New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-08
Charged lrreguIari,y.

Numerous charges or irrcgularitv i1
voting were made TO the election com
mission by Miss brakes campaign man
ayers.
Miss Harriet Vittum. head resident of
Northwestern University Settlement. and
independent candidate in the Seven
teenth Ward, early conceded her defeat
The presence Of numerous questions of
public folicy made the ballot count slow.
Early returns Indicated that = proposition
for a comprehensive subway transporta-
ton system had been beaten and also that
bond issues entaiIing nearly 9.CooCO were
defeated
Women voters rallied 10 the support Il
a bond issue for public bathing beaches,
however, ana the vote was extremely
close
Returns from various dovu-state coun-
ties in Illinois where local option cleo
tons were held to-day show mat country
districts largely voted dry" The larger
cities. by the carly returns, were more
equally divided between the anti-sai Doa
forces and the supporters of liquor selling.
Springfield. the state capital, went
wet by 4 majority or nearly 1000, as
did Waukesan, north OF Chicago, and
Rock Island and Moline on the Missis-
sipp River.
Among the cities voting dry" were
Rockford. Canton, Galesburg. Blooming
ton. Galva, Kewancc. Lockport, Decatur
land Monmouth.
Scattering townships together with
those cities voted ont 5l5 saloons
IT is estimated that at least twelve
counties have been added TO the thirty
which now bar saloons
Miss Dorothy Pcthick. English militant
suffragist. who is the heroine Of two
hunger strikes and sister OF Mrs. Pethick
Lawrence former secretary Of the Wom-
ems Political Union Of England, was asked
to leave a First ward polling place here
to-day. Miss Pethck and Miss Margaret
Hodge, an Australian suffraeist. were
standing near the clerks table watching
women vote when a woman clerk OF
elections looked w and said:
you two will have to get out and move
on We cant have loafers here"
Miss Pethck started TO make an in
dignant remark, but Miss Hodge re-
strained her.
let us 90. Dorothy. if they don't want
us here she said. We must obey the
laws"
This incident hardly marred the en-
joyment Of the day" said Miss Pethick
afterward. III was .elorious TO see
women vote
Many Perplsxed Women.
fttI.
precinct board situated in Hull House.
She had TO answer many appeals during
the day from perplexed women 10 help
them mark the ballot.
"Oh. my goodness all Of that we have
to vote they exclaimed as they I'M
furled the little ballot"
Miss Adams was called upon TO play
teacher and explain the propositions so
the women might know for what they
were voting.
Mrs George A. Soden. vice-president OF
the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association,
spent tho day carrying sandwiches ana
| milk TO the persons serving on the pre-
cnct boards i'm the 9Th Ward. She carried
"A long, warm fur overcOat IN her electric
once it was reported to her that q woman
would not go to the polls because she
did not feel she had the time to dress.
Mrs Soden promptly drove to her house,
plunged the Indifferent voter into the coat
and hurried her off to the polls before
she had time TO catch her breath.
Mrs. Blanche r.. Bruingame, OF 100
East Sith ST. reported TO the election
commissioners that ii was dangerous TO
have candles in the voting booths now
that women have TO use the booths
II think some arrangements should be
made 10 have electric lights before we
have TO vote again Mrs. Brulingame
said. 81 came near setting the feathers
on my hat aflre.
Women of the DIST Ward. which boasts
more "fashlorsbles' than any other sec
ton Of the city, proved their interest in
the Issues At stake By following their
weeks Of social activity with the vote.
| Very few Of tho prominent women Let
the opportunity TO mark their first bal
lot pass. and they were among the ear
Hest Of the voters.