New-York tribune., 1918-05-26
Enrolment of
Women Is Light
Throughout State
Only About Is Per Cent
Register for a Vote at
Primaries
War Work the Cause
Expectations of Suffrage Lead
ers Not Realized in West
chester Towns

The women of the State of New
York. outside New York City, so far as
the rather ragged returns indicated
last night, enrolled in smaller num-
bers, on a percentage basis. than the
men voters.
Without making a close calculation,
and in the absence of returns from
the villages of less than 5000 inhab-
itapts, the percentage of women en-
rolling would seem to be rather under
25 per cent, although in some locali-
ties it ran higher than that
In Johnstown and Gloversville there
was "war chest" drive on, and the
enrolment Of the women was light in
consequence.
Elmira seems to have taken tae palm.
In one election district having 400
enrolled up to 6 o'clock. When re-
preached for it, some OF the women
said that when the time came to vote
they would vote Independently enough
to satisfy the men critics.
In the village of Bath, where the
women have been enrolling since May
is, only twenty Republicans, one Demo
crat and two Prohibitionists nave en-
rolled altogether.
eligible to vote in Albany enrolled as
members of some political party. Of
the 34,543. 13,207 went through the
formalities emitting them to partici-
pate in the September primary cleo
tion.
Westchestcr Enrolment Light
In White Plains and Mount Vernon
only about six hundred women enrolled,
IL. III
and other towns in Westchester County
the expectations of the women suffrage
leaders were not realized. The reason
assigned for the light enrolment was
the interest the women generally felt
in war and Red Cross work. In Mount
Vernon and White Plains about eight
hundred women enrolled, while in Rye,
Tuckahoe and Bronxville not more than
one hundred and fifty women enrolled
up to o'clock.
In Yonkers the light enrolment was
said to be due in part to the fact that
the city was busy sending off large
draft contingent.
In Binghamton, with woman voting
strength of 1868, about $500 women
enrolled, while in Johnson City and En-
dicott 1,500 enrolled. The large major
ity of those enrolled are Republicans,
and indications are that the prohibition
enrolment will exceed the Democratic
enrolment.
In Troy the enrolment was heavier
than was erpected by the politicians,
in view of the fact that no special ef-
forts were made to get the women to
the polls. In comparison with the en-
rollment of the men, the enrolment of
the women yesterday was said to be
heavy. The figures in the Republican
wards show much largr than in the
Democratic wards
In the city of Geneva, with a woman
voting strength of 3,1o0, only 3S5 had
enrolled by 1880 last night. Election
officials did not estimate that the total
would exceed 500
In the city of Hudson, while the en-
rolment was light, it was noted that all
movement last fall were on hand. Miss
Florence Soule and Miss Catharine
Clancy, clerks in the Office of the
County Election Commissioner, were
the first to enroll in Hudson.
In the city of Middletown the atti-
tude of the women seemed to be that
they did not care, generally, to enroll
in any party, but will wait and study
the candidates of all the parties.
In Newburgh, with 4,200 women vot-
ers, only 400 had enrolled up to z
o'clock last night.
In Ogdensburg neither the Republi-
can nor the Democratic organization
leaders lifted a hand to get the
women to register, and the registration
was light in consequence. The party
papers were silent and the women who
did enroll did SO voluntarily.
In Little Falls the enrolment of
women voters was on basis of about
20 per cent of the voting strength.
In Malone, out of 1000 eligibles, only
S44 had enrolled by o'clock last night.
In Cortland 800 out Of 5000 entitled
to vote had enrolled at o'clock last
and the women who enrolled yesterday
will very largely, it was said, support
Governor Whitman because of his atti-
tude toward the ratification of the dry
amendment.
Republican Ranks Swelled
In Canandaigua just about one
quarter of the women entitled to vote
had enrolled at o'clock last night.
Leaders assert that a large majority
of the 500 enrolled are Republicans, as
the Democrats made no efforts to get
the women enrolled.
Fewer than 1000 out of a total of
5000 women eligible to vote enrolled
in Oswego, but this was considered
kouus AS tucTc WAS HcdNy SJOTIu III
the afternoon and evening.
In Ithaca, where great interest was
manifested in the wet and dry election
last month, the enrolment will not ex-
ceed 500, or about one-seventh of the
voting strength.
On Long Island tho Red Cross drive
kept the women busy, so that not many
OF them got to the enrolling booths
IN Hampstead about 800 enrolled, in
! Freeport, 400; in Glen Cove, 500, and
In Rockville Centre. $50.
hastings on-H Hudson women seemed
70 DC alive to their privileges yester-
Gay. Az the last spring election $50
women voted: Three hours before the
enrolment board closed it's labors
last night there were 2is women on
rolled.
Less than 800 out of a total of
2.40O Oneida women citizens enrolled
Medina reported that the bulk of the
women enrolled cast their lot with the
republican party. From Rome came
the word that the enrolment was less
than quarter Of the woman vote in
the recent local option elections, when
5000 women voted.
4o0 Enroll at Poughkecpsie.
In Poughkeepsie less than 400 women
took advantage Of their enrolment
privilege. The small number was
surprise to the machine leaders. who
had figured on about ten times that
number.
Out of approximately 2,3o0 woman
registered in Plattsburgh for the re.
( cent special election, only a little ovsy
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