The Detroit times., 1911-10-12
.'|k Oh SUFFRAGE
QUESTION IS STILL N DOUBT


SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. lire
'.f1I At noon today on yesterdays
|I'e % - kmendments to the state
|.0.lIlu,Ion Indicated that the amend
|41f giving The ballot to women has
probably been defeated By q narrow
margin All the other amendments.
'.c'poIns the Initiative. referendum
and recall have been adopted over
#11InInRly. each set OF returns In
rre4sIng the piurallties.
Despite the outlook the leaders OF
me anNrago movement nave not aban-
Iored hope They declare they have
I[Ifa,e adYicss showing tremendous
|.ine FOR the suffrage amendment In
several districts. although they de-
cline to give any definite figures. II
WI probably be many hours before
ne suffrage results Is finally deter
The returns on the suffrage amend
Upnt are coming from the cities very
slowly. Excepting Los Angeles all
me- large cities have shown plurality
.E4inst this proposition, Los Angeles
InoWing about 5000 plurality for II.
tQufaee amendment proposed to give
women citizenship rights equal to
|Note enjoyed by men, including the
ballot and the right 10 hold any once
The striking part OF the election Is
mat the recall or judges. which has
been 80 bitterly opposed by the ma
tIpnal administration, has probably
BOILED the largest plurality OF any III
a 20 amendments, with the Initiative
and referendum second.
Ia Los Angeles and the southern
part Of the state. where the suffrage
sentiment was strong. the women cleo
IIoneered Enthusiastically all day yes
<erday. They circulated in the fash
IQN1ble districts In automobiles fur
Iiened BY enthusiastic suffragists per
tQaQing reluctant voters to 60 to the
polls and cast ballot for the cause"
IA one section OF Los Angeles the
police authorities declared the wom-
81 workers interfered with the cleo
ton and sent out squads to arrest
10[Iraeettes who became too militant.
The closing OF the Los Angeles cam
Icisn was made notable by the APP
Dcorance on the platform OF Nine.
Lillian Nordica. the famous singer.
Nine Nordica expressed desire to
10 some work for the cause. and Mon
day night was sent out In an automo-
bile. delivering several speeches 10
<oters on speech corners.
Returns from 1887 precincts out OF
.l13 ii the state gave: Initiative and
I1f6rendum. yes, 8l,746; no, 27.747.
|ccoll Yes, 9O.S67. no. 2S.72S.
Making state railroad commission
1oDointiVe and giving II power over
an public utilities and empowering II
rs make rates: Yes. 67,67l: no, 36,625.
After the publication OF these fig-
.frs. the suffragists leaders claimed
mat further unspecifed returns gave
&ni|rare slight plurality. though
f1tt could give no definite figures.
The Indications are that the recall
swept every county In the state VI
the % amendments submitted. most
t( which were purely local, the fndica-
|Ions are that all carried excepting
possibly the suffrage amendment
NEW YORK. Oct. 1i.--Mrs. Pank.
Inr>t. the leader OF the English mill
tamil suffragettes, arrived In New
York today on the Oceanic She was
.1ttmpanied by Miss Mary Pethick !
and will make an extended lecture |
{61r. The suffragette leader was met
1ot6ide the customs line by hundreds
~ women carrying suffragists nags
who cheered her wildly.
Mrs Pankhurst said she regarded |
her Walt 10 America az q vacation |
and that she would remain here UNI
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