Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-05
KAN9AR

Kansas City, Mo-, April 4--prohibi-
tive aud dishcveltd Kansas, whose cleo
tons always prove interesting ON account
of the diversified interests displayed.
lacked nothing today In making II q
drawing card; In fact, she took from all
past elections the honor for cnthusinsm
The adoption of resolution at the
last session of the legislature TO submit
granting full suffrage 60 women gave
new impetus 20 the movement, and wo-
men, who already enjoy municipal suf-
trnge, today made an effort 90 bring
out a hig vote In the hope Of making
n good start In the campaign that viii
last until the fall elections. On the show
Ing then Of the female vote today de-
pended for them the all-important quos-
ton ~ whether or not they win be- al
lowed full power at the polls that IL
given their fathers sons aud brothers.
In most eases they showed themselves
worthy Of that trust by the ability 10
perform oil the duties necessary 60 carry
a candidate through and caused the
stcrner sex Co feel their power and TINT
they Were lacking In election inessc, the
male voters were given pointers by their
new co-lahorera. Several labor candi-
oates were up. Mrs. Potter. tho vito
OF promncnt business man, was rum
Mug for mayor and on the same ticket
was Mary Rhcinhardt, who asked to
be a member OF the city council. and
Mrs. Josephine Green, who desired 10
be a member OF the board Of education.
The women hired bands, rode around 70
the different polling precincts and en-
gagged Ia proselyting with "A zeal that
mnde the men contemplate. The fe-
male voters amongst the colored people
were Just as enthusiastic apparently as
their white fellow citizens aud could he
seen IN interesting groups at all tho
polls, The effect of women being az the
polls was that the election wns quiet
aud the most orderly ever held no the
state. T0dny's election win M well give
an indication of which party the peo-
PIE Will hold responsible for the proceed
Legislature.
For the first time IN the history OF tho
city elections In the state party lines were
strictly drawn, In almost every city
the Republicans ran straight tickets, and
this whore they had heretofore not even
made an attempt 10 win at city elections
Hhe result gives some indication OF
which party VIII hold political supremacy
IN the state In time 30 come aud will be
BY some considered the turning polnt
In Kansas city politics. The weather
wa, universally favorable aud all parties
nude an extra effort TO carry the dAy.
The vote pollcd was the heaviest for
some years, aud In the larger cities very
nenrly 80 per cent Of the ballots cagt
We're by women. The results are yet IN
doubt
Returns from many cities win be I'm.
perfect tonight II received at al and Il Il
doubtful whether the result win be known
before two days
AZ lIiawatha, w. - smaley Nep.) is
elected mayor,
AZ Lions the Republicans carried the
entire ticket.
The result at olathe is entirely Re
publican
Al Clay Center Republican strong
hold, j. q johnson was reelected may0g
and the Republicans secured the balance
Of the ticket,
Al Eureka the Prohibition. Republican
candidate was elected mayor and the
balance Of the Republican ticket elected.
Az Fort Scott the citizens candidate
for mayor was elected. This Is cOnsid-
cred glorious victory for the anti
pr0hibltioniat
Ia Kansas City, Kan, Mrs. Potter
received but few votes and her ticket,
the. independent Is probably defeated
entirely
AZ Wichita the Republicans made a
strong fght against the Democrats, popu.
lists ANA some dissatisfied Republicans
and won decided victory The issno
made II SO far as the Democrats and
PoDuliHts concerned was the administra-
ton Of Governor Lewolllng, Tho issue
was interesting on account that this IL
Governor Lowellings hoIne,