New-York tribune., 1898-10-22
WOMEN IN POLITICS.
IDAHO VOTERS REFUSE ALL OFFICES
EXCEPT THOSE ON SCHOOL MATTERS.

APPRECIATION EXPRESSED BY MANTLE
WORK OF WIVES AND DAUGHTERS VEL.
COINED BY ROTH REPUBLICANS
AND DEMOCRATS.
Every day the enthusiasm at the headquarters
Of tho Woman's Republican Club. at No l52 West
Sixty fourth-st.. grows more and more pronounced.
There is always "A number of the rooms.
and the subjects or discussion seldom lead far
away from the political interest OF the moment
I'm spite Of the solid Democracy Of the South.
remarked a woman yesterday. who has just re-
turned froni visit 20 Atlanta Colonel Roosevelt -
so much admired everywhere that most people, nope
he may he elected. even on the opposition tch, l.
and old New-Y Yorkers living down South are blt,
terly regretting their inability to come Nor'h ann
vote for him. -,,.,.,...
both Republicans a N Democrats. take IN woman :
present position in politics. one can forgive thetA
a great deal" declared another member.
'It has been said repeatedly by those who always
see disaster in every change from old-time custom,
that women would take no interest In ponies II
enfranchlsed. that men would not welcome theth 10
party work t. they did: and lastly, II women were
interested II would be ofiice-seekefs s"'d
Frank Blsbee Of Idaho, yesterday. 1T would seem
that these pet theories have met downial III III
recent events I'm Idaho. our cohNeII y,
been held recently Republican. Silver ktpuph,ds y.
Democratic and Popilist Women wer" present IN
each. serving delegates, anl as delrsalts arr hi
appointed without proof positive mat th.y WI, ~
serve well the interests OF their CONSTITUENT - i ,m -
safe 10 conclude Idaho women are considered pS
aho men to be- interested In politics.
In the Silver Republican convention a Woi" @ u =
was electe: vce-chairman. That thcre VIZ q
hearty welcome given To- women Is 'V'd'hl Huni i
two facts one that the Silver RepubIicahs atu
Democrats. the strongest TWO parties IN me H, HHv
numerically selected their respective STATE 'eIi 81
Committees by placing upon them "A man am "
woman from each county. thus equally ulNuIht
the houors and responsibilities. The other eN"'il
IS in the form of resolution. passed by thtSt /" =
conventions The silver Republicans expressed
themselves IN their platform mus; -,
To Inc women voters OF Idaho We eNtend me
hand of COcd-felowshp. and urge them to actlHne
cooperation with us in maintaining al the Poir
the principles Of bimetallism and protection 20 our
Industries. TO labor. and to our homes -, l.,
The Democrats make n conspicuous pidHh III
their platform follows. ,. 49,
I'VE extend to the women voters OF ldaho lne
right hand Of fellowship and congratu4'e our our
Commonwealth the advance whch sh" H HaS
made toward higher civilization in cn conlertIIns tln
upon woman the political equality wncn mas oce'
heretofore 50 wronCfuiiy withheld from htr. -.
THAT there has been no haste on the par VI VI
women TO secure office Is evident from the ld:tS
that the Silver Republicans offered the hoir.H'los 10
OF Secretary cf State to TWO women out tne " W
fer was declined The Populists offered me hoiii.- M
nation Of Auditor 10 two women nut pom w
clined The Republicans and Dem0crats Suc
ceeded i'm finding q woman TO accept tne noHI'1
tior for STATE Superintendent OF schools but II y
rair 10 say that even in these cases the younS
women were not wireouers' for the hofhiha
tiOu