The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-11-27

ion They VIII Certainly Win--Demo-
Gratis Not Downcsst Over Results In
the Several States They Lost.
Although overwhelmed In every east
ern state that had the opportunity OF
voting OH the question. the women sur
fragists have gone to work with re-
newed vim and confidently predict that
the next time men have the chance TO
vote on the issue the result will be In
their favor. New York state voted
against the amendment by about 200
600 majority. Pennsylvania by about
$4,000 and Massachusetts, by practi-
cally the same majority.
The leaders In the cause are at work
ION the next campaign" They showed
themselves excellent losers and bore
the disappointment caused by the ad.
verse returns bravely.
II was asserted by DIR. Anna Howard
Shaw that In reality victory for the
cause had been achieved, because on
no occasion In history had such huge
vote been cast for the Acknowledgement
OF women.
I'VE have lost nothing" said DR..
Shaw. 1T is our opponents who have
lost They had the whole state beforei
they haven't now"
CrIl Result q Victory.
DIR. Shaw was OF the opinion that II
only the suffrage amendment was I'M
der considera ton II would have been
successful. Thousands OF voters, ac-
cording TO her theory, who voted
against the amendment did so In the
belief that they were following the or
ders TO kill the constitution proposed
for New York.
So far as the result OF Massachusetts,
is concerned DR.. Shaw said she was
not surprised. ms Massachusetts could
not be regarded as progressive state.
sachusetts has rejected the amend
ment by majority of 125, ZOO. And In
Pennsylvania. where the hostile ma
jority Is about the same as In the Bay
State, DIR. Shaw smilingly announced
that the woman suffrage leaders are 10
start anew there at once.
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, presi.
dent OF the Woman's Political union,
announced that the women had made
their last appeal 10 the individual vot.
ers. Hereafter, Mrs. Batch says, WON.
en- will address their demands for Pc
tlical equality 20 legislative bodies OF
men.
Miss Alice Hin Chittenden. president
OF the New York State Association Op
posed to Woman Suffrage, said:
"The women have won! The anti
sufrragists have always said they stood
for the majority OF women, and that
their confidence that men would prop
erly represent them nc the polls was
not misplaced has been amply demon
strated''
White House 10 Blue.
That the feeling IN White House cir
Giles was one OF deep disappointment
/ over the result OF the elections through
! ont the country Is manifest, the loss
I OF Massachusetts 10 the Republican,
and the close vote I'm Maryland beinl
the main factors. Consolation was oh
tanned In the election by the Demo
Gratis OF Augustus Staley as governo
OF Kentucky. and It Is understood tina
the defeat OF the new constitution Il
New York was not regarded with dis
favor.
The association OF Elihu Root wit
this instrument aud the possibility o
presidential boom being based upo
the success OF the measure ut the poll
had been studied with great interest !
Washington.
IL is foreseen that the rejection Q
woman suffrage by four great states
the east will result In greatly increase
pressure upon congress by the leader
OF the party IN the fight for equal fraI
chise.
The defeat OF Governor Walsh
Massachusetts,. whose election sloga
was "a vote for Walsh IL vote x
'. WILSON," II also n cause OF disappoin
ment.
Administration leaders insist tina
while the elections indicate that n
Democratic organization Is not
strong as they believed. they are stl
/, OF the opinion that Mr.. Wilson
stronger than his party and that
! cannot be beaten In 1919
;. Republican lenders who are in Was
. Ington assert that n the president M
: his administration are as strong as hi
!. been represented the Democra
J. should have gained smashing victori
n IN all the states IN which election
were held
= In the case of Governor Walsh
O Massachusetts, and In the Twent
O. third district Of New York. where w
/ liam s. Bennett. the Republican cane
II date for congress made the tariff {
(. issue. the administration was said
II be on trial Ia Massachusetts a.
Il in the Twenty third New York diStr
r. there was substantial slump IN I
" Democratic vote rs compared with :
=. ,>t..~... Ia 1910