The sun., 1905-08-19
ASBURYSLAYS THE RUNDEN0N
Eater WAGON LOAD or BALLOTS
CRGSHES FIERY MONSTER.
Temperance Women. Taxpayers. Parsons
and Prsyerful Hosts From Ocesn Grove
Drive Drink Dragon to Tail Timber
Int they Had Only . Votes to Spare.

But They Had Only Votes to Spare.
AspuRY PARK, N. j.. Aug. 1s.-The Demon
Rum was sco.ched here to-day. The Drys
won the license election by votes.
After lurking for years In rathskellers,
hotel cellars and under the boardwalk
by the sea the red eyed monster ventured
forth into the open, thrust bis horrid
sef in front Of the water wagon loaded to
the guards with sisters Of the W. c. T. u;
and he was run over.
The Rum Demons shrielp OF anguish are
aeard tonight in Ocean Grove, where the
dghteous are holding prayer meetings OF
thanksgiving over his downfall.
On the other side OF Wesley Lake. where
abide those whose cash makes Asbury rat
the thanksgivings are as vinegar to the teeth
and smoke to the eyes, for Mayor len
broeck has said that II the Drys should tri-
umph there shall be no more secret tipping
and the lid shall be closed tighter than
drum.
Asbury Park has known days OF much
strenuosity as on such occasions when
Founder Bradley, inveterate enemy OF the
rim devil, pursued the wicked, chasing
them out of town with objurgations and
lsshes; but it is doubtful II It ever saw q
IiveNcr one than to-day, when the ordinance
10 establish an excise department in the
cty Of Asbury Park was defeated, 40s
votes to 400.
On the side of the Vets was Mayor Ten
broeck, who said that he was no friend Of
rum. but that the town ought to be honest
and look the situation in the face. Absolute
nrohibition in Asbury Park was impossible,
said the Mayor, where all might hear.
and the farcical enforcement Of the law
made men liars and sneaks. The hotel men
naturally were with the Vets.
On the other side were the ministers,
the church people, good share Of the prop
erty owners, the Methodist brethren from
Ocean Grove and the women Of the w. c.
u. To the latter goes the credit for
victory.
Polls opened at 7 O'Clock this morning.
Two of the first on the ground were Mayor
Tenbroeok, who made the Rev. A. E. Ballard
very hot under his ministerial collar the
other day by saying that he had bought
two bottles of beer in the shadow Of Ocean
Groves Auditorium. and the Rev. DR..
Ballard, who had called the Mayor liar.
By 10 o'clock, at which hour the rum
stock was above par and rising fast. there
was Il DlR CIOWu HI iIOho Va S"SA PSAAo
place. Then came the women Of the w. G.
T. L. in an open wagon. as stern faced as
erenadiers, waving white banners and blue
ribbons and chanting hymn. small
boy with pole held aloft placard which
bore the following terrifying inscription:
-Wo to him that putteth the bottle to his
neighbours lips
Gentlemen Of the cloth cheered them
dignifedly, and they got down to business
with set Jaws and determined faces. Every
man that entered the polling places they
buttonholed, quoting passages OF Scripture;
pleading with him not to imperil his I'M
mortal soul and asking how he would like
to have Asbury Park turned into a Jersey
Coney Island. They pressed into the
polling rooms and, looking over the
shoulders of folk marking ballots For
or Against called upon one another:
Dear sister, be energetic for the right; do
not despair"
Two OF them handed Mrs. Grison a
prepared ballot. please vote this. they
said. "Ill thank you,' said she, ito mind
your own business and let me mind mine,
and then voted For"
The Rev. Noah Berry Of Maiden, Mass.
who couldn't vote, jabbed the Demon Rum
with his tongue and dodgers like these:
THE Lords Prayer and High License.
Think Of praying 'Hallowed be Thy Name
and then voting to license the liquor traffic. :
But these tactics were boost for Rum,
az the w. @. T. U. warriors soon saw. Men
didn't like to be buttonholed and doeed
Scripturally. Therefore the women got
a bunch OF ballots, carefully marked them.
and drove to the houses Of the property
owning women who had a right to vote.
Then the Rum stock began to drop. The
prepared ballots came In strong and the
end was in sight.
One hundred and forty-fve women voted
exactly the number registered as owners
Of property. The oldest woman voting
was Mrs. H. j. Bly,, mother Of the actress
Helen Blythe She is the wife OF Col. Bly,,
who keeps the Plaza Hotel, and isn't Tar
from 70. When she got out OF her carriage
the W. C. T. U. scouts made for her, but
she fronted them and they retired. The
first woman to vote was Mrs. w. d. Penny
packer, who came with her husband.
Photographers snapped her. and her hus-
hand was mad enough to fight.
Young men who would like to buy beer
at home at fair price were in a pickle.
for the girls huttered about with sharp
eyes. Any young man who entered with
a for" ballot left hope behind because Miss
Chiffon was sure to find out what he had
done According to q woman who keeps
an eye on the romances Of the town. the
election of to-day will result in three broken
engagements, seventeen sad misunderstand-
ings and a truckful OF gloves, candy. &C.,
TO square things.
One whisper was caught in the First
ward. Harry" said a pretty girl, with q
fine coat OF tan, III you vote for that horrid
drink law it's all OF between u.s."
Harry was game as a pebble. 1--we got
to do my part. said he, TO make this town
civilized" and went In and voted For
They didn't leave together.
Until the closing OF the polls the ministers
and the w. T. U. women kept at 1t busily,
paradng the streets. throwing tracts to
tho winds. singing songs and delivering
monologues on the ravages Of rum. Dele
cations from the Ocean Grove camp meet
ing came and shouted for the Drys. BY
o o'clock the tail OF the Demon Rum was
between his horny hind legs and he was