The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-07
WOMEN IN POLITICS
COMPLICATIONS ARISING FROM THE
SUFFRAGE LAW IN COLORADO.
Some Exciting Experiences I'm One
Town When Election Time Came
Acknowledgement at a Primary.

There have been some high old times
around about here recently. One-half the
town doesn't speak TO the other half; in
Vulnerable engagements have been declared
off,. And IL is all because OF the women
and the new law which gives them a right
to vote. Until that law went into effect
this little community went tremendously
10 the polls on election day. But the time
OF peace has fed. 1t is war TO the teeth.
The house is divided against itself, and all
that is required to start the divorce mill
rolling is a good New York lawyer. There
are scores OF houses where man and wife
do not speak to each other. and there are
six young men who are no longer engaged
to the dearest, sweetest creatures on earth.
All social festivities have been declared
of. and it's nothing but politics, politics,
politics, day in and day out. The trouble
was all started by a young man who was
sent here by the Republican central COM
mittee to organize the Republicans of the
district. lie was such a nice young man.
He had a cute mustache and his bangs
were very neat He had a fetching way
of rolling his eyes and he left behind him
but one regret, and that at present troubles
every citizen Of the community. There is
not a man who would not give his best
rooster TO help swell the feather pile If the
young man should appear in this town
again.
1t YVES the young man who said: '.And,
ladies OF Colorado, 1 beseech you TO organ
lie. You know your strength. L need not
tell you that a woman has twice as much
sense as a man, and that a man who tries
10 compete with a woman is little more
than an idiot We need your refining in
fuences in politics. Brighten, decorate and
usefulize our halls OF legislation"
That started it, and the chances are that
on Nov. 6 every town, county and State
Office will be wanted by the women. The
first real difficulty, the cloud no larger than
a mans hand. was encountered at the first
meeting OF the new Republican Club.
L meeting was called TO order by Fred
Foraker. 1t was held at a private house.
There were twenty-four persons present,
twelve men and twelve women. The women
sat all together. Their husbands sat to-
gether at the other end Of the room. The
old horse doctor proposed the selection of
FORAKER as permanent chairman and presi-
dent OF the new club. The retired cow
puncher seconded the motion. As yet not
a word had been heard from the women.
Say, Sandy" said the horse doctor to
the retired cow-puncher. al don't like the
looks OF things. 1 think there's a felon in
that left fore foot over yonder. Never like
the looks OF things when my wife is not
talking. They've put up some job"
FORAKER'S RULINGS.
SO they had When Foraker said, Gan
those in favor" there was a dead silence
from the women and a hearty aver from
all the men. "An those opposed" said
Foraker, and a solid Nor" came from the
women.
THE ayes have it." said Foraker, who
had once attended Congress when Thomas
Bracket Reed was Speaker of the House.
The storm burst then. All the women in
the room were on their feet, crying "Di-
vision"
Let's get back to the corral" said the
retired -cow-puncher, there's a lot OF buff
falo on the rampage and a Kansas cyclone
kiting along"
When the first storm had ceased there
were still twelve women present. but their
faces were red, their bonnets disarranged
and their tempers at white heat.
rs a division desired?' asked the chair
man.
Yes" screamed a dozen voices.
NO." at the same time Numbered a dozen
more.
Il demand a division on that question
first said a stoutish lady in the rear of
the room, and then a division on the orig
inal question:"
There was a division on the question as
10 whether or not there should be a d.
vision on the original question. Twelve
women voted in a body for it. Eleven men
ana the chairman voted against it.
Y have no right to vote" cried half a
dozen women at Foraker.
man, "but, according to the rules of this
club, which are soon to be formulated. the
Chair has a right to vote on every ques-
TON The vote is a tie, therefore the cues
ton must be laid on the table. There viii
be no division, and the ruling of the Chair
goes, and the ayes have it. Next bust
The nlen were jubilant, the women furi-
GUS That they had been cheated thew
Knew out just how or when they could not
Then the men held a conference and the
women held a conference.
do we want the SnCrafaru2 s cIxad IT,
sker Of mis- fellow-men.
No; let them have that. There's moth
men.
They'll want it?" asked Foraker.
Bet your life. They'll want everything
A right" said the chairman. eve will
make a dicker with them for il. Wen give
them the secretary Of the executive COM
mittee; the executive committee to name
the ceIegates TO the convention to be voted
upon at the primaries"
In the meantime the women had decided
tndt nave the secretaryship they would.
Nhen order was called the horse doctor
paoposed tne retired cow puncher for sec
rstary. one OF the women proposed one
OF their rank and file. - was a tie vote.
Tt looks TO me-" saiC The chairman after
me vote had been ann5Inced, "as if there
would be a deadlock. Nov. I think II vonid
be a good idea if. to save time and trouble.
you ladies' would agree to our naming the
side will agree to Mrs. Fitzbrown's having
the secretaryshiD.'
MEAN IT'LL TRICK.
The women, intent upon but one thing at
q time. did not see the trick. but, seizing
at their first victory and thinking the ac-
cession on the part OF the men meant
weakening in their ranks. accepted the
proposition willingly. The chairman then
appointed an executive committee to con-
sist OF the retired COW puncher, Bob Pow
ell and himself. The bylaws were then
produced.
rs there any sense IN taking up the time
or the meeting BY reading all this?' asked
the chairman. The bylaws are Just like
all others which you ladies are. OF course"
with a bow. thoroughly familiar"
No said the women, after noticing a
disposition on the part OF their husbands
70 call for a reading OF the bylaws, a
little trick suggested by Foraker, there
wasn't any sense I'm reading the bylaws"
The bylaws imposed upon the executive
committee the duty OF naming the dele
gates TO the State convention.
The meeting then adjourned.
"Gee!' said the retired COW puncher later
IN the evening, we've got them whip
sawed"
Don't YOU believe it," said the horse doc
tor. IT didn't like that look in my wife's
eve. She didn't say a word TO me all the
way home or when / left her at the door.
and that is not a good sign. There is go
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