral post with MI eye to the city's |
I"St welfare.
Mrs. i. =. Greer will dispense JUS
ticc from the bar of thc police court. |
Sl!c also Is very young, only d She |
Is Il native of Van Buren, county,
Iowa, but has lived in johnson cOun-
tN for ten years. She is bright, viva
rIutS, uiIu quite too charming to in /
uuIrc INTO the merits OF "drunks' |
nnd "vagS. She cOnfcSScs that she |
doesn't know much about the law.
but she does know what is right and |
what Is wrong, and she will trust to |
her woman instinct for the rest |
She Will enforce the laws to the lot
ter. II there Is II penalty to be i'm |
posed 1t Will be imposed "nnd not
to be reunited, either, 90 use her
own words. "Nlat is the use OF fin
lm% a man and then rcmitting his
fine? They must pay up or break
rocks when am judge"
Among the members OF the COun-
Gil Mrs. Brown IL the wife Of Brown
tn" avcnSsr Size IS young and tho
mother OF II family. Mrs Stewart is
widow on the other side of 80, and
Will have II Subduing effect upon the
youthful Mnyorand her Council com
panions. Mrs. Ewart is ON
the other side of 80, widow. and |
mother of the regulation number Of |
children ShriS anardcnt sutl'ragist,
and IL clatcd over her political nc
uuircmcnls. Mrs. Holden is 25 and
the mother of three children. She is
the daughter Of Councilwoman Stew
art. Mrs. Ross is the wife of OK
Mayor Ross. who defeated Brown nt
the election year aSu. She is 80 |
years Of age and has five children.
She is II believer in womn.'s rights
and will watch the experiment of fo
male government with II scientific III
tcrcSt.
The fight for the nppointivc Offices
IL quite as brisk among the women ~
if Hucrurnt Government Jobs were at
stake, and fair contestants are al
ready bringing personal and political
influences to bear in their favor in
the hope of wrestling their coveted
prizes There are several seekers for
each office. Among those who want
to serve the city in the capacity of
Marshal is Miss Mollic Tunncy. She
is !. handsome girl of 10 years. She
does not seem to have very clear
idea of the duties. When asked |
what she expected would bcrcmirrd
of her Sh" said "Oh, You know, all |
will have to do will be to light the
lamps
When informed that IT was also the