Augusta.
Seven wards; three to six women at each all day. Gov. A. P. Morrill called on Mrs. Dr. Quinby, President W. C. T. U., and said he had never known an election so orderly and pleasant. He and others attributed it to the presence of the ladies. He wished they could deposit ballots in their own right. Mrs. Q.’s sons, fourteen and nineteen years of age, went with her to the different wards. One pastor escorted his wife to the polls.
Portland.
Ladies had a tent in Market Square; decorated the polling places with flowers; gave out votes and copies of amendment; gave bouquets to temperance voters; in ward four about every other young man had this decoration in button-hole.
Skowhegan.
We have heard from twenty-one towns; our majority is 2,378. Surely God has moved upon the hearts of men in this great crisis.
Presque Isle.
Our great day is over. We have three hundred and fifty three for the amendment, fifty-seven against it. We had our national motto framed and trimmed with flowers, and a big “Yes” vote in the center. This hung directly behind the ballot-box.
North Anson.
We had one hundred and eighty-eight “Yes” to twenty-three “No.” God has blessed us far beyond our hopes. All our people are astonished at so large a majority. Many men told me they were surprised at the softening influence the women had over those profane, rough men. There was no rude word all day.