The evening times., 1897-08-06
WOMEN OUTVOTE THE Men
Famous Feminine Victory in New
York'S Seh9eI Election.
MADE A STRONG CAMPAIGN
Impa rtiaI in the support of Candt-
dates, the Ladies' Voted for A1eu
Whom They Thought Would Fill
Offtce CredItabIy- Effective Eiec-
tionee ring Methods.

New York, Aug. 6.-The women won in
the school elections in more than a dozen
towns in Queens and Suffolk counties yes
terday They simply beat the mea out Of
their boots, They proved themselves better
electiOneers Il an the rude men, they
worked harder ard with more distinct
purpose Their arguments 10 gain votes
were infinitely more forceful, more win
ming than the mems. What man can take
his fellow man by the coat lapel, look at
him with unmterable promise in his eyes
and whisper, so that the whisper strikes
the man like the cool breath OF a fragrant
breeze aud makes him shiver. Now,
you VIII vote for our candidate, won't
your
A woman was not always the women's
candidate. In some towns they supported
rncn, and elected them, too. In those towns
the mothers among the female voters
weighed the candidate, and considered his
merits.
Would this man make d good husband
for my daughter" the mothers asked
themselves ard each other. IL they de-
cided he would, they and their daughters
worked for hiin, voted for him. and, by
Minerva and Venus, elected him. To have
been supported by the women in these
elections gives a candidate what the ser
want girls call "a fine char -acter."
The election returns from Babylon proved
last night that the women and a righteous
wealthy AMI influential old town.
A man Albert Ellis Hawkins-was rele-
gated to a back seat, and woman Mrs.
Jane b. Cooper was given his place as a
trustee OF the schools. The balloting was
tot all through the section. Mature wom-
en- and young misses were up earl yand at
their places at the polls. The elder women
used neat arguments in their efforts TO win
votes, the misses smiled and said, plea se''
for other votes. They obeyed the law,
worked with will and won Mrs. Cooper
is now the most important woman in Baby
Ion. Her friends las; night were planning
for dinner in her honor, at which will
he outlined schemes for the ascendancy of
other women and the upset OF other men in
political way.
Mrs Cooper has the distinct honor OF
being the first woman to be chosen for
public office in Suffolk county She has
been Identified with educ taonal work for
many years, having been principal of the
sc hooI endlat the head OF young ladies'
seminary.
In Port jefferson the women did not pre-
sent a candidate of their own sex They
chose 10 give their united support TO une
OF the men on the ticket, and those who
knew the inside of the test i'm that north
shore village assert that the women's sup
port saved the day for the candidate.
Mrs. Egbert Corwin and Mrs. s. s. Ellis
worth, with a number OF bellesof the town.
including Miss Matilda Penney and the
Misses Sayre, were the managers OF the
campaign plansof the fair women of South
ampton
Congressman Joe Reeve or Senator Hig-
bie never had things down to such q
fine point, said one OF the enthusiastic
supporters Of the women's candidates.
The Hicksvflie women had only one
ambition in the election, and tile papers
that were sent 10 The county clerk last
night showed that it had been satisfsed.
They selected an q candidate Tor q placs
on the investigating eommittee-an tur