New-York tribune., 1890-04-02
WOMEN CASTING BALLOTS.
THEIR POWER FELT IN MUNICIPAL ELEC
TIONS IN KANSAS
NOT so MANY OF THEM AT THE POLLS As FOR.
MEHLY HOwEvER-vOTING FOR LOCAL
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE
SCHOOL, RO\RDS

Topeka Kan. April 1.-Elect0ns were held in Kan
sas to-day in sixty cities of the first. second and
hirc |ass for Councmcn and members Of the school
Boards. In nearly all the cities political lines
were drawn and the battles were fought on purely
local issues. The only in,crc, attaching to the
elections was the exercise of the suffrage by the
women, who are permitted under the laws Of Kansas
TO vote for city officers and members Of the school
Board. The women at Manhattan. two years ago. cap
turcd all the city office, and since that time have
administered all the departments of the city govern
mcnt. from Mayor down through the Council to the
janOrship Of the City Hall The women had another
ticket in the field today and the prospects are that
it elected three other ticket. in the field
They had control OF all the election machinery hav
ing appointed women judges and clerk, oi elections
AT all the precincts,
AZ Lcaycnworth interest in the election centred
in tho candidacy Of Mrs. II. u. Cushing who ran foi
the Council on the Republican nominations N"meD
were also candidate, the school Board in three
wards. having been nominated by the Republicans
something over 900 women were registered brit not
over half Of them went 70 the polls. The Demo
Gratis ran straight male ticket and IT was elected
with the exception Of the candidate for Council from
the First Ward. who wa, defeated by Charlc, Slln-c
Republican. All the women candidates wcr' defeated
The women Of the W. g. +. I. took the Create I'm
iercs IN the election. and spread AN election temper
ancc lunch on Delaware Il. during the noon hour.
At EmpOra the women were worked up To- ihe
highest pitch Of political excitement over ihe can
ddacy Of Mr.. jackson for election member Of
the school Board. The registration of women wa-
80 per cent larger than year ago. and o. women
were enrolled the poll books. Mo-i of them vol 81
I'm support II NJ. Jackson. The i--u" wa> mado
on the proposition If the opposition % NJ. Jackson
to reduce the saiarc. Of dh"pl tca' hers an the inter
est of cconomy Mr.. Jack,on'> platform va- ""'"h
salaries for good teachers The returns W " of''"
indicate Mr, Jackson, 70 election.
At Topeka ahout 80 women were registered hn'
le,, than half that number east their voie, lheN
had no candidate, n the ield and wcr" not dire,
Interested n tic election. tie issue involved benz
local to the various ward.
Ih. women of Atchi>rn had three candidates 'n
tho Held .or election To- the school Board lh'N
made uo issue beyond that Of the ri-it Of "omri
f. equal representation on the Board WITH tlt m'''
Early returns indicate HAT tll'f Ncr' ai ,'l-'''''
ful ard that the straight Republican l''"et was
ViCtOl lou,. =.
six hundred and more women were re-. stored ar
wichita. About 800 # them voted i-' cr.' i'l
tlrft. ua- % very quiet Ofr. n1 general I--N' "'4i-
involved The women lal no candidates Do N'
Held Return, tonight indicate Tie election oi am
equal number If Dcu.Dciat- and Republic ni-
The REGISTRATION ~ women tii.4-iNtt f.r NiAf' .i
the cite. If IN. second anl third classes Wa- generally
smaller than usual owing iD t" Jack OF l'iri'-i
caused hy the hack II issues. TIE elections e!n- hN
f,r petty ofical-. Returns f.oni .cNcrAl Of tAr'c
citio, indicate that = litc over hhf ~ ilc women
yho registered voted.