The Delta independent., 1894-04-11
IMPORTANT COLORADO. NEWS.
THE WOMEN VOTED.
They Exercised tho Right OF Suffrage In
Helping to Select City Officers.

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 q. many votes as the men did.
The prohibition question was the para
mount issue in large number of towns. The
friends OF prohibition were successful in
Lovcland, 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 06O in the city. The license
ticket was elected throughout except the city
marshal.
The Republicans OF Pueblo were successful.
The election was more orderly than Usual as
a result Of equal suffrage.
The election at Littleton resulted in the
mayor and two trustees for the Prohibition
lists and three trustees for the Citizens party.
AS the holdo,er trustee Is a Citizen now, that
party will remain in control.
The Peoples party carried Georgetown by
AL 10 49,
The Republicans carried Colorado Springs
hy Il large vote. There were three tickets in
the field,
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 IL
majority.
Two lady candidates at Aspen were defeat
cd. The Citizens and Populists divided the
Offices.
After Il hotly contested election at Berthoud
the anti-license people elected two trustees,
lost the mayor aud tie resulted for the third
trustee.
The Independents carried De Beque.
Central City elected Populist, X. A.
Campbell for mayor. The council ia 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
Montrose elected Miss Leila Smiley for
clerk.
men.
C. W. Bomgarluer was elected Mayor of
La Junta on the temperance ticket.
G,enwood was carried by the Republicans.
The Citizens ticket WAS elected at Colora-
DO City by $50 majority out Of 100. 1t means
restricted gambling aud closed saloons on
Sundays.
The vote at Brush WAS very close aud the
contest was very exciting. Markham, Demo
crat, vas elected mayor: one Democrat and
two Republicans for trustees
The Peoples party ticket was elected at
Altman by an overwhelming majority. This
re-clects Martin Dean, mayor, and the old
board OF trustees.
The Democrats carried Las Animas.
The entire Republican, ticket was elected In
Highlands. Mrs. Carrie G. West was elected
clerk.
Grand junction divided the offices between
several tickets.
Golden elected three Republican aldermen,
but the combination of Populists and Demo
Gratis elected most Of the city officials.
sallda elected Populists for mayor, treas
urer and aldermen. The Republicans elected
the clerk.
The Republicans won avictory at Leadville.
They elected their entire city ticket by plu-
ralties OF from 500 to 800. The Democrats
and Popuists elected Jay for alderman in
the First ward. There was a heavy woman
vote.
The Citizens ticket was successful at Trim
idad The issue WAS fought on gambling
ard the friends OF this business were success
full.
Red CHI was carried by the Populists.
AT Creede the election was a complete vic
tory for the Citizens ticket, fusion against
the silver Republicans.
There was very hot fight Mt Alamosa. The
straight Citizens ticket was elected by an nv
erage of 3S majority. c. NJ. Ball, mayor,
W. NJ. Graham, John Moowaw, A. b. Ruby,
trustees. Three hundred and ninety five votes
were pollcd.
The Prohibition ticket was showed under at
Breckenridge.