Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-08
WOMEN VOTE.
They Don't Seem to Grow Tired
of 1t in Kansas.
MORE OUT THAN EVER BEFORE.
Some of Them Do Some work-The De mo-
cratic Wrangle in Chicago Results in
Giving That City Republican
Mayor-In Other States.
The Women Out in Kansas.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, April ELECTIONS
We're held in Kansas to-day in all cities of
first and second classes. Although with
out general political significance, the re-
suits Of the election are regarded with con-
siderable interest for two reasons. First,
because the Citizens Alliance has tickets
IN the field and is fighting all 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. II is composed Of
that element in the cities which would
Join the Farmers Alliance but for the fact
that the constitution of the latter organize
ton will admit none but farmers. This
element has been organized in cities mostly
since the Farmers Alliance landslide last
fall and this election is its first opportunity
OF showing its strength. Much interest Is
manifested in the result on this account.
The other element in the election which at
taches interest TO il is the fact that women,
under the law Of the state OF Kansas, are
allowed equal suffrage with the men in
municipal elections. II has been predicted
that after one or two experiences al
The polls the novelty of the thing would
disappear and with it Womans municipal
politics. This prediction has not been full
filled. On the contrary, WOman's interest
IN politics and her activity at the polls
nave increased with each election. The
registration OF women at the present cleo
ton exceeded any former registration.
In Kansas City, Kan, the increase in
registration was smaller than in other less
metropolitan cities of the state, being only
Seyeuty-tive. At Topeka the registration
lists were augmented b. about 100 names Of
women. At Wichita the increase was about
300, at Leavenworth $50 and at Atchison
200 At Kansas City, Kan, 1915 women
were registered, at Leavenworth 274S, in
Topeka 21i0 in Wichita 2200 and Atchison
about 1900. In Kansas City, Kan, all can
ddates provided carriages TO take women TO
the polls. About two-thirds of the
female vote was cast there. The women
confined their interest in the election to
voting and in only few cases did any of
them resort to practical activity at the
polls. This activity was confined to a few
Citizens Alliance female leaders. The
number of negresses that voted in Kansas
City Kan, was notable. They marched 10
the polls with as much, if not more pride
than their white sisters and exercised their
right of suffrage with the satisfaction pc
culiar to their race. Dispatches from other
of the larger cities of Kansas indicate
that the vote of the women compared to
the registration was proportional to the
male vote. Most of the women had their
tickets prepared at home or at places OF
meeting, and their presence at the polls
was only long enough to permit them to
deposit their ballots. Only q few female
candidates appeared on any of the tickets
and these few were up for election for no
higher offices than membership on school
boards.