The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-14
1891 BROADWAY, NEAR 18TH ST.
sun BUILDING, NEAR BRIDGE.
I25TH ST. & LEXINGTON AVE.
Is WHITEHALL ST.
WOMEN WINNING VOTES.
Success the Republican werkers Are Meeting
with on tho East SIDE.

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with on tho East eido.
If energy and a fixed purpose will win. then
victory is before tho organized Republican
women OF this city in the coming election. Their
district workers. forty strong, started out from
headquarters. 1873 Broadway, yesterday morn.
ing bright and early. They were just rs eager
and enthusiastic as they were on the first day.
They returned toward dark to turn in their re-
ports q little more tired, but just as full Of en-
thusiasm rs over.
After tho last one had gone and Mrs. Clarence
Burns and Miss Helen varick Boswell wero pre-
pairing the summary OF the days work for tho
County Committee Mrs. Burns said:
1T is really surprising the converts that are
being made every day. Tho way tho George
sentiment is cutting into the Low vote is enough
to make Mr.. Wcynolds OF tho Cts Union lisp
worse than ever. I'm afraid his tongue will be
tied in a sailors knot when election day is over.
Those men who were inclined to Socialism and
who had turned to Low as the best exponent of
Socialistic doctrines have all gone over to
Zone thing has surprised ME, and that is that
we hear 10 little talk Of the Raines law in tho
1t is II rare thing that q tenement
house woman objects to it. Tho majority Of
them say that their husbands save more money
and drink far less since II went Into effect, and
who object to the law: There is no doubt
about It, the women Of the tenems pn con.
Eol tuC ~ III litl u IlcH
are for the most part machines. They know
nothing but to obey and the women have
nearly all attended tho public schools
and can read. They do read the papers, too. and
are far moro interested In politics than tho
women OF tho leisure classes. They tell their
husbands and sons how to vote. and the men do
as they tell them. We are Away talking about
improving tho homes OF the workingman. Ex-
pericncc has taught Inc that this Improvement
can only be accomplished through the wives.
They arc tho ones who WELD the influence In
the workingmen's Families. r..
One woman was very insulting to one of our
district workers to-day. This Is rarely the case.
and when tho worker gently explained that she
only wanted to show how sho could help to Sc
cure better schools for her children. cleaner
streets for them to play in. and protection for
her husband she apologized. begged her to call
again, insisted upon making her a cup Of coffee,
thanked her for giving her SO much informa-
ton, and said II her husband didn't
vote the Republican ticket that she would
| make II hot for him. Nearly all Of the women
who object to hearing the arguments OF our
workers, when they understand just what our
| object is AJAX MS to call again. and thank us.
We approach Them always in a nice way and
rarely over offend anybody. We do not plunge
at once into. politics. but ask about their
children, whether they are in school or not. and
often stop to holp n poor, sick, overworked
mother to tidy up her tiny home. We lead grad.
ually up to the object OF our visit. and II we find
any woman in distress we call again and aid
her a little in whatever way is necessary"