The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-09
EQUAL sUrFRaGrsrs IN FRANCE.
Who the Leading Political Women Are
Their Physical and Moral characteristics.

Beside its being the first practical application
of 'scrutin de listep this years campaign is also
notable for the number of female candidates that
are in the field. The advocates of women's rights
have nominated several ladies to be candidates.
but hardly believe they will ever become depus
ties Some of the women have. however, de-
cllned the honor of running. as for instance
Nine. Guebhard, who writes for the papers as
Severlne," and as LA Pepsee de Wales" in the
Cri du Peuple of which communistic journal
she is the editorin-chef Louise Michel. still
in prison Paule Minck, Nine. Clovis Hughes
and Mile Hubertine Auclert OF the original
entries, Miles. Barberousse. Marie De-
raismes and Martane, and Mines
Maniere and Marie Cadolle, are the most
prominent and are pretty sure to run but 1t is
not likely that any OF them will pull through and
win. There is something to admire in these
DANES OF the socialist federation, who have not
allowed themselves TO be ruled off by sneers, or
bluffed by the refusal of certain others of their
sex to allow their names to be put at the head of
the ticket Mile. Deraismes occupies special
rank among lies femmes poltiques." Neverthe-
Jess, she is not the most popular of these candi-
dates, even if her acceptance has given a some
what businessike aspect to the doings of the
pettlcoat committee of the rue st. Honore. She
is not in the habit of making speeches at Radl-
cal meetings, and of declaiming against capital
lists like caule Minck and LeOnie Rouzade, and |
hardly think she would ever have fallen into line
behind Louise Michel and of leading mob on
black flag in hand, to the sackng Of wine-shops
and bakeries. She is not socialist nor revo-
lutionary, and she has been placed on the ticket
simply because she is rich With an income
OF 100 0O0f and the ideas OF a born aristo-
crat she also believes that if women
were acknowledged by law to be the equals of
men. then everything would be for the best in
this world of worry. She lives, when in Paris
IN one of her own houses, nice apartment
furnlshed II old-fashioned manner, and which
she shares with her sister. widow without dogs
or children In the summer the two ladies go
into the country near Polntoise, where they own
a splendid estate known as the Chateau des
Mathurins She is a bourgeoise in the fullest
sense of the word, being very economical, knows
how to manage her own business, and never al
lows her heart to interfere with the prompt col
lection of her rents when quarter day comes
round. One of her warmest friends, author
OF reputation. once wanted to rent an apartment
of her. but she refused to let him in, for the
reason, as she told him to his face that she did
not believe he would ever pay the rent. Even
In the cause to which she has devoted herself
she shows great economy, and her subscriptions
IN its aid have been limited thus far to ordering
ter. copies, at cost of 100 francs of the Droit
des Femmes, the organ of the party.
tolerably well-managed Journal and edited
by gentleman. Sometimes she lectures in the
Sale des Conferences. in the Boulevard des
Capucines-I once wrote about this place-and
she makes her servants not only go to hear her,
but to pay for their seats but, then, she is q
stakeholder in the concern Four years ago
she assisted in starting a newspaper out at
Polntolse, and the venture cost her very little,
as the journal was paying its own way in the
second year She is now about fifty seven years
of age, bat very we'll preserved. with two large
black eyes, an aquiline nose, brown hair, cold,
harsh mouth, and very slender figure. She
has wonderful memory. She speaks without
affectation, in rather dry singsong way. The
few gestures she makes are Of the masculine
sort, and, unlike most French lecturers she
stands up while speaking. She never has note
before her. and all that she saws seems
improvised, for the occasions; but in
out in advance and committed to
memory. In her dress she is neat and often
very stylish, usually wearing black silk and lace,
with now and then silk of a pearl gray color.
Although an old maid. she has had her love ro-
nance; but the man she loved preferred
tress, and would not accept her hand and for
tune. He was deputy in the last Chamber.
and he will be in the next, for he is authority on
dualing. popular with the leaders of all parties,
and very apt to be placed on every list got out,
except the Monarchical-B onapartist one. The
actress was his mistress for fifteen years She
is to day one of the best artists of the best the
alter in the boulevard. Her manager wanted to
marry her, and when he found she would not
have him, he married another member of his
company, who shares with Bernhardt and Bartet
the honor of being the best actress on the French
stage
Mime. Marie Cadolle is by trade gietiere, or
maker of wastcoats, but doubt occupied as
she is at public meetings, where she is busy
with the financial management of her party, If
she has much time to spare for cutting out
gussets or working button-hoes on her own
account On the return of the amnestied Com
munists, when Louise Michel arrived at the
Care st. Lazare, Cadolle behaved that badly
that she was arrested. and for her seditious
shouts and insults TO the police she was impris-
oned for six days. This made her Known and
the way she abused the judges made her pop
ular and woman of influence in the party. AS
treasurer of the fund for the assistance of
returned Communists, she displayed great
activity, and was indefatigabe in begging for
subscriptions, while her apartment in the Isle
St Louis became sort of headquarters where
the 'exiles" were sure of finding assist
ance, if not always in money, at
least in clothing and square meal. She
is comely little brunette of about thirty
forty, rather too short to be good
looking but she looks intelligent She has a
swarthy complexion, three or four natural curls
fall down over her forehead, and she has quick
springy STEP which reminds me of bantam hen
that used to admire in Aunt Mollies barnyard.
She dresses plainly, but her garments fit her
and are clean, she is always neatly gloved and
her hat is without feathers, but has ribbons AS
for Monsieur Cadolle, he is model husband
for political woman to have. He stays at
home looks after the house. does the cooking
blacks his wifes shoes, brushes her Clothes
darns her stockings washes the dishes. dusts
inc pdrIor, IeICueS up INC coal anu Wlne makes
the bed, and, in fact, does everything except fol-
low the biblical injunction about increasing and
multiplying. Nine. Cadolle says she has
time for nonsense of that sort.
As for Louise Barberouse, she is the president
of the League for the Protection of Women, ana
is also at the head of the Paris branch of the
Sociaistc Federation There is nothing of the
virago In her appearance, either when presiding
at public meetings when addressing crowd
which she does in a gentle and very we'll modu-
lated voice. Besides her activity in womans
rights politics, Mile. Barberouse devotes much
of her time TO the educational institution of
which she is principal-a free school for girls in
the Rue ST. Honore and where she personally
teaches Latin and English to the pupils. A good
many Of her scholars succeed subsequently in
obtaining the diploma of the Faculty of Medi-
cine, and are thus permitted to practice physi-
clans. In the evening her school-room becomes
the meeting place of some political club or com
mittee. These gatherings are little