Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31

FEMININE OFFICE HOLDERS.
Most Plentiful in States Where Men
Alone Vote.


Albany Argus; Those who object to
women suffrage insist that if women
are granted the ballot they will imme-
diately flock into the offices. now re-
served as political plums for the mas
euline sex. As n matter of fact, in
states where women already enjoy full
suffrage they do not in any large de-
gree hold Offices do not in any large de
they have no political rights or very
limited ones they really fill large
number of state and municipal offices.
Miss Mamie Norris has recently been
appointed colonel of the military staff
by Governor Gambler of Georgia. Her
duties are reviewing of regiments.
making speeches and attending So
cial military affairs. She is said to
have been appointed for services rem
dered, and to fill the Office creditably,
appearing we'll in uniform, sword and
regalia-
The Illinois senate recently confirm
ed the reappointment of Miss Bartelme
of Chicago rs public guardian of Cook
county. The press declares that her re-
appointment is a cause of public re-
ioicing.
Mrs Mary Kincaid has been made
chairman of the San Francisco school
board, very important salaried of
flee Women are eligible as school
trustees in over half of the states and
az members Of boards for state institu-
tions in fifteen states.
In Kansas twenty-five women were
elected last spring to the office of coun-
ty school superintendent In AS many
counties, and large number as county
treasurers Most Of the suffrage states
elected women as treasurers OF city and
county.
For thirteen years Miss Mary Meyer
of Boston, has served in the Democratic
headquarters, She Ia nominally execu-
tive clerk but is credited with being
an authority upon candidates. nomina-
lions, parliamentary law etc. Essen
TALLY feminine in appearance and
tastes, she has been able to remain on
duty forty eight hours at time during
a campaign.
Nebraskas first woman auditor is
Miss Mamie Muldoon She Is only 81.
and receives 81 800 salary.
Chicago has for long time employ
cd women factory inspectors.
Miss Edith Hill, OF Greenwich. Mass.
is one of the numerous letter carriers in
the United States.
The city clerk OF Holton Kan, is
Mrs. Mary Walker, who was Endorsed
by three political parties and elected
by large majority
Tho first woman trustee Of the libra
ry of Lowell Mass, Is Mrs. Rowena
Palmer, who was elected by the city
council,
Miss Kate Maher has Just been re-
elected as clerk OF the South Carolina
board of pensions
In Wyandotte county. Kan, the In
novatlon has been introduced of hav-
ing women ms judges and clerks Mt the
primary election. The Republican cen
trail committee invited the women's
clubs to furnish lists of names from
which Judge and clerk for each voting
place might he selected.
| Miss Harding has been reelected
secretary to the Omaha, Neb., board Of
trade In this state there Is n woman
coroner. Or. Ella Somers OF Franklin
county.
| hiss Margaret Ziiox Of Hamilton.
O., has for seven years been deputy
probate judge OF her county Her pow
er to administer oaths Is curious con-
siderng that In Ohio woman cannot
hold any state office or be a notary
public She has served under three
judges.
In Topeka, Kan, this summer, girl.
| Hattie Seitz, was made first deputy
sheriff for bravery, having Travelled
thirty miles on horseback and arrested
three men charged with murder, and
landed them in Jail
I Scores NJ instances might be record
ed showing that women are already In
Office, not only In states where they
have tho full suffrage but in those
where they have none at all In Wy
omng, where they have voted over
80 years. superintendent Of public in
structioD Is the only state office ever
iiiied by woman, AMI women are not
as much In official evidence as In
neighboring western states where they
cannot vote