The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-05
KENTUCkY'S CONTEST.
BLUE GRESS GIRlS IN THE FIELD
FOR THE POSITION OF LIBRARIAN.

For THE POSITION OF LIBRARIAN.
Nanci Lee Meals Candidacy-Genern
LOngstrcets Reported Fiancec,
Miss Dortcb, out Tor the Georgia
State Librnry-"Just the Position
for woman
Frankfort, KY, Sept. 3.-There is
great deal of activity here in political cir
cles for women are getting into politics
in Kentucky. They may say that it is
the western woman who steps out of her
sphere but if any one is DESTROYS of see
ing campaign methods in active operation
among the conservative women of the
south let them drop down here and listen
to few state library arguments.
For some time the state librarian of
Kentucky has been a woman, assisted by
man. Emma Guy Cromwell is the pres
ent incumbent and her assistant is
Charles B. Willis-a mani
Now an opposition candidate is Miss
Nanci Lee Neal of Stinnett, KY, who
comes to the fore Miss Neal is of a fine
old southern family and boasts revolution
airy parentage.
Concerning her candidacy, she writes:
ITO the Editor -:
II had already announced myself a can
didate for the position when 1 was taken
sick with appendicitis, and 1 am not well
yet by a great deal.
Il will send you my photo. and if you
care to put anything in the paper about
me- all right. Should I decline to make
the race, no harm will be done.
81 am a graduate of the Kentucky Nor
NAL School, Lawrenceburg, ] then attend
ed school at the State College, Lexington,
and took a business course in Nashville.
MY father was born in Virginia and
was a representative two terms in the
Kentucky legislature. My great grand
father was Scotch-Irish and wealthy
planter of Nelson county, Kentucky.
THE election of state librarian will take
| place in January, 1898. The librarian is
| elected by the vote of senators and repre-
sentatives. The salary is $1,000 year, and
the term of Office is two years. My term
| would expire Jan. l, 1900.
"There viii be but one assistant libra
rian in constant service, ror the librarian
| is a working one not an idler The num-
! Der of books l do not know, but they Will
not be beyond my capacity by any means.
II have been a very successful teacher
for ten years, having begun teaching when
was mere girl, no older than my pupils
| 81 am an ardent lover of politics. prob
| ably an inherited taste, and my greatest
| pleasure is in books and reading matter of
all kinds.
There are now between sixteen and
twenty candidates for the office OF state
librarian, and l expect the election to be
warm
Il thank you for your kind interest in
me- Most cordially yours,
''Nanci Lee Neal.
"Sunnett. KY, Aug. H.
The present librarian thus describes the
library over which there is so much femi-
nine hair-pulling:
Dear Editor: We have about $1,000 vol
umes in our state library, such as reports,
documents, acts, codes, statutes and di-
! gests from every state; also large line
of legal text books by the best authors in
| that line.
eve also have a nice lot of miscella-
neous literature, and we are adding eX-
tensively to this department. AS to en-
| cyclopaedias, we have all that are out
Our library is now in a better condition
than it has ever BEEN Very respectfully,
Emma Guy Cromwell
! But Kentucky is not the only state that
| likes women to preside over its literary
destines. Georgia has a candidate for
| state librarian in the person of Miss Ellen
Dortch, the reported fiancee of Gen Long
| street.
Miss Dortch is a lovely girl of %, as
talented as she is beautiful, and as ad-
mired as a woman can be. Miss Dortch
| from her summer home in Lithia Springs
announces her candidacy for the office of
| Georgia librarian. She is now assistant
| state librarian.
Miss Dortch is a born politician also
and was instrumental in framing the law
| by which a woman can hold the position
| of state librarian. After a political can
vas conducted by Miss Dortch, the bill
| passed both houses of the legislature with
out a dissenting voice If she wins her
post she will supplant COL John Milledge,
! and it looks as il she would do so.
John Cuthbert Page.