Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-10
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Missouri and Kansas

KANSAS CITY, April ELECTIONS were
he'd In Kansas today in all cities of the
first and second classes. Although without
general political significance, the results
Of the election are regarded with consider
able interest for two reasons. First, because
the citizen S alliance has tickets in the field
and is fighting all the old parties The
citizens alliance is really branch of the
farmers alliance. 1t is organized ON the
same basis and has the same objects in
view. 1t is composed of that element in
cities which would join the farmers ali-
ance but for the act in the constitution of
the latter organization which will admit
none but farmers. This element has
been organized in the cities
mostly since the farmers alliance
landslide last fall and this
election is its first opportunity of
showing its strength. The other element
in the election that attaches interest to it
Is the fact that women, under the laws of
Kansas, are allowed equal suffrage with
men in municipal elections. 1t has been
predicted that after one or two experiences
at the polls the novelty of the thing would
disappear, and with it women s interest in
municipal affairs. This prediction has
not been fulfilled. On the contrary, the
women's interest in politics and activity
at the polls have increased with each elec-
tion. The registration of women at the
present election exceeded any former reg
lstration. In Kansas City, kans., the in
crease in the registration WINS smaller than
in other less metropolitan cities of the
state, being only -. At Topeka, the
registration lists were augmented
by about 400 new names of women.
At Wichitaw the increase was about 300
and at Leavenworh $50 and at Kansas
City, Kansas, 2,74S women registered, at
Leavenworth 2 343 in Atchison about
1900. In Kansas City, Kansas, all can
didates prov .ded carriages to take the
women to the polls About two
thirds of the female vote was cast there
The women confined their interest in cleo
tion to voting. In only few cases did any
them resort to practical activity at the
polls. This actiyiy y was confred to few
citizans. alliance lem lie leaders. The
number of negresses that voted In Kansas
City, Hans, was noticeable. they marched
to the polls with as much
if not more. pride as their white sisters
and exercised their rights OF suffrage with
the satisfaction peculiar to their race
| Kansas indicate that The vote of women
compared TO heir registration
was proportionate 10 the male vote
Most Of the women had theil
'icket prepared at home or at places o.
meeting and their presence at the poiIi
was only long enough to permit them Il
deposit their ballot. OHly 1 few female
candidates appeared on any Of the ticket:
for any Office higher than member of th'
| school board.
CINCINNATI, April IA special to th,
! Commercial Gazette from various points il
| Ohio give the following election results
! At Norwalk the hGnors are about evenly
| divided betw' ca the democrats and repub
| licans At Middleton. while the republi
! can m syor Was elected, the democrat
/ had all the re-t Of the ticket At Find
| lay the republicans obtained the regular
| offices, but tie democrats have majority
| elected TO tie council, the wbiskey gnes
| ton being at issue At Kenton and Up
| per Sandusky the democrats gained every
/ thing.
| Colorado
DENVER. April AT ii o'clock TO
night partial returns from ten precincts il
| this city give Rogers, democrat, a ma
! jority of 934 On account Of the grea
amount Of scratching, the definite result
will not be known till tomorrow. Tonigh
ii is stated that 1913 men are locked up il
the city Jail charged with illegal voting
| At Trinidad Col. the democrats eleeies
their mayor by majority of 800.
Nebraska
OMAHA. April 7.-All over Nebraska 10
/ day municipal elections were held undel
the new law which embraces the Austria
Ian system Reports from nearly every
| city and village in the state indicate that
| the law Is one of the best ever devised
The routine work Of receiving
and counting ballots has been greatly ex
pedited. Returns 20 far show genera
resumption of power by the republicans
where party lines were drawn. In mos
of the towns the question was between
license and no licehse and the vote main
iy resulted In favor Of license.
LINCOLN Neb.. April 7-Unusuai IN
terest attached to the municipal election
In this city today and a heavy Yote was
polled. Lincoln elected mayor. city clerk,
treasurer, seven members Of the common