New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-27

The Tribune's poll % typical build
ings in the city on votes for women
reached the Municipal Building yester-
day. Only two Of the many depart
ments OF the city government were
visited. The poll in the Tenement De-
partment and among employees under
Marcus NJ. Marks, Borough President
of Manhattan. showed a lead for the
"antis." In both instances the heads Of
the DEPARTMENTS and The leading Off
cials voted for woman suffrage. Inc
roN in the Tenement House Depart
ment Offices showed ~ for suffrage, llo
against and undecided, and IN the
Borough Presidents office % for, III
against and 10 undecided.
In almost all the offices there was
an immediate trend toward electioneer-
ing and a keen interest in the straw
vote was shown by the employees. II
was necessary in many cases to threat
en- the men with throwing out the bal
lots unless the vote was absolutely
honest This worked well.
Brave was the head Of the stenog-
raphy department, who. surrounded by
score Of women employees, marked an
emphatic NO" In other Offices the
men tainted the women by waving
their slips in perplexed faces. Some
times voter would march up 10 a
woman employees desk, select pencil
and deliberately mark an opposed
while the victim protested.
Commissioner Murphy Of the Tene-
ment Department led off with a Yes
His secretary. Joseph II. Fink, followed
him.
1--WE certainly do believe in suf-
frage." Mr.. Fink said. 1--WE been work
ing for IL nine years myself, and IN
the old days YOU risked your neck when
YOU went out 10 speak for Il. Now
you're sure Of a fair hearing AZ least
Not Swayed by New Jersey Result.
"Do you think the defeat of suffrage
in New Jersey had anything 20 do with
the showing in your department" Mr.
Fink was asked.
40" he said. "Our employees had
their minds made up several days ago.
You must remember, too, that only
those i'm the Manhattan branch voted.
Their stand does not necessarily eX-
press the sentiment Of the whole de-
Borough President Marks could not
be reached yesterday. but the borough
head had expressed his views before.
so it was not necessary to disturb a
Board Of Estimate meeting to learn
which way Mr.. Marks's sympathles
leaned
The first one 10 vote IN his Office was
an aged doortender, who chuckled and
said:
"Aw. give 'em a chanel"
lie did. He voted For" A fellow
citizen rubbed the dust from his
glasses. mounted them on his nose,
slowly picked the pen from its holder.
folded the ballot as small as possible
and marked IL. Later, when the ballot
was unfolded. it was found that he had
voted opposed"
In many Offices there was a whole
sale vote of opposed" That's all
you're going 10 get in this Office" said
a man in one group as the investigator
entered. They're rabid 'antis' and
have their minds made up"
His forecast would have been cor
rect had il not been for one man who
marked undecided"
Declined TO Take Girls Advice.
"How shall ] vote?' asked one man
# a pretty woman neighbor.
"Note for" she said.
He voted opposed"
Another man. surrounded by women
Jerks. marked his ballot undecided"
\ minute later he came out of the Of
ice and said:
"Say. let's have that ballot back
wanted to mark that opposed hat |
ouldn't DO it with all those women
Watching me-"
GIVE me a ballot" shouted girl;
I want TO vote"
"Not yet" answered several Of her
male companions, "but pretty soon,
Hiss s."
Eugene W. Stern, chief engineer of
highways, voted for woman suffrage.
lie said he considered the rearing OF
hildren as important as any work man
night be able TO do. The woman. in
lis estimation, was OF as great, II not
,reater, Importance than man.
A ballot was handed to Chief In
pector DOGGY. vote for or against
roman suffrage" he queried and
miled Pm for ii every time"
Some Of the reasons for and against