The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-15
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
What The State Officials Are Doing.
What The Political Leader Are
Talking About.

Trenton, Oct. 13-Wn the Votes for
Women Amendment to the State Consti-
tuition be adopted at the special election
next Tuesday? The equal suffrage cam
paign is practically completed, and this
question is now agitatating the people of
the state to an unusual degree. While
there are three proposed amendments to
be voted upon next Tuesday, the other
two have almost been lost sight of in the
interesting and exciting campaign con
test between the ~suffragists and those OPP
posed to equal suffrage.
The suffragist leaders declare that they
will carry the state for their amendment.
They are giving no figures. contenting
themselves with the claim that they will
win. They admit that their hardest
fights are in Hudson, Essex, Passaie and
Atlantic county, and although they do
not claim they will carry the city Of
Newark, they say that they viii get ma
~jorities in the other counties large enough
to overcome any adverse vote in the eoun-
ties mentioned.
1t must be admitted that the suffragists
have waged a splendid campaign. They
have had the state divided into three main
campaign divisions, one division in Hud-
son county another division the rest of
North Jersey. and the third division
South Jersey. Besides the numerous
state leaders who have worked hard for
success. they have had some of the lead
ing National s~uffragist leaders to aid
the campaign. Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell,
of the National Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton. has directed the campaign in Hud-
son county, and the campaign there has
been so successfully waged that it is
claimed. and not disputed, that the Votes
for Woman cause viii make a fine show
ing there. even if the amendment be not
carried.
Miss Lavina Engle. one of the Nation
al field secretaries. has been one of the
acting campaign managers, with head
in Trenton. Mrs. Laura Can
non. who represents the Women's Voters
Alliance of all the Western States that
have equal suffrage, has managed the
South Jersey campaign. Miss Florence
7 aecb of Montana. has acted rs State
field secretary. These National work
ars have had the vigorous COOPER
of Mrs. Edward f. Feickert, of Plain
field. president of the New Jersey Won
an Suffrage Association; Mrs. Everett
Ill0fnV, WIG OF LIE loIlHti RtA0htA
sex county. chairman Of the Joint Legs
lative Committee of all the State suffrage
associations: Mrs. George t. Vickers, OF
Jersey City. president Of the Equal FRAN
chise Society, and others.
The fight against equal suffrage mas
been conducted by the New Jersey Asso-
citation opposed to woman suffrage, the
leaders being Mrs. f. Yarde Besse' OF
Trenton. its president. Mrs. Robert y.
Maxwell. of Trenton: Col. William Ind
bev. of Trenton, president of the Mems
League of the Anti-Suffrage Association.
and others. The "Antis" say that the
amendment will not be adopted.
Based upon non-partisan inquiries. the
outlook is that the suffrage amendment
will probably be lost. but by a much
smaller vote than the "Antis' claim.
Those who have given careful and un-
biased attention to the situation think
that the big vote in Essex. Passaic and
Aaantic counties against equal suffrage
will overcome the smaller favorable vote
in the other counties.
The Votes for Women Amendment
proposition heads the official ballot to be
voted next Tuesday. This amendment is
introduced on the ballot by this para
graph:
eff you favor the adoption Of the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution of
New Jersey first printed below. make an
X mark in the square opposite the word
Yes; if you are opposed thereto make
an X mark in the square opposite the
word mo. Black ink or pencil may be
used for such purpose"
The voting part of the ballot as to form
is as follows: