The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-20
now 4 WOMAN RAN FOR OFFICE.

One OF the most remarkable campaigns made
by any candidate for office was that BY Mra
Anna Potter, who asrirsd to be mayor Ut Kan
cas- City. Kan. Mira Potter expended fully "a
900 In the campaign. and received twentysix
vote2 OF these Eve were cast by women.
Mn. Potter Il . peculiar woman. wealthy ana
ignorant Only the day before the election enc
appeared on the main street OF the CITY dEeosed
In calico drosa, wearing brogans manufactured
for the steInee sax, ana in her ears were dia-
monds costing over 5000 But little time BE-
fore che had appeared on the same street wear
ton to- which she had on Q sealskln cloak
reaching almost to her ieet while in her ears
and on her nngsrs were the inevitable die.
monde estimated b. jswslsr to b worth over
$1,000
It Il mot only in drsss that Mrs. Potter Affects
peculiarittee Lest year abe completed resi-
dsnce costing $4,000, In Which were forty rooms
for the use of herself. her husband and Ter
child. for she cannot endure the presence OF
common people. and therefore was without
servantA Last fall her house burned down.
The only remark che made was: II never did
like the plan OF this house, and now that II 10
gone will build one TO suit me-"
Such Was the woman who wanted 70 b mayor
OF Kansas City. She did not care especially for
the honor. but the street commissioner had
graded down her sidewalk two feet, IN act that
greatly displsased hee. For this reason she de-
terminod 70 make the race, DO elected and then
appoint street commissioner who would do
her bidding. When che made known her inten-
lions there were plenty. all men. who encouf-
aged her 70 enter the canvass - IN independents
candidate They al had influence and were
willing 70 assist her tor . confederation. Al
soon q &c was noisod abroad that her purse was
opened the ward heslsrs Aooked to her residence
and rendered their services. Halls were rented,
speeches were made. and al the fuss of reRu-
lar campaign was INDUCED in. Whenever she
appeared on the streets she was cheered By en-
thusiastic msn-at least they were apparently
northumberland she always responded with
smiles and bowa
The morning Of tho election came. Mra Potter
distributed 5000 tickets. although but 10000
voters had registered. Dressed In silk and
feathers she rode in magnificent turnout from
precinct to precinct giving directions to her lieu
tenants, her husband being her driver. That
was all, he was not permitted to say . word.
At noon, whom questioned BY . reporter. she
said che Was 1000 ahead Of any other candidate
and was rapidly gaining Fifteen thousand
moro tickets were ordered. followed very soon
BY another order for A00oL which were dis
tributed to her workeF1
lowed By Q juvenile African band making Ok.
scrabls music, ~ we'll 40 . white band not doing
much better. she was received with cheers. The
women-and there were about 1000 Of them
only looked At her and scowled. for . woman
can scowl when she goes into politics. At one
time the women feared that Mra Potter was re-
Giving all the votes she claimed, refusing 70
believe the clerks of election who were watching
every voter. They hurried out all their car
risges and soon were as busily engaged In haul
ing up women voters Is ever were men In acloss
campaign.
When the end came aad Mra Potter found that
she had but twenty-sx votes, she declared that
she had been counted out, and signiied her In.
tsntion to contest the elections. She held meet
ing In the city hall. occupying the mayors chair,
at which she denounced the unholy alliance be-
tween Republican and Democratic precinct ON
GERS. who had deliberately changed the result
by counting 6,00O Of her votes for her opponsntA
MrA Potter Is an ardent 'sunragist," believing
in the nnal emancipation Of women" Her ex-
perisnce of last week will probably cause her to
lose faith in both men and women.-New York
TINA