The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-18
The RenubIican Women.

OutShine in picturesque features the
spectacular campaign of the colonel,
1t is the sideshow, afternoon tea, sew
ing circle, or something of that kind,
being carried on by the Republican
women. It would be interesting if they
would take a little time, consider the
question in all its bearings, set their
intuition TO working and answer the
all-absorbing question, W1ich Or what
is it2 Is it a, sort of literary society?
Will it have afternoon receptions and
serve tea, with sugar. cream, gossip
and political speeches. VIII it nave
papers on the political condition of
Queen Lii. or the significance Of the
latest addition to the Cleveland fam
lily?
Rather Bad Company.
These are just a few of the ques-
tions agitating the minds of the in
terested onlOOkers. The determination
of the Republican women to act sep
arately from the men may have
dozen excuses. In the first place the
Republicans have managed 30 lick I'D
most of the political rag-tag and bob
tail in this territory Immediately af-
ter they won the first election in this
ely, such man as William Shovel,
Harry Josephs. Bruce Johnson and
their kind fiocked to their standard
Republican primaries, instead Of icing
orderly bodies, were turned into hot
beds of rowdyism. The irresponsible
element, that with which the high
minded women do not care to associate,
were in the party. That 5 one good
reason.
F1ocI>ing with the Tribune.
There was another one The women
did not care to be under The d9mfna-
ton of Charley Crane and Colonel
Trumbo. Be it known that among the
most active of the workers against
this combination have been most. CT the
women at the head Of the present sep
arate organization of women. They
have given very good example Of
taelr Womanly intuition SIZING. IN
Charley as a lightweight ana rutting
ire colonel down as too heavy society
man and an all around lnaniDulator
They have shown lack of discr;mina
ton in rot putting down Frank Cannon
rs peanut politician and Judge Good
win as a much OVer-rated man. f1Il of
crocodile tears and jokes, but sadIv
lacking IN logic and real influence or
force among men of strong mentality
ana great attachments. as well as
lacking somewhat in that quality
which women most like-fearIessnes
and uncompromising hostility before
an unscrupulous enemy. In other
words, the large part of the women
have sided with the Tribune clin,1a
They will not operate with the mon
until the Crane ring is ousted.
Men Do Net Want Them.
There is a third and more potent
reason why the women viii onerate
serararety. The Republican party is
not yet ready to take them intn fuII
fellowship. By far the asrgesf ole
ment opposed to women suffrage lies
in the Republican ranks. The men do
not admit that their women can give
Hhem valuable aid and counsel. IF
they were to be taken in at all II
would be patronizingly and if they were
admitted into full fellowship now
there would be more trouble in the
Republican ranks than before IT
looks as though another straw would
break the camel's back and the lead
srs are reluctant to add that straw.
Therefore, The women are switched
off into a side show They are told
they can nave politics. They can