The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-11-07
WOMEN ACTIVE IN COLORADO.
The Denver Society Leaders Take "A
Prominent Part.

DENVER, Nov. 6.-All day long the
private carriages of the Capitol Hill
society leaders carried women voters to
the polls. In many cases the ladies own
ing the turnouts went with them TO urge
the voters to make use Of their franchise.
A very large majority of these. though
not ALL are advocates of the republican
ticket and their energy undoubtedly made
many votes for Mcintyre and his col
leagues. Through the excellence of their
organization the committeewomen are far
more thoroughly informed as to the pOlit-
cal preferences OF the women in their dis
trictS than are the men regarding their
sex, but doubtful voter was neglected.
Ans@ng the women who have taken an
active part in the campaign and who
have been prominent among the workers
today may be named Mrs Sue NJ Hall
wife of the well known Colorado his
torian, Frank Hail. al present city treas
urer of Denver; Mrs. David H. Moffatt.
wife of the president of the First national
bank and one Of the most extensive mine
owners in the state, and Mrs. Routt wife
Of the ex-governor. Their homes have
been thrown open for receptions to candi-
dates during the campaign, while their
personal services We're given freely to the
work of spreading campaign arguments,
and today were devoted to increasing the
vote lOr their IdNOrlte CdnQlQdteS.
The society ladies are not, however, the
only ones who were in evidence at the
polls today. Thrifty housewives have left
their firesideS the entire day to use their
influence in bringing their less enthusiastic
sisters to the polls. and in urging upon
them the important issues of the elections.
from their point of view. They represent
all parties, the grea ter number advocating
the candidates of the two prominent
parties. Notwithstanding the fact that
the prohibition party has always laid claim
to the great majority of women. the
demonstration shows that comparatively
few. even Of the leading temperance
workers, voted with that party.
On each of cne state tickets the candi-
date for superintendent of public instruc-
ton is a woman. while each ticket in this
county has some female candidates for
the legislature. Ii does not appear, how
ever, that the women voters made any
special effort for these candidates. the
main question being whether or not Gov
ernor Waite shall be reelected and
whether a legislature shall be chosen that
will return T. O. WalcOtt to the senate of
the United States. The women voters
generally took a partisan stand and did
very little scratching. In many precincts
women were judges and clerks. and it is
a noticeable fact that they were generally
the most efficient ard psinstaNing. Ad-
vices from all counties in the state show
that the women everywhere took the
same interest in the election that was
shown in this city.
The reports from the campaign speakers
have been chat the political meetings have
at all times been largely attended by the
wives and daughters Of the farmers and
miners. and il now appears that they have
not been idle specta tors.
One of the noticeable features Of the
conduct Of the women In the campaign
and at the polls has been their extreme
earnestless. Very few women, compara-
lively. are to be placed among the doubt
full voters and still fewer may be classed
as "foaters." They make up their minds
how they shall vote and then they are
not ashamed nor afraid TO tell it.. They
50 to the polls and the length of the line
before the polling place does not dis
courage them. It is now the opinion of
the leading politicians that the woman
vote wi. be far more conservative and
reliable when once it has been located
than that of the men.