Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
.SUFFRAG|ST$ CLOSE
BATTLEFOR BALLOT
New York, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts Leaders
Sanguine of Victory.
QUESTION OVERSHADOWS
OTHER POLITICAL ISSUES
"Antis" Are Equally Confident Of
Defeating Amendment in To-
morrow's Election.

NEW YORK, November l.-Sullf dS ISIS
of New York state will close their fght
for the ballot today with all their cam
paign machinery running full speed.
Undismayed by the defeat of the suf-
frage amendment two weeks ago in the
! neighboring state OF New Jersey, their
leaders declare that the largest state
in the Union would grant votes to
women.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait chairman n
of the Empire state campa ign commit
| tee, said that the suffragists had made
an actual house-to-house campaign all
over the state. and that this was the
basis for their declaration that 100000
women in New York state wanted to
vote.
The leaders of the women's organiza-
| tions against suffrage predicted the
defeat of the amendment by large
majority. Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge,
president of the National Association
| Opposed to Woman Suffrage, and Miss
Alice Hill Chittenden. president of the
New York Anti-Suffrage Association,
thought that New York city would give
a majority of 900 against the propo-
sition, with a much smaller majority
outside this city.
Autos Loaded With Speakers.
| Sixty automobiles loaded with speak
! ers for suffrage left the Battery this
morning for a final effort, which will
| continue until midnight. Ten vans,
carrying huge signs lettered with ST.
frage appeals. traversed the streets.
The activity of the campaigners for and
against the suffrage amendment has over
shadowed the efforts of the male political
| workers on the question of adopting a
new state constitution. The constitutional
questions are the only statewide ones to
! be presented al tomorrows election. All
| the enrolled democratic voters OF New
| York county received today letters signed
| by the executive committee of Tammary
| Hall advising them to protect your city
| by voting against the constitution"
| Robert S Binnerd. secretary of the
committee for adoption of the constitu-
ton, predicted the adoption of the PROPOSE
| ton by about $1,000 votes.
| 200 Meetings in Philadelphia.
| PHILADELPHIA, Pa. November L.
| Woman suffragists. who are asking the
J men of Pennsylvania to give women
the right to vote, made their final ap-
peal today. more than 200 meetings
| having been arranged for in differen,
parts of the city. Hundreds OF auto
mobiles carried speakers, along with
distribute literature.
| Several twelve-hour mass meetings
without intermission We're in progress
| in the business district today, the
| woman speakers attracting large
crowds. All over the state reports in
dicate the suffragists are making a
vigorous final drive for victory.
| Organizations opposed to equal suf-
frage were also active today. but thei;
meetings were not SO numerous.
-. r-slSr f-f,- "A n q "
| travagant claims of victory, but eX-
| press themselves as confident that the
men will give the women the right to
| vote. The anti-suffragiStS predict de-
| feat for the suffrage amendment by a
decisive vote.
Both Sides Confident at Boston.
| BOSTON, November democratic
and republican leaders alike assert their
confidence of victory in tomorrow's $
election and a similar optimism pre-
walls in the rival camps of the suffra-
siSts and the "antis
/ Progressives. prohibitionists and So
cialists voiced their belief that their
vote would be an important factor in
the result, although they made no
claim of victory.
An anti-suffrage sweep was pre-
dicted by Mrs John Balch, president of
the State Anti-Suffrage Association.
She said the majority against suffrage
would be at least 100, 900 votes.
Mrs Gertrude II. Leonard. chairman
of the Massachusetts suffrage campaign
committee, said that reports OF can
vassers showed that seven out OF every
ten men in the state interviewed had
declared in favor OF suffrage, and she
believed this indicated a good majority
for the cause.
Gov. Walsh, head of the democratic
ticket, says: Il expect TO be reelected
by not less than 10000, and possibly as
high as 5000 votes"
Republican leaders claim that Samuel
w Mccall. their gubernatorial candi-
date, will lead Gov. Walsh by $4,000
votes.