New-York tribune., 1905-11-07
lINCHEONS FOR VOTERS.
one Part of Women's York in
Jerome Campaign.

5.ss of marty consideration the Women S
ess,,o1 League viii serve coffee and sand
ses.s TODAY to "all citizens doing their duty
- mills" Wagons have been secured in
- Assembly district but one, and these will
80. eech polling booth twice. once between IL
.s,,oc. and 2 o'clock and again between O'CLOCK
as There will be coffee machine in each
cor and il is intended that the fluid shall be
20 boiling hot Sandwiches will be sup
rYed with it. and a charge of five cents will
- made for the luncheon. This will not any
,,-e than cover the cost Of the coffee, for 1t is
,osne 10 be good coffee, with plenty Of cream
.,d sugar in it. but the league thinks that the
,nsn will prefer TO pay something for the lunch
eon particularly if they happen to be of
sfSerent political persuasion. The total cost of
the luncheons Will be about $500, and it is not
srnected that more than $500 viii be taken in.
The total number of polling places to be visited
IS 97s. the number ranging from p in the
smallest district to 76 in the largest Only
one district in The Bronx will be omitted. be-
csuse Of the small number Of polling places and
their wide separation from one another. In
everv district the wagons will be secured from
stables within that district, that the drivers
will be familiar with the locality. The refresh
1nents have also been ordered from dealers in
each district. 1t is hoped that this feature of
the campaign viii not cply further the Jerome
cause but that of temperance as well, for though
the saloons will be closed in front to-day the
officers Of the league incline TO the opinion that
Tamany leaders viii be admitted at the side
doors
Miss Margaret Chanler. president of the
WoGar's Municipal League. has personally SUI
perintended the arrangements for serving the
luncheons
,.T1-
the League yesterday but work was still going
among the voters. The three Italians who
have been canvassing the italian districts since
the campaign began continued their labors until
late az night, and during the rush hours news
boys were busy giving out literature al subway
and elevated stations. They also distributed
literature at political meetings at night. on the
East Side, in the neighborhood of Houston-st
an automobile perambulated the streets. and al
various stopping places Joseph Levine explained
IN 4lddish, German and English TO the crowds
that gathered how to vote a split ticket
ms morning thirty trucks bearing banners
with such inscriptions as Don't be afraid to
vote Tor Jerome; your vote will be counted etc.
IS TO start from East S9th-st and Will go about
the city all day These are provided by the Je-
rome campaign committee. but the Municipal
League has supplied twenty of rhe workers.
During the present campaign the League has
distributed 100000 copies. in German and Eng
lish, Of its Own bulletin, Why New York Women
Stand Back of William Travers Jerome One
hundred and fifty-two thousand were given out
from autos at political meetings, etc, and 10O-
coo were sent TO the newspapers to be circulated
with their Sunday editions. The League has also
distributed 10000 each Of Jerome's work, How
TO split ballot "A Last Appeal and Lest
We Forget" 1t suggested and furnished the
translation for the German and Italian ballots
and IL supplied the jerome and Republican
and fourteen settlements with it's
own literature. 1t gave out 1000 buttons and
distributed literature at all the Hearst and Nc
Ciellan meetings. At Republican meetings the
literature placed on the seats. About $1,000
has been spent. a large part of this was con-
tributed by the public. but a considerable
amount came from the pockets of the members.