Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-18
WOMEN CONFIDENT
OF WINNING FIGHT
They Expect Voters of New Ter
sey to Grant Them
Suffrage.
CAMPAIGN FINISHES TO-DAY
This Is First Great Battle Fought
at Polls in Eastern
States.
CAMPAIGN FINISHES TO-DAY

NEWARK " j., October 1.-THE
hrst fierce fight which women have
waged in Eastern states for the ballot
Will end tomorrow night with New
Jersey as the battle field The next
daN, Tuesday. the fate OF votes for
women" will he decided at the polls by
vote on AN amendment TO the State
Constitution whiCh would give the
franchise to All women over twenty
one years old residing five years within
the State.
The fight In this State will he the
first OF four 10 be decided In the East
"rn theater Of suffrage operations.
The vote in the three other States
New York. Massachusetts and Penn
sylvania-will be taken at the next
regular election. November 2. In the
case Of New Jersey. however. the issue
"iil be fought ou, in "a special cleo
ton
Party lines in New Jersey have been
swept aside. The entire four months
campaign has been waged virtually by.
the proponents OF suffrage with little
rivalry, but in the face Of quiet and
organized opposition or the part of the
arttsufragtsts and either apathy or
open opposition by many political lead
"rs Of both the Democratic and Repub-
lean parties Other political leaders
however. have joined the women's
forces
ROTH SIDES CONFIDENT
OF VICTORY At POLLS
Both sides claim victory tonight.
The Woman's Political Union and the
%ew Jersey state Suffrage Association.
aided by the National Suffrage Asso-
"iat!on. have conducted y tircless cam
raigu foi four months, sending their
four dying squadrons into almost
every city town and village Their
leaders claimed tonight that the de-
cisiou though close, would bc for the
amendment. Tho several anttsuffrage
associations and number of political
leaders claimed ,ha, the amendment
you'd be d.cisivcly defeated
Suffrage workers are sttM jubtlan,
over President Wilson'S declaration in
favor OF the cause. ana believe that
his stand viii contribute more than
any one other single cause TO their
anticipated victory. New Jersey, his
home state, they believe will follow
his lead at the polls in this question
more, perhaps. than womld any other
state
Six Of New Jerseys twcnty-one coun-
ties IL is thought VIII virtually decide
the issue. These are Hudson, in which
are Jcrscy City. Iiobokcn and Rayonnc;
scat, Bergen. the home OF tens OF
thousands OF New York commuters:
'assaic, which includes Paterson and
Phssa!c; Union. with Elizabeth the
chief city, and Camden. just across the
Delaware River from Philadelphia
Mercer County, ia which Trenton is
located. also will have n big voice in
deciding the issue This is the county
IL, which President Wilson viii cast
his vote for the amendment.
WHERE SIFFRAGISTS CENTER
THEIR HEAVIEST ARTILLERY
The sunragists have centcred the IRE
OF ther heaviest artillery on these
counties. Everett, Colby. OF West
Orange, father of tho New Idea wing
OF the Republican party in New Jersc :.
which fnally became the Progress e
party, and Mrs Colby have been fore
most in the ranks OF the suffrage lead
crs. Financial aid has been forthcom-
ing also, IL is said, from Mrs. George
j. Gould. of Lakewood.
Among the speakers who have cam
paisned in behalf OF the amendment
are: William j. Bryan. Senator Borah,
Of Idaho; Senator Clapp. OF Minnesota;
Mrs. Henry O. Havemeyer Senator
Helen r. Robinson, of Colorado, and
Dr. Anna Howard shaw president OF
Woman suffrage has been actively
advocated in the State for about six
years. Three years ago suffrage lead
crs obtained the enactment of a reso-
luton by the Legislature permitting
voters TO decide the matter at the polls.
Under the Constitution, such n resolu-
tion must be adopted by two successive
Legislatures, and must be advertised
in a certain manner.
hurried campaign OF education was
decided on last summer. after the 1915
Legislature adopted the resolution.
The state associations were without
funds, but the work was begun. Every
county, the suffrage leaders claim. is
thoroughly organized. y law enacted
last winter gives the associations the
right to station watchers at each of
the 1900 polling places in the State.
These watchers may challenge any
voter
a school for watchers was started,
and the small army of volunteers has
been given final detailed instructions.
Hence. Tor the first time in her history,
New Jersey next Tuesday will have
women watchers at the polls Nearly
5000 of them will be on duty, and vir-
tually every precinct in the State will
he covered.
INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS
MAKE UP ENTIRE FUND
The suifraGists funds have come en-
tircly from individual donations. The
largest single gift to the Woman's
Political Union. Mrs Nina c. Van
Wrinkle. the president, said tonight.
was S3,5o0. given by Il young woman
over a period OF more than three yeors
II represents her entire allowance for
pin money during that time Hum
drcds Of working girls, Mrs Van
Wrinkle said. were each contributing
10 cents month. One girl, according
to Mrs. Van Wrinkle, has given tho
union 81 a month for four years. This
girl is a hat trimmer, making ss n
week.
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