New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
WOMEN APPEAR
EAGER To VOTE
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE GET9 ITS
FIRST TRIAL AT APPROACH.
ING GENERAL ELECTION
POLLS WILL BE THRONGEO
Increased OeIuSe Of Ballots Causes
Some Anxiety-The National Cam
paisn Is Ending in a Rather
Lethargic Way.
BY JAMES p.


Observation-Disclosures general cleo
ton Is at hand. ON the third of No
velnber the people OF the United
states will start the day with the
knowledge that they have chosen q
new President and Il new vice presi,
dent. one-third Of the United States
senate and an entirely new house OF
representatives. and that the voters
In most of the states have elected gov
ernors and other state and county Off
GERS. The outstanding feature of the
election Will be the first trial of uni
versal suffrage. The women obtained
the right TO vote this year just in the
nick Of time, but they obtained il and
so are happy.
II there even was any question as 10
whether the wOmcn would very gen
orally exercise the right of suffrage
should ii be conferred on them, il has
been answered by the rush of women
10 register wherever registration is re-
CURED, and by the keen interest they
are showing in the campaign in every
section of the county. The indlca-
tions now are that the political Organi-
zatiOnS viii not have TO take any I'M
usual steps to get out the woman yote.
II has always been necessary to make
some effort To bring out the man vote,
but this year at least the women, 1t
seems certain, Will be amone the early
arrivals at the voting places ana there
Is no prospect of any considerable
number of stay-at-homes.
Polls Likely to Be Crowded.
In many of the states the problem
or accommodating the increased num-
Der of voters has presented itself. In
nearly every state the voting will take
place under state election laws that
were enacted before suffrage was con.
fcrrcd on the women. These election
laws provide that local election officers
shall contemplate that about so many
persons will vote In n voting precinct,
and arrangements for receiving the
vote is made on that basis. 1t has not
been possible in II great many local
lilies 10 make any changes in the local
election machinery. aud 50 1t seems
obvious that there will he much
crowdlng. and the possibility of not
being able to take care of all the vot.
ers that present themselves unless bal
lot depositlng goes on very rapidly.
According to the political managers,
the woIne are likely to get their
x-.V.a all e., YnrEr,tlnr nInnI 20 ,h.
men.
OF course every effort will be made
throughout the country to take care
OF the increased deluge of ballots, and
representatives of the national polit.
ical organizations who have been CIV
ing some special attention 10 this stu
alton say that there Is nothing in the
situation TO be alarmed about; that
with good management the day should
result in everybody's being able TO
deposit his or her ballot.
Speaking broadly, the national cam
paign approaches the end In "A rather
letharglc way. The political managers
with the various party or
CARNATIONS have done all they could Ia
create interest and keep II alive, and
some extent they have been sue
c%essful, but the great masses OF the
voters have gone about their every day
evidently with a pretty clear
idea rs to what they expect Ia do on
election day regardless Of the advice
OF the politicians.
Lincoln Memorial Finished.
The Lincoln memorial is practi-
finished. II will be dedi-
rs o % as the grounds sur
rounding the memorial are In condi-
tion. Thus far congress has failed to
make appropriation for the handling
OF these grounds az planned by the
commission in charge of the memorial.
The members of the commission feel
that the grounds should be- in keeping
the artistic development of the
memorial. which will rank as one Of
greatest monuments of the world.
According TO John Temple Graves.
member of the memorial com
mission, the entire commission, which
includes former President Taft, Rep. |
resentative Champ Clark. Representa-.
tiv" Cannon. former Representative
Mccall. Colonel Ridley and Francis
Bacon, believes that the proper treat.
Of the grounds is essential 10
complete the memorial.
In addition TO these artistic reasons, |
here was voiced a protest on the coor
the house last session against hav-
ng the memorial dedicated while con-
yress was not in session. Another
question in regard TO the dedication is
a hether to risk dedication In doubtful
weather when it is sure to
a great national and internation-
IL event and might easily he spoiled by
nclement weather. As soon as con-
yress reconyenes the commission will
advise with ii As to the time 10 be set
the dedication.
Will Be Great Celebration.
Speaking Of the beauty of the me
mortal and the prospects for the dedi-
'ntion. Mr.. Graves said:
The dedication itself will be a great
memorial, as Lincoln Is the most uni.
'ersally beloved man since Washing.