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Show LONDON. Dec. 16. Saturday's elections elec-tions were featured by the astonishing number of women voting. Tho privilege priv-ilege of possessing tho franchise seemed to appeal to them in all parts of party, the women flocking to the booths in " crowds and outnumbering tho male -voters In some districts. Many were accompanied by their husbands, but the majority went alone. In working class districts mothers in many instances took their families along. Generally speaking the women regarded re-garded their new responsibilities very seriously and showed themselves to bo fully acquainted withe the procedure of voting. In some constituencies, competition among women to achieve the distinction of being the first to record their votes resulting in long queues before the booths opened. A remarkable number of aged, oven Infirm women voted, in spite of the persistent rain which prevailed over virtually tho whole country. Men often remarked that their votes were nullified by British wives supporting opposing candidates. Reports go so far as to contend that the new house of commons has been mainly chosen by women, -- - |