New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03
"Woman's Place Home"
Says Flabby Man as
He Sips On.
BUT STREET CROWDS
FEEL FOR THE CAUSE
Theatres Are Thronged-Whit-
man, at Hippodrome, Gets
News by Press Agent.
And the crowd cheeredl

ana the crowd cneered!
A the thousands stood patiently
watching the returns at Times Square
there was flashed on the screen these
words: Tndications are that Swami
wins by $4,000 majority"
And the cry spelled satisfaction.
But when unfavorable news OF the
suffrage question appeared, only a
feeble huttering OF hands, an occa-
slonal yell broke what vas almost 81
lence.
The fact that woman suffrage was
going 10 be defeated seemed TO bring a
revulsion OF feeling. 81 wish ] had
voted for them" said one man, tall,
thoughtful, youngish man. clean-cut and
good looking. "They worked so hard
for IT,"
OF the many thousands that strolled,
laughing, noisy and good natured on
Broadway last night from Thirty-fourth
Street 70 Fifty-second. not one red
rose. the emblem Of the "antis,' was
seen. On all sides were big yellow
carnations, flags flung bravely in the
face OF defeat.
Cabarets Cheered BY News.
On the streets, all was enthusiasm
and noisy pleasantly. In the res
taurants along the Grent White Way an
air of Indifference seemed to brood over
the diners and dancers.
At table in Rector's. sat fat, red
faced man. The flesh on his fabby
cheeks bulged as he smiled. He held
his glass Of champagne to the light and
thoughtfully watched the little bubbles
rise to the surface and break. The
woman beside him murmured some
thing about suffrage. He turned and
growled Suffrage? No, | didn't vote
for it, Woman's place is in the home
The woman laughed quietly. And
mans is in the cabaret" she murmured.
At another table sat an elderly man
with a young woman. Yes said the
woman. "I'm anti ! voted in Denver,
too. But, gee. the women would make
the town go dry, and people couldn't
have much fun then, eh ?" The man
leaned forward and patted her hand.
The smile which spread over his fea-
lures was almost leer.
Don't worry" said he; IL voted
against it,
Hotels Get the Returns.
At the Hotel Vanderbilt n stereopticon
flashed the returns on a screen hung IN
the lobby. There sat well-groomed men
and stylishly gowned women and
smiled "My dear" said one, as she
played with the string of pearls about
her white throat, do you know a
million women are said to have wanted
to vote? I'm sure il isn't very inter
esting, is it? But, still. it might be
rather fun TO go TO the polls. don't you
know. imagine they're fearfuliy dirty
places"
A heavy-jowlcd keen-eyed man
turned 10 his companion. That IS why
! voted against The amendment said
he, glancing significantly at the woman:
Al the Waldorf Astoria there seemed
to be more enthusiasm. The grill room
was decorated with yellow ch-ysanthe-
NUNS, alLnOuSH lHt NaHdBtIbeHt w
clared il was perfectly neutral. At one
table sat a silent party of two men and
two women A general sigh went around
the table "And after all the work
did" said one woman. well, we'll win
next time"
Her companion played with his glass.
you are going to try again." said
he.
Defeated. But Not Downed.
yes" came the answer. "And we
will win. II we lose we will keep on
trying until We do win. Suffrage is a
revolution that has already taken
place If we lose tonight II is because
people have not realized that the wom-
en- really want the vote, and are willing
to work, work, work until they get It"
At the Hotel McAlpn there was a