Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-31
Low REGISTRATION
I MARKS FIRST DAY
Figure OF 1o8, 900 Far Below
That of 1919, Though
Women Now Vote
HEAVY IN SOME WARDS

Approximately los. 900 citizens regis
tsred in Philadelphia yesterday and
qualified for the Republican primaries,
according to figures gathered at an early
hour this morning. These figures were
tabulated with eighty divisions missing.
The first day in 1018-the year
Mayor Moore was elected-brought
forth 1000 men who desired to vote.
The figures this year are especially
disappointing because in 1919 the
women did not vote. The figures gath
cred last night showed that the men
outnumbered the women two to one in
the registration.
Comparisons of 1921 and 1910 figures
In all the wards proved disappoint-
ment.
There we're about 5000 Democrats
registered yesterday as compared to TO-
246 on the first registration day In
1919.
Thirty. first Lowest
The lowest ward in the comparison
was the Thirty first, where only SOC
registered Yesterday as compared TO
3131 in 1910. There were several with
high comparisons.
In the Fifth Ward. where James
Carey is the Penrose leader, 1898 reg.
istered yesterday as compared to 15OG
in 1910. The Third Ward registered
1915 yesterday and 1882 in 1919. That
Is Harry ]. Trainers ward. In the
Forty sixth, a large independent ward,
the registration was heavy. With eleven
divisions missing the figures showed that
4837 registered as compared with 1871
In 1919. All the figures given are OF
Republican voters only.
There was some difficulty in obtaining
figures in some Of the wards because,
according to the police. the registrars
refused to give them the figures.
1t was noticeable that the difficulty
arose mostly in the downtown wards,
where the Wares are rulers. The only
theory that the roliCc could put forth
was that the registrars had read SC
much about keeping the police out OF
politics that they thought that seeking
for figures was undue interest polit-
ically.
Women Greatly Pleased
Much qualification was expressed to
day at the headquarters of the Repub'
lican Women of Philadelphia, 219 Soutf
Eighteenth street, at the results of yes
terday's registration and the work o
the women registrars, who served yes
terday for the first time,
Mrs. Dobson Altemus said: 1--WE are
very much gratified at the good worl
of the women yesterday. n largo mum
Der Of women turned out and registered
also. We found the women to be very
efficient and Industrious, and actuateC
by a desire to get good results. Thi'
registration work gave them a bette
insight into politics than anything the!
have ever done"
Mrs. Altemus was out touring tht
city until the polls closed at 10 o'clock
''I found all the men courteous" sh'
said, 'in fact, in some localities where
/ might have expected to tird the men a
bit rough they were the most courteous
OF all"
A committee of the Voters League vii
confer today with officials Of the Re
publican Women of Philadelphia a
their headquarters. 1t is supposed tn
conference is to obtain support of tn
women for candidates Endorsed by th'
Voters League.
The registration figures of yesterday
compared with those of 1919 follow:
1921 1919 1915
Vactnrdav First dov Total