The Topeka state journal., 1903-04-20
MRS. LEWIS Is HERE.
Hopes to Be Made President of State
Federation.

Mrs. Cora G. Lewis of Kingsley. one OF
the leading candidates for president of the
State Federation of Women's clubs is in
town for a few days and is at the Cope
land. Mrs Lewis. who is the associate
editor of the Kinsley Graphic, her nus
bands J. NJ. Lewis, paper. Is here for the
annual meeting of the Kansas Woman 5
Press club which is held at the 5COpel Ia nd
Tuesday Mrs Lewis is an ex-president of
the Press club. having retired from the cf-
nee a year ago She Is one of the best
known and most capable of the newspaper
women of Kansas During the time that
her husband was private secretary to Gov.
Leedy she was the sole manager of the
Graphic and the entire responsibility of
the paper frequently rests upon her for a
year at a time while Mr.. Lewis is engaged
in other business She is an all-round
newspaper woman and does everything ON
the Graphic from writing editorials te
read ding proof.
work" she SAYS. but 1 intend 10 go into
the printing business as soon as my chll-
dren are old enough 10 allow me the time
and learn all about the printers trade, ne
cause ! feel that I want to be able to do
everything on a country paper
Just now Mrs. Lewis is person of es-
pecial public interest in Kansas on ac-
count of her candidacy for the office Of
president of the Kansas Social Science fed
Grafton which holds its annual convention
at Wichita in May, from the 5th to the
Sth. Mrs Lewis was iudorsed for the pres
idencv bv the Seventh district federation
at its annual meeting in Dodge City last
October. and the fact that she has the ell
1000 members, and about 10 lndivldua
Z ubs back Of her, makes her possibly the
/ strongest candidate in the race Mrs
Lewis is one of the most prominent clut
women in the state. She was president OF
her own district federation for two years
and her service in the office of president
of the Kansas Womans Press club addee
to her reputation and popularity
II don't want TO say anything about my
candidacy further than that I am counting
upon the loyalty of the Big Seventh for sue
cess. Mrs. Lewis told q reporter for tbs
State Journal today. "Of course Wani
to succeed because my friends at home
have chosen me to represent them. al
though I didn't seek the nomination be
cause 7 had served two years as distrtc
president and one year as president OF the
Press club and / have a family and per
haps more than the usual number Of per
sonal cares and duties But we feel in oul
4 district that we are entitled to cOnsidcr7 4
ton and that the offices OF the state ted
Grafton should c passed around ina
4 has always been the understanding
the same district should not seek the pres
/ fdencv twice IN succession Another rea
I son why we are anxious to name the pies
4 ident is that there has never feen stat
officer Of the federation chosen from an,
mart of the state west of Newton and i
! is western Kansas club work that especial
4 w needs the stimulation and inspiration
that the election of local president Woui'
/ give The Seventh district did nave tn
/ presidency one year. when Mrs S. R. Pc
! ters of Newton held the office. but Jha
was in the early days before It had hal
the power and influence and importanc
4 that it has now
Mrs. Lewis denied that she knew any
/ thing of the probability of dark horse
being sprung at the Wichita convention
II has been whispered that one Of the 9th
! er candidates is only in the race in the IN
and will be withdrawn from the race q
the last moment to elect dark horse