The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-04-14
IMPORTANT COLORADO NEWS.
THE WOMEN VOTED.
| They Exercised the Right OF Suffrage In
Helping to Select city Officers.


The elections for city officers were held in
| all the towns OF the state last Tuesday The
notable feature OF these elections was the
voting for the first time OF women. The old
| question as to whether they would vote was
answered In the affirmative, as in many towns
they cast as many votes as the men did.
The prohibition question was toe para
mount issue In large number Of towns The
friends OF prohibition were successful IN
Loyclaud, Julcsburg, Rocky Ford, Evans and
l.ongmont The two latter have formerly
been high license
The Issue In the election at Fort Collins
Wac between the high license and the Prohi-
billion people. The ladies took part In all the
ward, casting about one-half OF the vote
which numbered $50 in the city. The license
ticket was elected throughout except the city
| mar-hM
The Republicans Of Pueblo we're successful
The election WAS more orderly than usual a.
a result OF equal suffrage.
Tie election at Littlcton resulted III the
mayor aud two trustees for the Prohibition
let. and three trustees for the Citizens party
/ A. tic hulIo,cr trustee IS a Citizen now, that
| party will remain in control.
The Peoples party carried Georgetowl by
AL to ~
The Republicans carried Colorado Springs
Is large vote. There were three tickets IN
the Held
Tie ladies were very active at Greeley.
IL patllcan- elected all officers except attor-
ncy. y1tc was submitted to the taxpayers
for selling real estate to raise money for pub
he Improvements. and 1t was defeated by l2
majority.
Two lady candidates At Aspen were defeat
ed. The Citizens and Popullsts divided the
Offices
After hotly contested election at Berthoud
the aHt!-lireu-c people elected two trustees
I1.t the mayor and tie resulted for the third
trustee
Tie Independents carried DE BeQue
Central Cts elected Popullst, r. \.
Campbell Tor mayor. The council is mixed.
C,u1ru-' teke; at Cripple Creek was vieto-
r.op
The Republicans carried Monte Vista.
Akron elected the high license ticket.
Bucna Vista elected candidates from each
ticket To- tho field.
Nou,rose elected Miss Leila Smiley for
clerk.
Como elected the ticket Of the railroad
men
W Haugarducr was elected Mayor oil
IN 'Uul uU the temperance ticket.
Gl.uWooI was carried By the Republicans.
The Citizens Ticket WAS elected at Colora'
do city 10y $50 majority out of .0j. 1t means
restricted gambling aud closed saloons on
sundays.
The vote at Brush WIS very close and the
contest uos very exciting Markham, Demo
ciat, vas elected mayor; one Democrat and
Two Republicans for trustees.
The Peoples party ticket was elected at
Altman 10y an overwhelming majority. This
rc.clects Martin Dean, mayor, and the old
hoard Of iru-tcc-.
Tie Democrats carried Las Anlma..
The entire Republican ticket was elected IL
Highlands Mrs Carrie q. West was elected
clerk
Grand Junction divided the office. be'yeen
several tickets.
Golden elected three Republican aldermen,
but she combination Of Populist. and Deino-
Gratis elected most Of the city officials
sallda elected Popull.ts for mayor. treas
uret and aldermen. The Republicans elected
the clerk.
Tic Republican. won avictory at l.eadvlle
/ They elected their entire city ticket by plu
[ ralltc, Of from 800 to 500 Tie Democrats
[ aud Popuists elected Jay for alderman II
/ the First ward. There was heavy ~omat
/ vote.
The Citizens ticket was -uccessful at Trim
Had The issue was fought on gambling
and the friends Of his business were success
ful.
/ Red GIN wa. carried by the Popull.t..
At Creole the election was complete VIC
tory for the Citizens ticket, fusion aEains
the silver Republicans.
There was very hot fight at Alamosa, Tho
straight Citizens ticket was elected by an az
erarc OF IS majority. c. NJ. Bail, mayor
" VI. Graham, John Moowaw, \. b. Ruby
trustees. Three hundred and ninety five vote
were po!led.
The Prohibition ticket was showed under a
/ Breckenridge.
THE SOUTH PARK ROAD.