Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-07
No prsvsnt Election Being Held -
sa,,,ral Livs,y Prs-EIsetion Contests
,v,l.en,s Polieiss at stake in sps-
ala, Congressional Election in New
Jsrssy.

Tha saloon interests denied women
were overwhelmingly against tneif
business and asserted the claims OF
their opponents were based on sent'-
ment.
were eligible to vote.
.sJohn Dillon, clerk Of Lasaile coun-
~ refused to place the local option
nn.stion on the ballot, denying the
r,rht Of women to sign the local op-
tion petition. A writ Of mandamus or
der,ng Dillon to place liquor on the
ballot was ignored by him and No VIII
be cited for contempt Friday.
Capital May Go Dry.
~ 7.rhere were several clashes last night
u Pana. Christian county, between "a
loon supporters and temperance WORK.
err.
springneld anti saloon workers as.
aArted tho 200 saloons In the capltdi
would Be voted out Of existence.
For the first time in the history OF
sChicasc, women today went to the
polls ana enjoyed equal rights with the
mAs. n III aldermanic election. More
than 1l1SoD Nosnan had registsysd ana
AleoticHs ofifci61s estimated that more
than a Der cent Of these would vots.
The number Of mon registered totaled
455.2s3 and 1t was estimated that about
rs Der cent Of them would vote. makA
ing today's vote the largest on rec
ord In this city.
Nine Women Candidates.
Altho twelve important propositions
appeared on the ballot besides the
names OF the aldermanic candidates
most Of the interest in today's election
was In the success Of the. nine women
candidates for council and the general
result Of tho women's vote
The most interest was taken In the
First ward, where Miss Marion Drake.
q court stenographer, opposed Alder
man John (Bathhouse) Coughlin for
re election. One Of the propositions
voted on today provides for the build
ing OF a comprehensive subway sys-
tenn at cost Of $130,ooo,0oo.
Vote in eixty.ssvs Counties.
Sixty seven Of the 102 counties of
the state are involved in the voting to-
day. Women generally. for the first
time will vote directly on the abolition
Of saloons from most Of the important
cities and villages.
ChicaEo. Peoria, and East st. Louis
are the three big cities not involved in
the hostllities. Notice has been served.
however. In Chicago that the anti -sa :
loon forces propose to make local op-
ton the big issue of the 1915 mayoralty
campaign. The fight will be begun this
week. The plan, it is known. IL Tor the
saloon opponents to fight 1t out In Pc
or!a and East st. Louis next year. as
well as In every available spot where
they may lose today. -
with the women voting, for the first
time. the saloon allies freely admit they
are cup against" decisive contest.
The anti saloon leaders claim every-
thing IA sight, estimating that nearly
every locality involved will show a
dry majority. The wet spokesmen
are MAKING no claims, but quietly as
Ssert TINT the anti saloon element mas
sreatlv overestimated the support by
the women voters.
Vote 10 by Townshipe'
~ ,,ote. q nv townships, the major
itv n. eaci, township controlling AL cit
ies and villages within the townsnip
hnnndarias. The "drys" have hled pc.
tition. n s24 townships now wet.
,rhA saloons involved number $40.
The .ewets'' have fled petitions IN
o,,i,.[ ftr,rtv.one townships now dry,
,,rA.,. 4he township local option act
m. c,,ief az those sought to be re-
Gained IL Rockford.
Thirty-three counties may ,kely y ~
come -dry,' in addition % INC 's .n..1y
aiready anti saloon under tne oAiss''e
local option statute.