Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-11
A FEMALE POLITICIAN.

e"NAleu many man. She is the
daughter OF Col. J. l. Power. for nearly
on years editor of the Clarion. OF Jack
son His paper was for many years
and is yet the Official organ OF the State
or mississippi, and he was for a long
term OF years State printer During
the yellow fever epidemic OF 1873 he
raised and distributed over S100. 600 be-
tween 20 and 80 fever stricken c0mmu-
mites lie is now and has been fOT
many years grand secretary Of all the
Masonic grand bodies in the State, and
is grand treasurer OF the Grand Lodge
OF Oud Fellows, and past grand mas
Ter IN the order He is a noted orator
ana his many philauthropic acts have
gained for him q most enviable repu-
tatlon. IL is his intention to give up
journalism on January /, when he viii
enter into the discharge OF the duties
OF me office OF Secretary of state, to
which position he was elected by the
Efforts OF his brave daughter
Early in the campaign Col. Power
was taken i'll. He managed TO direct
his canvass for a few days from his
bedside. but rapidly grew worse, SO it
was impossible for him 10 DO anything
~ all towards securing the nomination.
People and republics are more than apt
20 prove ungrateful. or 10 say the least,
lorgeuul. and such was the case with
the people of Mississippi whom Col
Power had aided In their time of trial
ana sore need. When they We're within
the grasp OF The lean and hungry "Yel-
low Jack. Col. Power stood by them at
the risk of his own life and assisted
many or them TO fly from certain death.
out when he was passing through the
valley OF the long shadow they for
got him.
There We're two other candidates for
the Office sought by Col Power. Dir. E.
II. Nall. of Holmes county. and Mr. w
K. Woods. of Meridian. and il was q
hard problem TO solve as 10 who the
next Secretary OF State Of Mississippi
would De. Mr.. Woods was making an
especially active and vigorous cam
p3igQ and every day was gaining
strength
Col Power had set his heart upon
getting The Office. Ii was q pet scheme.
cherished with all the foudness OF an
old man. and his family We're very
much afraid that If he was defeated. in
las weakened condition. his life would
pay the forfeit
Plainly something had to De done.
and while wondering how his canvass
was going 70 be taken care of. his
daughter Miss Kate. announced that
she was going to take chare of il and
elect him 10 the position he sought.
The family stood aghast at such an un-
dertoking but She was not 10 be Ge-
TERED.
She had lived in the air Of politics
for years, as Jackson is city of Office
holders and politicians. She had been
on the Clarion staff a couple Of years.
and was well onto the ways ana wiles
or the ofice-seekers.
So. sUmmoniug her two sisters. Miss
Annabel and Miss Emmie who hap
pened 20 be expert steuoSraphers and
typewriters. Miss Kate began TO die
tate letters TO an Colonel Powers
friends. and her friends and acQuaint-
anCes, announcing the illness OF her
father and that she had taken charge
of the campaign for him For three
days she did nothing but dictate letters.
Then she sent an address TO the men
of Mississippi out through the columns
OF the state press. The newspaper
men OF the State all knew Miss Powers
and liked her so the address. a. very
able one, was given o wide circulation
Then she started out and made a per
s7nal canvass of some of the counties
that were going to hold their conyen-
tiOus right away Kinds county. her
fathers home. was one of the first 20
act. She had no doubt but that its
seven votes ia the convention would go
20 Colonel Power. so when the County
Convention met She was away in the
swamps Of South Mississippi
One OF the most prominent candidates
for the office of Attorney General was
also q resident of Kinds. and assuming
that the two important Offices. Secre-
t8ry of State and Attorney General
would not be given to one county, they
proceeded 10 elk" the convention so
that only Mr. Johnston, the candidate
fer Attorney General, was ind0rsed,
and Colonel Power was left out in the
cold.
Colonel Powers friends were not
aware such q movement was even con-
temul1red and il was q complete sur
prise 90 them Then, too 10 had g bad
effect on Colonel Powers chances else
where that his own home county did
not iud0rse and instruct for him.
Miss Power had that to overcome, in
addition 20 two very vigorous and az
gressive candidates for the Office. How
10 was accomplished can be told in her
own words.
'I just kept on going an the time
knew that If they bea father it would
Kim him. and I was working to save his
iie I went all over the state great
deal of the time i'm buggy, with only
q little negro boy 10 open the gates and
hold the horse for me"
Were YOU not afraid?' asked the Re
public representative.
Afraid? no. indeed l know the
men of the Mississippi and they would
not intentionally insult lady for the
world I never received anything but
the most courteous treatment at their
hands. They were all kind 10 me, sup
porters and opponents alike.
IT have had enough funny expert
ences TO fin q book. Tell YOU some OF
tlem2 Why. good gracious. 1t would
take me from now until night 20 tell
the best ones.
Il was greatly amused with one old
fellow down i'm the swamp counties.
"He had evidently been participating
IN what is known as pine top whisky,
that IS. a very low grade Of 'mOOnshine,'
and he was feeling very good. He was
old and q sort of q king bee in the set
rement where he lived I needed his
--Hue0cp and gave him pretty straight
talk.