Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-11-19
BOND ISSUE IS
CARRIED BY PROS"
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

close call and incidents OF sig
ni6cant, serious. humorous and singu-
lar phases. the school bond election
was yesterday carried by the pros
with majority OF A votes Many
women exercising their right Of
suffrage, practically carried the day
for the advocates OF the $95 600
bond issue for a new high school
building and joint manual training
and domestic science structure. The
vote was Bonds Yes" 100; Bonds
/ No" SO.
Although the vote cast is consid-
cred extremely light, the silent yet
fierce battle waged in every section
of the city amongst the advocates
OF the bond issue and those against,
created an election day seldom be-
fore witnessed in this city.
During the morning hours the
vote was very light and it appeared
for awhile as though a record small
vote would be cast. According TO
the register in the hands of the cleo
ton judges, approximately 500 cit
izen paying voters were priv
LEGGED to express their opinion. It
was conceded by the wise ones"
that the heavier the vote the better
the chance of the ayes to win. But
this dope was completely upset.
/ Just how the information was Sc
cured is not known, but one in a
position to know states that with
but one or two exceptions the wom-
en- voters were in favor OF the bond
issue.
The early hours of the afternoon
brought an influx of voters and
for a brief period the high school
hallway where the ballot box was
located assumed the proportions OF
congregational gathering. The vot-
ing then continued heavy until the
closing hour at O'Clock. The
/ Judges tabulated the ballots within
thirty minutes and the news was
spread broadcast within the next
half hour.
The manner in which the election
was conducted has been and is the
subject of vigorous comment by many
of Prescott's citizens who voted. In
the first place, heatedly declared one
voter, there was too much cleo
tioneering by those directly interest
ed in the issues. These men stood
close to the entrances and prac-
tically conducted their campaign at
the eleventh hour In some in
stances vehicles were sent for vot
ers who were unable to walk to the
polls.
In the hallway a singular scene
was offered to the eye Ten feet
from the doorway was the ballot
box, situated upon a long table in
back of which were seated the three
election judges and an assistant.
One Judge attended to the list Of
eligible voters while the assistant
tabulated the names of the voters.
Close to the right of the entrance
and less than ten feet away from
the door was a small table upon
which were two stacks of ballots.
Inscriptions as follows were upon
both ballots:
LEGAL BALLOT OF SCHOOL
i DISTRICT BOND ELECTION.
Held at the high school building.
southwest corner Alarcon and Cur
ley streets, Prescott. Arizona. Tues
day, November II, 1913.
The ballots of one stack were
marked Bonds Yes" and the other,
Bonds No"
Consequently, more than one per-
: son standing either close to the
judges table or in the hallway could
easily tell which way the voter had
expressed his sentiments. In more
, than one instance did the express
sion of voter become public prop
! erty almost before he was out OF the
!; building. General dissatisfaction
with the election was expressed on
every hand.
Rumors that the mays would
enjoin the election were heard upon
| all sides. Just what steps will be
taken in this direction are uncertain,
: however.
Many incidents of a humorous ma
ture occurred during the course Of
| the day. One prominent business
man and former office-holder found
he could not vote because all his
, property was in his wife's name.
Mrs and Mr.. appeared at the polls
shortly afterward and the better