Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-13

KANSAS CITY, April 5.--Early to-day
The returns from the elections throughout
Kansas indicated a sweeping victory for
the republicans and u strong change of
sentiment against the popusts. At leav-
tnworth, where the republicans have not
had victory for IS years before, they
have elected their ontiro ticket by Il major
ity of 1000.
At 1opeks, the entire republican ticket
was elected 10y a vote Of three to one. At
Kansas City, Kansas. the republican,
Barnes, received 1000 majority, and the re-
mainder OF tie ticket elected.
The republicans elected the entire ticket
at Lawrence Kansas with the exception OF
one councilman. DR.. n. Simmons, for
Mayor, had about 200 majority, and the
other candidates about the same.
At Ottawa the entire republican ticket
was elected by decisive majority.
1t was an election in which women took
the leading part. 1t was the frst election
in which women had full and free suffrage
and they exercised it us fully ard as freely
MS the Australian voting system would per
nit.
The greatest interest was in Kansas City.
Kan, the largest city in the State, and in
Topeka, the capital. In Wichita black and
white women voted, and in Kansas City
Kan, dozens of women stood about the polls
and "worked" for their friends.
DIrs Potter Fought Hard, but Failed.
In the latter very lively and wicked town
Mrs. Anna Potter, wife OF Hen. Eli Potter,
millionaire land and cattle owner, was a
candidate for mayor but she received a to-
tai of 40 votes only.
Nearly all of the women voted in squads.
-Four, six and eight would 20 f. the polls
together and crowd up close to the judges.
Few cf them had any idea how to mark or
fold the ticket and each took polcem an
TO one side and had hun show her how ii
was done.
Some of the women were accompanied to
the polls by their husbands and brothers,
who manifested much pride in their equal
suffrage relatives. The richer went in their
carriages and voted as decorouslY as Now
York banker would have done. Mrs. Pot
ter, the woman candidate, appeared at the
various precincts in Kansas City, Kan,
tarly in the day. Sic had two brass bands
with her, one OF negroes and one OF whites.
II hired the oolorsd band for one purpose
and tha white hand for another purpose
Mrs. Potter said That purpose is obvious
She was working for the black votes a:
we'll as the white. zone thing that struck
me very forcibly,n she said, was the gen
tlemanly conduct OF the men. l did not see
the slightest breach of good manners or
their part and everywhere the women
are Receiving Courteous Treatment"
Mrs. Potter and her bands visited the pre-
rncts all the morning, but at none OF them
did abe do anything further than to cal
her leutenants, male and tomsle, to her side
and counsel with them. She seemed conf
dent g day that she would win.
In tbe negro districts the colored women
who worked" at the polls seemed 20 hsv'
strange idea OF canvassing votes. Instead
of quietly asking for support, they shool
their tickets in the faces OF wbto ladies anc
In loud voices demanded their sulfrages fol-
favorite friends on pain of ''gittin even. )
1t took two influential colored preachers t.
show the women that such conduct would
20 their cause mere harm than good
Yesterdays election settles the question
Women vote and vote successfully
Many Of them had their ballots prepared
and none submitted TO meddling by ware
strikers. They came aud went quietly, an,
their presence put stop to all brawling q
the polls
The universal suffrage societies OF al eve
the State sought TO induce the better ele
mont among the women to register in orde
TO diSprove the assertion so frequently m ad
by past legislators that only the worst els
ment among the women voted. Tic re
turns from various cities show they hav
leen successful in this also.
The society will never attempt TO favol
any particular candidate and does not car
whether democrat, a republican, or
populist is elected. The only desire is t
have tho women vote, and those who hay
been booming universal suffrage for year
are tonight celebrating.