Arizona republican., 1894-10-20

time at general state election. There can be no doubt from the reports that they are taking a great deal of interest in the coming events. Efforts to make predictions on the results are hopeless ly lost in chaos. New voters are every where, and as the divine right of woman is to change her mind as often as she chooses, there is no telling how often she will exercise that privilege between now and election day. One interesting effect is, however, already certain, and 1 that is that woman suffrage means the csndidature of many women for official positions. There are female candidates on all the tickets. The Democrats, Re- pu blicans and Populists have nominated women for the office of superintendent of public instruction. It is predicted that there will be eight or ten women in the next legislature, whatever party may win. There are two women on the Democratic and two on the Repu blican central committee. In their political clubs, however, the sisters flock by themselves, though they are addressed by both male and female orators.
 A Denver writer on the subject of how the women will vote has this to say: The division of the women voters among the parties is matter of con- siderable speculation. A lady worker who is Republican says that 65 per cent of the 1000 women registered in the county of Arapahoe, of which Den yer is part, will vote the Republican ticket. This is given as a result of 8 house to house canvass, but everybody knows how unreliable are the "polls" made of voters before an election. Ten per cent are given to the Democrats, 20 to the Populists, and to the Prohibit tionists. In 1888 the Republicans had 55 per cent of the vote of the state, and the Democrats Al; but i'll 1892 the Democrats were out of it, the Populists getting 57 per cent of the total vote and the Republicans 411a. In Arapahoe county, however, including Denver, the ] hoI o for h,,-LroI over the Republicans in 1892. The above estimate, therefore, if correct, would indicate an immense gain of the Repu blicans from woman suffrage; but it is in all probability incorrect. It is said that the wives of the Populists will generally vote with their husbands, but that the same rule will not apply to the other parties.
 One correspondent of paper, who is quoted as Republican and good au- thority because of his position, makes statement that seems to cause sur prise in that section. It is that the wives of bankers, merchants and pro. fessional men are the most active in politics, while in the :'tough" quarters of Denver few women have registered It is explained, however, that politics |; is for the time being fashionable fad which explains the interest taken in il by society women generally. It may well be doubted whether this interest will last beyond campaign or two. IT this respect, as in all others, the fash ion is likely to change. For the pres . ent, however, the leaders of fashion are the leaders of politics, and this cir cumstance is sure to exert it's influence upon the election next month. The fight in Colorado is between the Re publicans and the Populists, and if tht women in Denver are really so largely Republicans as represented, woman suffrage is likely to be an eesentia factor in the defeat of the Populists, al Arapahoe county casts about one fourth of the vote of the state.
 It is generally belle ved that the pres ence of women at the polling place. will make great difference in the de pertinent of voters. but the last write, quoted above does not indicate as mucl in Colorado. In fact, he appears to be lieve the opposite, that the disturbing element will be worse, as he say.