The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-26

an club. that included the majority Of
I the women who had assisted in the
Strong campaign Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster
saw in the success of this work a hint
for the organizatio of similar clubs all
over the country. OF these she was
elected president She argued that ev-
cry woman can influence from one TO
five votes. and at election times the
members of the clubs were pledged to
see that the men OF their families reg
istered and voted for the proper candi-
GATE according TO their political en-
lightenment.
Mrs. Clarence Burns, who had been
one OF the leaders IN the Strong cam
palgn In New York and who had been
erected 10 the presidency OF the West
| h-ha hepuoiican club. during the Nc
hlniey-Bryan campaign of 1896 orig
mated new feature in political work
when she organized her famous tene-
ment house COMMITTEES. This conducted
house 10 house canvass in the more
densely settled part of the city In an
effort TO directly reach the voters.
At the Philadelphia national conven-
ton Mrs. W. H. Jones. 8 wealthy and
Well known clubwoman of Salt Lake
City, was one OF the alternates She is
president of the Women's Republican
club of her home city
Mrs. Grace Espy Patton Cowden is
one Of the women leaders of the De-
mocracy of her state. She has been
superintendent OF instruction OF Colo
RADIO for several years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cohen, also OF Salt
Lake City and president OF the Wom-
ems Democratic club of that city, was
one of the alternates at the Kansas City
convention. Neither Mrs. Jones nor
Mrs. Cohen is a Mormon. Both women
take an active part in local politics.
investigating the qualifications of vot-
ers, insisting on compliance with the
registration laws and on election days
using every legitimate effort TO get the
women TO the polls.
Mrs. Josephine Shaw Lowell, presi-
dent of the Wcmen's Municipal league
of New York, widely known through
her writing on philanthropic subjects.
is a wealthy woman. a widow, and niece
by marriage of the poet James Russell
Lowell. Her hobby is political reform,
and, although she was one of the work
ers for the election of Mr.. Seth Low for
mayor and Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
FOR governor of New York, she is only
an occasional factor in politics.
Miss Jane Adams of Hull House.
Chicago, showed the power of woman
in politics through her famous can
vass in the Chicago ward in which
Hull House is located. "Bathhouse
john Coughlin was. through her cam
paign. at least temporarily retired from
politics.
Every one remembers the patience
with which Mrs. Belva Lockwood has
announced herself as a candidate for
president of the United States each
presidential year. She says that she
does not hope TO receive many votes.
but wishes TO accustom the public TO
of a woman as a presidential
candidate.
In the west greater liberalIty pre-
walls than in the east. In most of the
states of the extreme west women vote
for school officers and have a greater |
influence in political affairs than in the
east. 1t all looks very much as II the
predictions Of the women suffragists
would come true-that women's indi-
rect activity in politics will lead to
their demanding votes, for even If poll /
tics is as bad as Mr. Mark Hanna said /
in his famous interview, politics Qike 4
vice., to paraphrase, is a monster Of .
such frightful mien (perhaps?) that TO 1
be hated needs but to be seen, but seen
100 oft, familiar with it's face. is pltied
irst, endured, and then embraced