Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-01-11
woMErs WORLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
We Are Sorry, but Men Are Incapable Of
Governing City.

We Are Sorry, but Men Are Incapable OF
Governing City.
It is with pain and deep regret that
every well wisher of men must con-
clude that they are failure when
they attempt to take part in public
affairs. They had a great opportun-
ity on the occasion of being invited at
Chicago to elect a successor to Mayor
Carter Harrison, and they lost it. They
showed that as yet they are incapable
of governing themselves, much less of
welding the reins of municipal govern
ment. The wild outbursts of hysterical
emotion in which they indulged may
amuse women, but it will be painful
reminder to those who believe in the in
tellectual capacity of men that their
hopes are futile. BY their conduct at
Chicago ON the occasion named men
have put back the progress of their sex
100 years They may be capable of
governing in the smaller, humber do
mestic sphere, but in the larger affairs
of city or state management they have
shown themselves utterly lacking in that
calm, Judicial temper which alone is to
be trusted in public affairs. Then, if
ever, it was to be expected they would
have controlled themselves, when the
remains of the dead mayor were scarce
ly yet cold, when the grief for his uI-
timely taking off had not yet subsidized.
But mol The scenes at that meeting
seem to indicate that the emotional, hys-
terical temperament is too strong in the
masculine sex for it ever to be control
led. 1t is with sincere pain that we re-
produce the following report of the pro-
ceedings at this meeting of men, but
the truth must be told:
McGillen was half way up the steps to the
platform upon which the presiding officer sits
before any Of the Republicans could collect
their senses. In another instant he had the
gavel The next thing he was pushing Alder
man Hepburn back, that gentleman having
been nominated for the same Office by his Re-
publican confreres. Action during the next 10
minutes was rapid, and the scene was one Of
wild confusion. Alderman Hepburn, failing
to get on the platform, made drive at Assist
ant Clerk Neumeister, who sits directly in front
of the chairman.
Neumeister knocked Hepburn clear of the
platform. Maddened with rage, Alderman
Swift sped down the aisle, and clambering over
the heads of the reporters jumped from the
rail upon Neumeister's back. He was thrown
of and trampled upon.
Alderman Hepburn tried to take advantage
of this scrap to run McGillen out Of the chair,
but the alderman from the Twenty-frst ward
was alert and resisted the invasion. Instantly
the platform and the steps leading thereto
were swarming with struggling men. Swift
was trying to get at Neumeister, and Hep
burn storming party was fighting for a foot
hold on the platform. Then it was that Neu-
!.
and was only prevented from precipitating
what must have been a desperate riot by
coolheaded newspaper man, who grabbed him
by the coat collar and clung to him like grim
death. How it happened that no blood was
shed at this point in the row will ever remain
mystery.
Fifty men insane with anger were massed
together in apparently mex xtricable entangle-
ment. The burly forms of Police Inspector
Ross and half q dozen assistants were pushing
here and there, separating gesticulating and
belligerent aldermen, and doing their best to
quell the disgraceful riot. Several times fight
ers got together, but were pulled apart before
blows could be actually struck.
Whether a mother is always a girls
wisest counselor depends on how wise
the mother herself is.
The city election in Brooklyn was
revolution and complete surprise to
the controlling municipal element there.
By one consent voters rose in mighty
wave and overwhelmed the Democratic
candidates for office. prefer to believe,
and ] do believe, that the ladies Of
Brooklyn had no small share in caus-
ing the revolution. There Is a Ladies'
Health Protective association of several
years. standing in the city. In quiet,
ladylike way the members have been
trying a long time in vain to get the
streets of Brooklyn properly cleaned
and good sidewalks laid The public off
cials simply sneered and jeered at them.
They resolved then to reach the evil as
American citizens should-through the
ballot box. One of the things they did
was to get list Of the city taxes and
the amount annually paid out for street
cleaning and repair and have it printed
and showed III: Aer the sight Of nearly
every voter in Brooklyn. They secured
a pledge from the Republican candidate
for mayor that he would see that the
existing street regulations were carried
out absolutely. Then, with all wom-
ans enthusiasm, they took up the task
Of electing him. Ladies of wealth and
of the first social rank labored side by
side with the strong minded and the
wageworking woman, aged ladies and
schoolgirls alike caught the magnetic
earnestness of the leaders, and all put
forth their efforts. Result-something
very heavy dropped upon the reigning
Brooklyn officials on election day.
Conventionality is like corset, de-
signed to support women who do not
know how to hold themselves up.
Colorado reaches across rivers and
canyons and extends her hand to Wyo-
ming in greeting. Susan B. Anthony
can now place two stars in her United
States flag, for Colorado also has grant
ed full suffrage to her women citizens.
1t was done by the strong, honest min
ers, who want ladies to come to their
state.
Mrs. Augusta c. Hagen of Philadel-
phia conducts, jointly with her hus-
band, real estate business in Philadel-
phia. She takes entire charge Of the
Office during his absence. Mrs. Hagen
has been appointed notary public.
Governor Waite Of Colorado will is
sue proclamation that women in that
state can henceforth vote equally with
men; then all will be settled.
There are 300 woman undertakers in
the United States.
Miss Adelaide G. Thomas, a notary
public of Philadelphia, is her fathers
assistant in the management of one of
the leading real estate offices in that
city. She understands thoroughly all
the details of the real estate renting and
conveyancing business.
Miss Catherine Spence of Australia is
lecturing through this country on Eff
fective Voting explaining the Aus
tralian ballot system to men who are
trying to understand it. We wish her
| success. ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER.
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