The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-04
FOR THE HANDS0MER MAN.
THE WOMEN OF WINDSOR TERRACE
CAST THEIR HO1ES.

CAST THEIR pOJES.
Mr. Doro~sn's I.,su.-rants were Gooa.ioek-
Ing. Susve. and Polite. and They Had
stylish CarrinEes-Mr. Hnmiin Had Cnr-
ry-aii--Donoynn ara. hnmiin ago.
It Is probable thnt the women OF Windsor
Terrace can't throw stones or drive nails as
we'll MS thoir husbands or brothers but when
II comes to voting for School Trustee they can
discount tho men. They did 1t yesterday
afternoon. and then they prinked a bit and
wont In the evening to call on the successful
candidate and cot Ice cream at his expense.
The women OF Windsor Terrace are not
stiok!ers for politics. They voted for the
Democratic candidate because they thought
that he was nicer" than his rival. and when
tho polls were closed and they had won they
declared It had boon moro fun than picnic.
1t was their election all through. Throc-
fourths OF tho $40 votes poed were cast by
women. They wore very determined voters.
and. although half q dozen OF them were chal
lenged. thoy swore In their votes and walk ed
out with a wouldnt-I- like.to- pull your hair
glance at the challenger.
These tactics worked and after tho first few
challenges had been made and sworn down
the women votod without interruption. There
were a fow OF them who supported the Repub-
lican candidate.
From II o'clock. when the polls opened.
rival candidates skirmished through the dis
trict and collected voters. from tho woman
who was scrubblng the kitchen floor to tho
mistress Of the house and her daughters. who
were sitting on tho front pazAa. .
Windsor Terrace wa. more excited than It
has ever been in Presidential election: and It
fact that Windsor Terrace. is Just on tho out
skirts OF brooklyn II is for the purposes OF
town town Every ono knows that a school trustee
works for honor and not money. but that does
not make the election strife any tho less
There was posted on every Tree and fence in
Windsor Terrace severn! days ago this an
pouncement:
hereby hat n; b,
Az at ~, ,bs on Of
Ts .sven Of oss5,
the hours Of u NJ and a. ( $$?, S!.:s'
o. siEcxASS. Clerk. School Trustees
That notice threw national politics into the
essary officer in his place. but he isn't hall as
important as school trustee In District No 3
AT tho caucus held on Tuesday night D. D.
Hamlin. Republican who has been mem-
Years. placed himself in the he hands d' Of his
friends and ADMITTED that he wouldn't refuse
There Tfps no
Then Albert i. Donovan said he would run
against him and he Was nominated. Mr.; Ham
is married. Mr.. Donovan is widower and is
somewhat younger. and. II the women arc to
be believed. hand -omor man. Each candi-
date was eager for the office. Mr.. Donovan
vas candidate year ago. but Ferdinand
Windsor Terrace remembered this year that
women were entitled t" vote for school Trns-
tor In tho election. however. and when the
polls were opened at noon the betting stood
There had been no time to do any canvass
Ing in the forenoon, The ballots headed by
taining on each the candidatcs Tor Collector
and District Clerk. had boon printed but not
y. Z. Duty Of the Windsor Hotel managed
Mr.. Donovan's campnign He is a good-ook-
f with sst Of fHsy yo saE
In town knew him. and his work was very ef-
For each woman he had winning smile
practical politician. He hitchcd his brown
ladies' ' to tic s poIls Then he engaged four
more. carriages and sent them through the
district on tho same errand.
y Mr.. Donovan vas doing some me, h us too 100;
s es
district Mob say that Mr.; Donovan is a "dressy
Win hie aHfs six hat His PROV trousers hung
gracefully and his shoes were well polished.
Mr. rA ham nn'S adopted osHer tactics He IS
strongly built man. with short side whiSkers.
Ra Mr. toasS Sn BENG
rid man t vas no! mite proper for him to
house all the afternoon and lot his lieutenant.
ISmmy Iib o5 H. Dc the busting Tommy was
The polls we're opened on the second floor OF
the two,stop5y frame ,s school building that at
fow: CLERK Otto sisgnann sat e III tsSeher's
into the he box that stood On the .eacheSs desk:
arrive. They had to attend to their husbands
dnnors before they could vote. There were
Wien shsy as
house and asked the women folks to como
down TO the schoolhouse and vote. tho usual
WY. sakes alive. ! can't 60 down town in
this hress. Come back for mo In half al
Argument, was OF no avail The canvassers
s an hans sss the ssc ss
mon suffered around were glad that this sec
Try saw V their eGr sisters walk to tho
polls in an their holiday llnsry 1t was great
sT Sssass T Ts5sn r thIf In rt o,
s sssas 80 % Sron IT. Hnf S sf
Nj. DuiIy was the ilrst man to assist the pref.
tiest ono to al chL Then he began, BY asking
70 see her ballot. or course she showed it to
That's not the right ballot. my dear" Mr..
Duffy would say In his sikiest tone 1t didn't
make any difference how much Tommy Tibbal
and Mrs Tommy Tribal worked with that
pretty young woman. she simply looked ut
Duny and voted tho Donovan ticket
When Mrs. Hattie Smith camo UP to vote.
and William Cross challenged her. she replied
What right. sir. have you to challenge my
"On the ground that you are not entitled to
vote" replied MIR. Cross. beginning to wish no
hadn't.
well. I'll have you to know sir. that have
child nearly old enough to go to school,"
Then Mrs Smith swore in hor vote. and
when she went out Mr.. Cross mopped his brow
and took drink of water.
Mr.. Donovan'R lieutenants were not chal-
longing the women. They escorted their fe-
male voters to tho polls to see that they were
polite bit Of business. Mr.. Hemlln was all
Fight, said the women. but Mr.: Donovan and
tho women did nearly all tho voting; Some