Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-28
=, mas NO heart in The work, and Il doing
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Susan Anthony would vote for ans
party. she says, that would give women AZ
right to vote; after that she would vo,r
iof women candidates every time.
When Mrs. Harriet Beecber Co..
neard OF the nomination Of Harrison
she manifested much interest in tho
news and said che hoped ho would oct
Mrs. John A. Logan is a Republican
and while Harrison is not her choice sbo
~ using her influence to get him elected
She 10 a eood politician. and Is moro IA.
miliar with public men and meaanres
,haH are the majority Of women whose
husbands are or have been ofIlco-holders.
AnUAmtATIEG POSITION.
Eleanor Kirk says: "To have a scboico
OF presidential candidates without the
legal right 70 make such choice practical
Is an intensely humiliating position. and
q woman may well stop and think
whether a public expression Of a pre-
Terence utterly null and void is not an
added shame. To be compelled TO
say II / were citizen OF these
United States or ii I did not have
70 be clAssed with idiots and lima
tics and were diseniranchised by crime
j would support such a candidate. ia
enough to efectually seal the lips of a
woman who has sense enough to know
when she Is insultod. Suffice it TO say.
then, that have q choice of presidential
candidates, and reason for my choice.
would also have the full Courage OF
my convictions il l were 20 fortunste as
TO be named with the pauper labOrers
from other countries, and the men OF
our own country who can neither read,
write, nor cipher. who lie, and steal, and
get drunk, and who are only above the
beasts Of the field by reason of walking
on Two legs instead OF four"
Mrs. Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana. il q
member Of the Women's Republican Ma
tiOnai Committee, and is working for tho
election of Harrison and Morton.
Isabella Beecher Hooker, of Hartford.
Conn, who IL a vice-presidento of the Ma
tional Woman Suffrage Association, says
" | am Republican, and hope for Har-
risons election"
MRS. BEECHgR.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher is a Cleve-
land woman, and hopes the President
will be reelected.
Mary b. Clay, Of kentucky, the
daughter Of Casslus NJ. Clay, who is also
a vice-president Of the National Woman
Suffrage Association, is a Republican
and would vote for Harrison if she
could.
Clara p. Colby, OF Nebraska, the edi-
tor of the WoDaan's Tribune, is n Pro-
hibitionist and Is helping General Fisk.
Elizabeth Lyle Saxon, the president
of the WomAn's Christian Temperance
Union Of Tennessee, and woman sui-
frgist, would like to vote for Clinton b.
Fisk for President.
Laura G. Holloway answers Had
I tho ballot privilege would cast my
vote for President Cleveland. lie has
gwen the country a good Administra-
ton and deserves reelection. AS I can
not vote, l see no reason for discussing
politics. "
Rose Terry Cooke has husband and
would like to vote tho Republican ticket
with him.
Mrs. Fred. Grant is a Republican and
would vote the straight ticket. She was
immensely pleased with her short expo
rieuce IN The electioneering business for
her husband when he ran for the Office
Of Secretary Of State. and would be glad
to be ID the field again should he DO
nominated for Office.
MRS. CLEVELAND AID MRS. HARRISON
maintain an awed neutrality and pre-
serve utter silence. Nothing could IN
duce them 10 say who would DO their
choice for the presidency.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe IS Republl-
can, but not as earnest supporter OF tho
Republican party as Of old Abigail Scott.
Dummy, en- officer Of the National Wo-
mans Suffrage Association, wants the
best man elected. She will not support
any Of she parties because none OF them
are pledged TO wOman's suffrage.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, the phllan-
thropi,a is temperance woman and not
interested III the canvass. II she could
vote it would be for the Prohibition can
didate.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland would
like to vote for her brother.
Mrs. Frank Beslie cannot vote, but
she is using her strength az publisher
for the re election Of President Glove
land. All her publications arc Demo
cratic.
Harriet Prescott Spoflord, the author,
is voman's snfTragist, and would bike
10 vote for Oeneml Fisk, the Prohibition
candidate Her interest Is not centred
III either political party.
Margaret j. Preston, the poet rs q
Democrat, aud would like to see the
President reelected. SO likewise would
Ameie Rivos Chanler, who is south
ern Democrat ,
Gail Hamilton would have been glad
to vote for Blaine, but would not decline
10 vote for Harrison.
NoN-ooNAuTTAL.
Tho stake and fagots would not force
from Mrs. Agnew and Miss Dodge, the
New York School Board members. any
political opinion or expression for or
against either candidate. They are IN
business and not in politics
Miss Mary Booth, the editor OF mar
pcy's Ba-Gr, is for Cleveland, and
would vote for him if she had the pnvl-
lego. uo
Mrs. Jesse Benton Fremont tbs for Har'
rison. SO is Miss Kate Field.
Incv Larcom and Nora Perry are
both Republicans, hut are wholly IN
different to the political game of chess.
Marv d. Brynn, the novelist, Is q
Democrat Of the uucompromising class
She wants everybody elected who is run
ming on that ticket ..
Miss Emma q. Thursby says she hasn't
any politics ,.,..
Anna Randall Delhi is a Prohibition
list, so likewise is ". Thomas, president
of SorosiS.
Nlrs. Lew Wallace is for Harrison.
Mrs. Sarah Is. Bolton Is likewise,
and no also is Mrs Rebecca Harding
Davis.
As among men 80 among Women there