Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-04-12
IMPORTANT COLORADO NEWS.
THE WOMEN VOTED.

They Exercised the Right OF Suffrage In
Helping to Select City Omcsrs. -
The elections for city officers were hel6 In
all the towns OF the state last Tuesday. Tho
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 us many votes ~ the men did.
The prohibition question was the para
mount Issue in large number Of towns. The
friends Of prohibition we're successful In
Loveland, Julesburg, Rocky Ford, Evans and
Longmont. The two latter have formerly
been high license.
The Issue In the election at Fort Collins
was between the high license and the Prohi-
billion people. The ladies took part In all the
wards, casting about one-half Of the vote,
which numbered 960 in the city The license
ticket was elected throughout except the city
marshal.
The Republicans of Pueblo were puccessful.
The election was more orderly than usual as
result of equal suffrage.
The election at Littleton resulted In the
mayor aud two trustees for the Prohibition
lists and three trustees for the Citizens party.
As the holiovcr trustee Is q Citizen now, that
party Will remain In control.
The Peoples party carried Georgetown by
AL 10 1877.
The Republicans carried Colorado Springs
by II large vote. There were three tickets In
the Held.
The ladies were very active at Greeley.
Republicans elected all officers except attor-
ncy. A vote was submitted to the taxpayers
for selling real estate to raise money for pub
lie improvements. and It was defeated by 10
majority.
Two lady candidates at Aspen were defeat
ed The Citizens and Populists divided the
offices.
After hotly contested election At Berthoud
the anti-license people elected two trustees,
lost the mayor and tie resulted for the third
trustee.
The Independents carried De Beque.
Central City elected Populist, r. A.
Campbell for mayor. The council 10 mixed.
Citizens ticket at Cripple Creek was victo-
r!ous.
The Republicans carried Monte Vista.
Akron elected the high license ticket.
Bucna Vista elected candidates from each
ticket in the field.
Montrosc elected Miss Leila Smiley for
clerk.
Como elected the ticket Of the railroad
men
c. w Bomgardner was elected Mayor Of
La Junta or the temperance ticket.
Glenwood was carried by the Republicans.
The Citizens ticket was elected at Colora-
do City by lao majority out Of 100. 1t means
restricted gambling and closed saloons on
Sundays.
The vote nt Brush was very close and the
contest was very exciting. Markham, Demo-
crnt, vas elected mayor; nc Democrat and
two Republicans for trustees
The Peoples party ticket was elected at
Altman by an overwhelming majority. This
re-elects Martin Dean, mayor, and the old
board OF trustees.
The Democrats carried Las Aninlas
The entire Republican ticket was elected In
Highlands. Mrs. Carrie G. West was elected
clerk.
several tickets.
Golden elected three Republican aldermen,
but the combination Of Popullsts and Demo-
Gratis elected most of the city officials.
Salida elected Populists for mayor, treas
urer and aldermen. The Republicans elected
the clerk.
The Republicans won avictory at Leadvillc.
They elected their entire city ticket by plu-
and Populisis elected Jay for alderman In
the First wurd. There was a heavy woman
vote.
The Citizens ticket was successful at Trim
idad Tho issue was fought on gambling
and Tho friends of this business were success
ful.
Rcd Cliff was carried by the Populists.
AT Crcede the election was complete VIC
tory for the Citizens' ticket, fusion against
the silver Republicans.
There was very hot fight at Alamosa. The
straight Citizens ticket was elected by an av-
ernge of SO majority. c. NJ. Ball, mayor,
W. NJ. Graham, John Moowaw, A. b. Ruby,
trustees. Three hundred and ninety five votes
were polled.
The Prohibition ticket was showed under at
Breckenridge.