Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-10
THE WOMEN IN THE CONVENTION.
Two from Wyoming and Two from Oregon
Replace Men.

Two from wyoming anu iWo oiroiH Orek'h
Replace Men.
Especial to the New York Tribune, Republican,
II am for Harrison" said Mrs. The
resa Jenkins, the Wyoming woman dele
gate to the convention, as she smoothed
the plaits of her brown crepe dress and
welcomed her visitors to-day. 1T was
Harrison that made us State, and there
fore we Wyomingites, men as well as
women, arc loyal to the President. Ihave
no vote. am here only by the courtesy
of the State, and by the withdrawal OF one
county delegate. l am not entitled to
voice at all in the convention. am
supposed to represent the women only,
but petition has been sent to allow me
to speak. If the request is granted l
shall do 30. / believe it will have more
to do with exerting free suffrage in
fiuenes over the politicians than any
thing ON record, as l shall be the first
woman who ever spoke before ma
tional convention. shall attend the
sessions each day and make daily re-
ports OF the proceedings.
Although l do not have a vote. yet
many of the famous wire-pullers, feeling
that by the uniqueness of the position
| could certainly shape public opinion TO
some extent, have sought to influence
me. but they have found that neither
money nor position can tempt a woman
politician to swerve from her principles.
/ am for Harrison first, last, and for all
time. and shall stick to him and do all can
to boom him. Mrs Harrison is a wo-
man suffragist and is loyal to all women,
and che is just the woman we want In
the White House. Why, all the letters
| have received from the noted women
all over the country implore me to cast
nv influence in favor OF Harrison. They
know what side their bread is buttered
on. II Harrison is nominated l shall
probably go to Washington.
Speaking OF travelling" continued
Mrs. Jenkins, call the way from home
/ was cheered at every station and met
by crowds" Mrs jenkins is thoroughly
self.possessed, refined. and educated wo-
man. She was reared TO womGnhood in
Wisconsin. Her husband is . Cheyenne
merchant.
NUMBER TWO.
Mrs Cora Georgiana Carlton, the So
cond woman delegate from Wyoming, IL
from Hilliard, Uinta county. She 10
strikingly humorous in her remarks,
and il she gets chance to speak. % she
hopes she will, for Harrison, she will
certainly amuse the crowd. 1.-The men
of Wyoming are as desirous for us to at
tend the convention as the women, she
said. "Why. it's the funniest thing in
the world to como East and notice the
classification OF sex. We would never
know in public life there was such .
difference save that the men are general
" Democrats and the women Republi-
cans"
Did you know" added she, "that
there are men in my State ranging from
90 to 70 years in age who have lived IN
the Territory all their lives and never
voted for President? Yet all the women
Who are Fl will cast vote at the same
time they do in November. We al
| trust and hope it viii be for Harrison.
Mra Carlton asked the reporter not 10
call her Georgia cher name being Geor-
Qisna). a. several newspapers have made
the mistake. Az her husbands nano Il
0eorre. she il afraid they might be
taken for twinR She also said that he1
husband. Who vss formerly politician,
| had given up his future in that sphose fol
her sake. They had agreed thae thsfe
should not be two politicians g lhS
family. and he went into bt1cz1en