The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-02

consultations, following men Boz
hind partitions, In the telephone
booths, behind stairs, SO that there
was little chance for these men,
were they so inclined, to take q
drink or palm a coin or bill"
Whiskey Bmelled strong near the
prosecuting attorneys office. the
odor changing locations At an
early hour from the shertRs room
to this part OF the building. Two
knocks on the door was pronounc'
ed by the Indies as the proper sig
nal for admission. After awhile II
was proved by close observation
that In some manner the man
headquarters for drink or other
practice was moved surreptttious'
ly elsewhere. For the first time IN
years a man was unable TO get
what he wanted without resoEtine
to subteriuge. The basement
many cOlored men. The ladies
confined themselves to the court
house main floor and did not fol-
low to the regions below. "lt nee
essary, however," they declared,
well go anywhere in a body-tnto
any hole, into any evil smelling
place-if by SO doing we can
shame men into behaving honest:
~ and decenEly on election dGy!"
There was noticeable diBintegrR'
ton of groups Of men whenever
the women began proving about.
The thing was so unexpected, SO
annoying, they hadn't the ambition
to continue those secret consulta-
lions.
before noon, Charley Powell, Tom
Deveny and a tall colored person
were exasperatedi almost beyond
endurance because of the minute
inspection by the women scouts OF
every solitary movement made by
this party. They retired to one
corner and started excited WINS
pering. Four women walked SO
close you couldn't push a broom
in between the seven. They moved
discreetly to another corner. The
women moved also. They tried re-
firing to the Gentleman's Room but
we're ousted from here by a Repub"
lican. And all the time both sides
maintained the outward face OF per-
feet composure with neither grin
nor embarrassment evident any
where. Then these words were
"Syell, II you want to take the
risk, all right" It wasn't very
satisfactory nor illuminating to
those faithful women scouts, but 1t
was worth the trouble just to know
that whatever risk" was taken, It
wasn't taken in the court house
under the noses OF decent voters.
Taken as q whole the day, was
one Of great excitement and inter
est to the women. They were new
to the ways of the men but they
stuck to the ship to the end anu
kept all eyes wide open. we have
heIDed, we know. They talk about
woman's influence in politics. It's
going to be a wonderful thtng!. BY
next election we're going TO have
clean politics from start to I'm
ish!"
All day at various voting plaeeA
men and women kept the lines
filled. There was a most evident
display OF courtesy on the part OF
the q So far as has been re-
ported not the slightest disrespect
6r insult was offered any woman.
She was not jostled more than
necessary and she was given first
chance at the booths when waiting
was necessary. In a number OF IN.
stances women asked for help ano
no one could complain of the IN
stauL rush to her assistance which
was manifested. In fact, for once,
both sides wished to lend aid 70
the uttermost capacities Of bo;3
Democratic and Republican abl!l'
lies. Oh, the women had a thrill
Ing day-one never to be forgot
teni