West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-30
VOTERS IN pErrlooArs.
Funny Scenes In The Registration
0i'iee In Kansas Town.

0i'iee In Kansas Town.
Kansas City star.
Every town in Kansas, be it frst,
second or third class, holds city
election the second week in April,
and the women have started out to
capture the election. Not for vo-
men officeholders. Bless you, no.
The women seem to care very little
for office themselves. but they do
intend to sec that the men who hold
office are reasonably clean and hen.
est. Before they can vote they
must register, and the books closed
last night. Yesterday was busy
day about the Office of registration.
In Kansas City, Kan, times
were exceedingly lively. There are
five fulliicdged tickets in the field
in that metropolis. aud the leaders
for each are making mighty effott
to get out all the people of a voting
age. Vehicles Of every kind we're
pressed into service. Wagons,
double carriages, spring wagons,
NY makeshift that would pull
through the lnUd with one toter
board, were driven up before the
oficS5lthe Commissioned of Elec-
tioLs some rSWe during the day.
Women in seaisSins and diamonds
were olbowing theiT--'S2y against
colored women with shaNlS over
their heads. l'rawny Irish HrSh-
erwomen stood side by side with
delicate parlor bred danes and
shrinking young women, proud of
their first opportunity to register,
gazed in wIld-eycd amuzement at
the novel surroundings. They
came in battalions. They packed
the sidewalk, stood on the stcps
and argued, paused on the broad
landing to shake down draperies,
pat bangs aud arrange headgear;
then they advanced OH the hall and
stofmed the fetid air in the Regis
ters Office There they were pack
cd III eardines.
Mopgoiiaus, negroes, English,
irish, pntch, 2wedes, Danes, Nor.
" 'gins. lnditns and Americans,
male and female. told their names.
ages Occupations, lifthplaccs, and
gotin return pink or green or yell
low slips tba; gave him the iuaiicn-
able aAd her the suffrince right to
vote. Six clerks wrestled with the
mob, even ss Jacob wrestlcd with
the angel and there isn't one Of
the FIX who believes that hair xili
turn gray with trouble, for not ono
Of tncm has gray hair to day.
A woman IN tailor. f1ade suit
Easter bonnet AMI spnng tint Of
gloves advanced smilingly, called
the clerk by name, and paused.
There were forty wencn by actual
count waiting in line behind her.
"Ionrna name, madam 2" demand
ed the clerk, with eyes down and
pen poised
Why, you know me Z" in indig-
nation.
mo {"
WHY. danced with yod last
night at Union Club Hall"
"I-Oh, yes. beg pardon.
The light is so bad Il dian't-h how
do You spell it Miss a-a-er--"
"S.m-i-t-b," d" frcezingly.
Occupation ?"
"Lady Of leisure - with much
dignity
"Aec?
"Insolence q and Miss Smith
began TO gather up her pocketbook, ,
handkerchief, bonbon box, card
case, and umbrella to depart in high
dudgcon, but TIE clerk hardened
to bis work, put the age down over
"2l,' filled out the other blanks
and Tipped the groon slip to her
and bcckoned 20 the next.
The next was a colorcd girl, who
answered 10 her age.
"I'sll be twenty next July."
"What arc you doing here, then z
You are not old enough to so:e."
Dun no; dey tole me git it de
cahage and dun register. Ireckon
dey know"
One women, when asked where
she was horn, smiled quizzically,
and said, "Nowhcre." TIE clerk
naturally looked surprised, and the