New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-11
COLORADO WOMEN VOTERS.
NO LACK OF INTEREST ON THEIR PART
SPECIAL REASONS FOR ACTIVITY.

Critics who have contended that women would
lose interest the voting privilege after they
had taken part In a few elections would have
acknowledged their error had they seen the women
Of Colorado flock 10 the polls on Election Day.
In Denver many women entered into the Election
Day duties with enthusiasm, and were among the
earliest at polls. FashtOnably dressed leaders
stood patiently in line with the more plainly
dressed but not less enthusiastic wives OF work.
ingmen. and fashionable eQuipages were freely Of
fered for campaign work where party managers
were unable to secure livery rigs.
Much of the interest OF women IN the election was
due the State issues that had arisen The Gov
of the State has control Of the Denver po-
lice force, owing his power OF appointing Fire
and Il Police Board. The Police Department had
been wofuIly inefficient under Governor Thomass
administration, and II became an important issue
in the campaign. In the last few weeks one woman
killed and several others were beaten by
unknown assaiant, who roamed about the fash
ionabe residence region seemingly at will The
crimes the boldest of their nature ever COM
mitted in Denver and the fact that Governor
Thomas was busy with his Police Department.
using the officers to further his Senate fight.
aroused the of Denver. and they cast
heavy against the Fusion ticket in
Quence
The Republicans gained many of these votes
owing to the fact that their candidate. Frank c.
Goudy. declared that he would take the Police De-
partment out of politics II elected
VOTERS IN IDAHO.
For the first time the of Idaho had
opportunity to for President, and they awaited
themselves of the privilege In manner that was
interesting. The campaign committees had made
careful arrangements in Boise City and elsewhere
to minister to the comfort OF the women voters.
Womens clubs had been organized in the Of
the canvass, and 1t the special duty OF those
to look up the women voters and see that they
brought to the polls. The work of these clubs
was enthusiastic and effective 1t was mostly
young women who did this work. They were
ganized in such manner that they were paired
off to work in their own neighborhoods, and they
overlooked no one so far as is known. They not
only found the voters, but learned how the ballots
would be cast in a great many cases In prepara-/
ton for Election Day the campaign committees
secured large number of carriages for the use OF
the women in addition to the usual number Of
vehicles. These Were placed In charge OF young
women. who drove from place to place after those
they knew would be DESTROYS OF riding to the polls
Later in the day, when the list had been made up
these carriages were sent after such women as had
not appeared at the polls.
At the polls women clerks and judges and
the election orderly a campaign meet
ing At place there any rowdyism.
Flowers graced the tables of the judges and
clerks in many precincts giving bright aspect to
the otherwise rough surroundings. There was
scratching in many counties because of the char
acter OF put forward for preference. In one
county both the regular candidates for Sheriff were
Objectionable TO the women one was said to be a
gambler and the other saloonkeeper