Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-11-09
SUFFRAGE WINS IN
NEW YORK STATE
BACKED ~ PRESIDENT WILSON
THE sUFfRAoIsTs MAKE
SUCCESSIVE FIGHT.
Mayor Mitchell meets Defeat In Holly
Contested MISUNDERSTANDING
Win N Nes he<ico, While Vets
Lead In Buckeye Stste.

New York The great Empire state
oE Tuesday joined the ranks ~ It's
sister states iu the far west and grant
ed her women ibe vote. After years
81 campaigning tho New York women
came into their own.
Hacked by President Wilson and
many members ~ his cabInet. the sgf-
fragisis made gallant fight this year
Their efforts we're crowned with sue
cess. Bat the forecasts were greatly
upset ia many counties upstate
where the women we're expeceid %
have overwhelming ma ofifies the vote
~ent against them. IN the cities, where
the vote was expected 70 be close and
n anything. against the women the
poll showed That suffrage had Carried
For siAtyninc years the women have
made The Empire state the battle
ground Tor suffrage Susan H. An
thon5 made her nrsl appearance ~ Al.
bany IN behalf 81 ~omen's rights 10
1855 Many conventions have been
held Time and again the stnlc iegs
laiufe has defeated the equal su6rase
amendment
Mayor Mitchell Loses.
Judge Inhn n iiyinn and the entire
Democratic city ticket wps swept into
office Tuesday la an avalanche OF
xoteA The candidate for mayor viii
receive plurality OF more than 40.
oVO over the incumbent, Mayor John
1'arroy Mitchell who ran on the fusion |
ticket Morris iiliquil, the Socialist
candidate Is running closely behind |
Mitchell. with William N. iIcnnclt. the
Aepahiicau candidate bad fourth.
Ghafiea L. Craig was elected comp
trolier over William A. rrcndefgast
The fusion eandidate while Alfred r.
smith MAS elected president Of the
board az nldefneB over Robert Adam
son. al pfe4eVl IRE commissioner. who
ran On a fusion ticket. Edward Swami.
Democrat. was reelected district atior
ney Of New York county.
New Mexico VIII Co Dry.
Sew Mexico has entered the dry col
ninn az result OF Tuesdays election.
Prohibition headquarters az Albuquer
que clnlnsd thas New Mexico had
joined The prohibition ranks by ma,
gor4iy Of z0eo II
Ohio stlli Wet
The state Of ohio was the battle
gsosna GA Tuesday between the "ycl
and dry forces. THOSE who favored /
The continuation Of the saloon appeal
Ia have been Ia the majority. although {
the prohibition forces are hoping for Z
a yiesors upon the final count. J
The entire Republican stale ticket G
beaded BY Governor Samuel W. Nc. Z
Call, Won IA overwhelming victory in c
while the Democratic I
state ticket. headed By westmOreinud c
Davis for governor. was successful m II
Virginia. d
The b partisan judicial ticket Ga Chi
rRso defeated ~ a plurality estimated
AZ s0tsO Socialist candidates standing
an an anii.war platform. y
William A. Magce. former mayor Of a
Pittsbure, WIS defeated hy 4. V. Bah. "
'Vck. a wealthy business man. Both n
,rr Republicans. Harry l.. Davis.
sepul'liean. WIS reelected mayor Of
.leseianG. Charles " Jcwett. isepub
lean. WAS chosen mayor Of lndianap.
lis. ~ elccting George ". Smith
mayer 81 Louisville. the Republican
arty ia that city scored IT'S nrst vie
cry IN teu years John Calvin. Re
'ui,lisan. was ehosca mayor OF Cinelu
Iau.
sieorge r. Buck defeated fouls 4
'uhrmann. The incumbent. for mayor
{ Buffalo. nuss Is Republican 40
am ~ EdgefiVu Republican. was
lccted mayor Of Rochester. and Wal.
sr r. Ssoee. also Republican. payof
Syracuse
schuyler Merritt. Republican. was
'rcied 10 congress FROM Connecticut
: Oh the Vacancy cauSed hy the death Is
kben.ser J. Hill. Republican. II
Merton D. Louis. Republican. was 4
tslecfed attorney gcuerai OF New b
ark state. Is
Making loyalty their plea Tor sup Il
~. the fusion ticket. Democrats aud H
epuiiieanS swept their candidates Il
r jadxeshin- ~ victory BY a majority Il
5000 in Chicago and Cook county. II
be socialist candidates were over. X
heiued.
Soldiers Asked 70 Take Insurance.. y
Washington The greatest lnsur -