WOMEN’S FRANCHISE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2224, 23 June 1908, Page 3

WOMEN’S FRANCHISE.

HUGE DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON. MBS. \V. P. REEVES CARRIES A * BANNER. United Press Association. Copyright (Received June 22, 10.35 p.m.) LONDON, Juno 22. Seven procession# entered Hyde Paa-k bn Sunday afternoon. . The ••Doily Mail” state*_ that, the prove doubtj numbered 9670. The • •Daily News” says the police returns show there were 35,000. The jn-ocessions were splendidly marshalled. Thirty-special trains brought manv tr./.n the provinces. 1 Alls. \Y. Pembcr Reeves was a. ban-ner-bearer. The spectators at- the Park numbered at least 250,000. and some accounts say there were many more. The suffragist leaders were dressed in white. ' ■ ■ .. There were twenty platforms, and tlio crowds were generally good-hum-ored,, though there was a considerable body of dissentients. Some of the platforms,especially Miss Pan'kliurst’is, were greatly disturbed by hooLigaus, whose rushes and horseplay caused many ladies to faint-. Tliere were 6000 police present. A resolution demanding a vote was carried simultaneously amid great cheering. _ ■ Tho-suffragists declare that the de’.nonstration was a great success. Miss Panklmrst claims that London is already convinced. The “Times” advises the other side to demonstrate also.