The New York herald., 1921-09-14
WOMEN TAKE LEAD
IN CITY BALLOTINC
Vote in First Municipal Elec-
ton and Do Much Work
for Their Favorites.
CURRAN THANKS THEM
Laura Skinner, Original Coo
lidge Woman. at Polls All
Day to Watch Results.

The campaign managers OF Borough
President Henry II. Curran last night
gave large measure Of credit for the
success OF his fight to the support of
the women voters. This was the first
municipal campaign here in which they
have had opportunity to vote and take
an active part. Not only did they turn
out in force to cast their ballots. but
they were we'll organized for weeks
before primary day. and for several
days conducted an intensive campaign
TO get both men and women out to the
polls to vote for Mr.. Curran.
Their votes and work. yesterday in
dicated to the minds of many political
observers that they can come very
| nearly turning the tide OF the Novem-
Der election. just as 1t had been pre-
dioted that the support of the women
would have much to do with whether or
not Mr.. Curran would gain the nomina-
ton. The primaries yesterday showed
clearly that the prcponderance OF the
woman vote is with the Republicans.
strength all over the city. except in the
lower east side where interest seemed
To be lax.
Mr.. Curran and his campaign leaders
were very grateful last night for the aid
which the women had given through the
work of their organiza tions.
That work was supervised largely by
the Women's Anti-Tammany Coopera-
tive Committee. composed OF many
womcn's organizations. OF which Mrs.
Edward T. Van Ziie il chairman. They
started with kilograms and telephone
calls to voters and kept this personal
drive up all day. These efforts unquas-
tionably turned out large vote.
Mrs Van Zile worked all day as q
district captain at the polling place at
~ Union Square, and stayed there until
late at night to learn the results OF her
work.
Another ardent worker for Mr. Cur
ran was Miss Laura Skinner. who Ia
known as the original Coolidge woman.
She went to the Republican convention
to nominate Calvin Coolidge for Presl-
dent and seconded his nomination for
vice-Prcsident. She worked strenuously
in the Presidential campaign last
autumn. Yesterday she was busy all
day at the polling place at 6s West
Thrty-ninth street She said:
While the Republican women took n
tremendous interest In the Presidential
election last fall. do not believe that
interest was anything like as keen as
the interest has been In this election.
This fight is close 20 home and means
a decision on the kind of government we
are to have at and upon our doorsteps
THE women Of New York have taken
to heart this campaign against Tam
many. They realize that before this
town can become the kind OF town &c
ought TO be wo have got TO get rid OF
Tammany Hall and that sort OF polti-
clans. The women OF New York believe
that the most important thing they have
to do politically is 10 get rid OF Tam
many. and we are going TO work with
out ceaslng until we have accomplished
that end"
Women carly took the lead In the vot-
ing in The Bronx. That was especially
true In the Third Assembly district.
where Patrick J. Kane. insurgent can
dldste against the Democratic degignee
for Sheriff. had made 4 spirited bid for
the support cf the women.
More than one-third Of the votes cas-.
In the upper East Side were BY women.
In the Forty-flfth ELECTION district OF
the Twelfth Assembly district. Charles
Il. Murphys home district. tho women
early were running ahead AZ a ratio of
better than seven to five.
James J. Hines. nnti-Tammany leader
or the Eleventh Assembly district. insur-
gent candidate FOR tho Democrats nomi-
nation for President OF the Borough Of
Manhattan had the support Of a large
organization OF women In lower west
Harlem. Not only did they turn out TO
vote for him but they worked hard in
his behalf
While the younger women did a great
deal Of work and helped put pep into
the campaign. the older women were
not negligent OF their duties as voters.
They turned out in large numbers and
the presence OF silver haired motherly
women AZ the polling places lent pic
turesquc touch TO the day. bizarre in
contrast with the roaring days OF a
decade ago when the smell OF whisley
and tobacco and the norid face OF the
ward hoclor were prevalent.
Perhaps tho proudest voter OF the day
was Mrs. John Elliott Curran. mother Of
the Borough President, who Is 50. She
eaid:
You can take one guess at how
voted"