Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-07

Joseph SCOTS vote would show the effect
OF the Mcnamara case even more con-
clusiVGly than the defeat OF Hartman
were practically verified by later re-
turns today. Scott, who was one OF the
attorneys for the dynamlters, IL president
OF the municipal school board lie was
q candidate for recollection on the good
government ticket and ran more than
400 votes behind the rest of the ticket
The. vote OF the women on the city ordi-
nances showed discrimination. There
were three OF them, the most important
being the drastic prohibition measure.
designed TO make the city dry as a
bone" The women voted overwhelmingly
against that. but they declared for a
municipal newspaper ana for Abe ordi-
nance requiring the street rahNay COM
pany TO equip It's lines throughout the
city with the trllby ran.
The women gave much thought To the
election Issues and In one instance they
believed a Hanged rail would better pre-
serve the paving Of the streets" said
ono OF the leaders.
! Ninety per cent OF the reglstratlOns on
the west side, where the vote was light
on the east side. Harriman's stronghold.
there was falling off In comparison.
The women on the west side outvoted the
men. The reverse was true In the pre-
cincts where Harriman,was the stronger
I'm the primary. But the balance OF
| power, which the women were credited
with having prior to tho astounding final
OF the Mcnamara case last Friday, did
not figure In the result
Opponents stayed at Home.
Persons who would not vote for Alex
ander, simply stayed away from the
polls" Chairman 5. c. Graham OF the
good government forces declared last
night,
Hartman was in conference with ais
campaign, manager Alexander IRVINE or
New York, early In the evening". .ife
/ declared gross frauds had been psrpe.
trated by the opposition. but refused to
eoncede his defeat +f".
The victorious ticket consists OF Mayor
Alexander and nine councllmcn, made up
OF bankers. lawyers storekeopers and
realty brokers.
ON the defeated socialist ticket. beside
Hartman. the lawyer there were one
negro junk dealer, former editor Of
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| iron inoulaers and several labor leaders.
i one feature OF the banoting was The
! soratehlHg1 which was early apparent. OF
4 Joseph A. scott. candidate for reelection
/ to the school board, who also was one
4 ~ the attorneys for the McNamaray.
II became apparent early that the
trouble expected to develop on account
OF the feeling engendered by the MoNa.
mara case would not occur during the
baloting The peace insurance" army OF
Loo officers detailed by Chief OF Police
sebastian and Sheriff Hammel had little
TO do. 's.-
Only three minor cases OF trouble were
reported Except for these peace and
serenity prevailed, and for this leaders
Of both sides thanked the women. thou
, sands Of whom were crowded about the
, polling booths Of the 3lI precincts
The women were treated with the great.
Get gallantry. Many went TO the polls
, propelnng baby carriages and otter
father took care OF baby while mother
! voted.
wanted 90 Change IIer Vote.
In one precinct puzzled woman yoteS
In favor OF the prohibition ordinance
though she was opposed 10 IT, When sh,
learned what she had done she rusheC
. back 10 the booth and declared:
81 want TO change my vote"
She was told that was impossible.
oh but n must be ohangedr she OK
claimed. and the election officers pa
usutly explained that Il was against IN,
law.
I'm one Of the west side precincts wher
voting went on throughout the day a
the rate Of two a minute, there Was no
sign OF lmpatienec when woman vote
Indignantly inquired why there was no
a mirror Ia tie place.
Mirrors were not included In the cleo
= ton supplies" replied the chairman a
y the election board. Then he went 20 All
: home around the corner and fetched ,
= booking glass. Il was hung outssd,
! 80 as not 20 block the voters passin,
: constantly through the doorway OF th,
I booth
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Z Key 10 the SituatlOn-Bes Want ADJ