Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
OF ELECTION
HEARTEN SUFFRAG|STS
Official Returns From States Even
Where Amendments Were
Lost Show Gains.

Based on official reports from the ON
GERS of the state equal suffrage asso
Citations in those states where the SUI
frage amendment was submitted in the
last election. the congressional commit
tee of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association has given the
| opinion that there is every reason to be
encouraged even in those states where
the amendment failed.
These official reports we're received
during last week and the figures care
fully analysed by workers in the con-
gressional committee headquarters
Their conclusions are as follows:
"Ohio, in an election won by the reac-
tionary element cast the greatest vote
ever recorded for suffrage. On the
amendment, SS3.6S5 votes were cast. OF
which 335,3s0 were favorable. Two
years ago at the special election the
total vote was only $4,000, with a
favorable vote of 246.272
In South Dakota the suffrage amend
ment was defeated by only 1900. as
compared with $4,000 four years ago.
The official figures for North Dakota
have not been received. but at last re-
ports suffrage got 48 per cent of the
total vote cast.
Situation in Missouri.
"In Missouri, although there was an
adverse majority Of 100000. it Is esti-
mated that nearly 100000 we're mutt
lated ballots. E.. having a line drawn
through all fifteen amendments. These
ballots. according to the state president.
we're counted as adverse. There was
an affirmative vote of $4,000, making
the suffrage amendment second only to
the proposition to pension the blind. The
suffrage vote of $4,000 was the largest
cast on any proposition.
"In Nebraska more men voted on suf-
frage than on any of the five other pro-
posed amendments. Nearly 10 per cent
question. The amendment was beaten
by about 5000. but the favorable vote
equaled 80 per cent of the total vote
for governor. whereas only 80 per cent
is necessary for passage.
In view of these figures and their
Interpretation the congressional conn
mittee feels that whereas only two
more states have adopted equal suf-
frage. the rest are on the way. In
several of the defeated states confer
ences and conventions are now being
held to decide whether another cam
paign for the vote shall be initiated
Immediately.
Seven More Electoral Votes.
"A summary of the results of the
November elections shows that the ad-
dition Of Nevada and Montana to the
number OF suffrage states gives equal
suffrage an opportunity to compete for
seven more electoral votes. enfranchis-
es 99.Ss1 women. increases the amount
of suffrage territory by 256.90l square
miles. and increases the suffrage pcIu-
lation by 457 1928.
Full equal suffrage now prevails
over 1.1SS.O40 square miles of the
United States. or nearly one half Of the
total area.
Women now have an equal voice
with men in casting ninety-one elect
oral votes. or more than one-sixth of
the total number in the electoral col
lege.
The total population of the full
equal suffrage states is now S.2o3, 240.
The total population of the states
where women can vote for President of
the United States is 1881. 1871. or Is per
cent Of the total population"