The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-28
FEMALE SUFFRAGE a GO.
A Wyoming Man Tells How 1t Worked
Ia His Family.
From the PhtIodelphiG Times.

A Wyoming Man Tells How It Worked
.. IN His Family.
From the PhiLodelphid Times.
group Of travelling men sat in the reading
room of the Washington hotel the other after
noon, discussing the recent election, when a
new arrival wandered in.
'Hellow said one OF the group. Here's q
friend OF mine from Wyoming" and he hast
ene0 10 introduce the new arrival
by the way" asked q New York man, can
you tell US anything about female suffrage?
How does it worR in Wyoming: .-
80. yes replied the Wyoming man, with
smile. Il haye had some personal experience
with it. Itworks like = charm. In fact, it's
great success, in way, My wife voted. And
there's an amusing incident in connection with
that, too. You see. in our house there are two
women-my wife and her mother-and four
neu-my wife's father her two brothers and
myself. Now. I'm democrat; the father and
two sons are republicans; but the women folks
we're firm supporters of the Peoples party-and
there's where the hitch came.
rU17 IN TIE FAMILY.
During rhe campaign we had some pretty
warm arguments around our table, with every
body trying TO convert everybody else. None
of US succeeded. Each one stood by his colors;
and the election day rolled around
somehow we men folks got up unusually
hungry that morning. Imagine our dsInay
when on reaching the dining room We found 10
breakfast, Upon an explanation being de
maudei we were informed by the Peoples
party, as represented by the ladies Of our house,
that no breakfast would be served unless We one
and all pledged ourselves TO vote the People 8
ticket. We demurred, Of course. But they
were firm. Unless The house voted unanimously
for the Peoples party can lidate no breakfast
would be served.
Very well, / said. III go out and buy mine '
The republicans voicsd the same sentiment.
We prepared to 90 out, but on reaching the
front door found that il was locked and that
the key had disappeared. Investigation at the
back of the house disclosed the same state Of
affairs. Then we got mad, but the ladies
merely smiled and the angrfer we got the more
they smiled. We coaxed, begged, pleaded. No
use.
who was acting chairman, or go hungry all
day.
INTIuDAr1SG VOTERS.
''Then we threatened; declared we would
have them both arrested for intimldatlng voters
ii they didn't relent, but without avail. They
ridculed the idea OF arrest; said that in the end
we would be compelled to get them out because
we couldn't get along without them.
Il sought the refrigerator. II was locked. and
the key was gone. We transacted the house
over and over again. but didn't ind one single
thing 20 appease our appetites And to make
things more eXasperating every now and then
the Peoples party would pull out a bun or cake
from beneath the folds OF their dresses and eat
them up to the last crumb before our eyes.
las u O'Clock rolled around our situation be-
gan to grow desperate The republicans talked
OF everpowering the Peoples party and seour-
it would be time wasted The keys were not
about them. They were in a safe place, where
emocratic aud republican thieves and spols-
men could not find them.
FARLEY.
"a conference was called. For once the two
great parties agreed upon an issue. by
right of my position as ipso facto
head Of the household was
l-in rfrIA fra n
pointed a COMMITTEES to wait on the Peoples
party aud confer with them. Our committee
waited on the Peoples party and sub
mtted a proposition to furnish each
of the two representatives then present with a
full new winter rig il they would concede to
us the right to vote as conscience dictated.
and release US. The People $ party was sorry
but the couldn't possibly see thei: way c ear
TO agree to our proposition. They had all the
dresses and bonnets they really needed for the
present.
hers and lose our votes. But you will have TO
remain with us
'''AlI right said my wife. we represent
two votes for the Peoples party. You men
represent four votes against it, With matters
standing as they are, when the polls close
there will be gain Of two for us. Wen re-
main
''We withdrew to the other end Of the room
to confer further. The father was most con-
foundedly hungry, and the cigars and tobacco
bad given Cu5 an hour before The rest OF the
Republican party said they would have to lay
off week 60 recover. The Democratic party
stood PAT.
THE PoPULIsT TRIUMPH.
This was the condition of affairs at 2 O'Clock
The Peoples party produced some sandwiches
from some secret piace and lunched That
felt that the right TO vote according to princi
pies was second to the right to live Another
conference was held. The republicans thought
that it didn't matter much anyhow.
S4of " % for fha Dpoplafa
party by a large majority. The demo-
Gratis reasoned that all was well SO long as the
state didn't go republican. vote was taken
unanimous in favor Of lifting the siege and sur
rendering gracefully. The chairman was di-
rected TO make terms.
IAN right, said the chairman OF the Peo
ple's party. I thought that your stomachs
Would decide before long what was best for you
Form in line. all of you.
Now reps at after me what say. contin.
ued my wife we soiemnly promise
- We soemnly promise
=" Upon our honor as gentemen--'
Upon our honor as geptlemen----,
- TO vote the full People party ticket
TO vote the full Peoples party ticket -
Upon condition of being released and q full
meal furnished us
Upon condition of being released and a full
meal furnished Us
Now, then. guess we con get ready to go
VOTE continued my wife
I'VE put on our hats and coats and prepared
for the street. The women did likewise. and
then my wife vent to the far corner Of the
room. where we had been standing. pulled up
the carpet and drew forth the key OF the front
door!
- Forward, march, And, headed by the two
women, we went to the polls, deposited
straight peoples ballots and marched back
home.
'Theu you should have seen the women fly
around to get us . meal, We had as tine set
out as have ever sat down TO. And, do you
know, we were so hungry and the humor Of the
whole thing struck Us SO forcibly that rot one
of us was the least bit mad "