The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-15

! AlISs L1uSLdCE LIOWu OldLuGs 4E-
| cOrding secretary Of the Kansas FEEDER
alton of Woman's clubs, who has been
/ talked Of as 8 possible candidate for
president of the organization, refused
last week to announce her candidacy
but stated that her district the Sec
ond, would place a candidate in the
race. The candidate referred to, it now
develops was Mrs. D. A. Stephens. pres
ident of the city federation of clubs of
Kansas City, Kan A letter from Mrs
Brown, referring to the comments on
her possible candidacy in the State
Journals club column of last Saturday,
has been received. Mrs. Brown does
not say that Mrs. Stephens viii be. q
candidate. She says she may yet &C
cept" and the tone of her letter I'M
plies that in case she does the Third as
we'll as the Second district will support
her. Nevertheless, Mrs. N. I. McDoW-
ell Of Salina, president Of the Fifth dis
trict, in making the formal announce
ment of the candidacy of Mrs. May
Belleville Brown of Salina, cher letter,
published in the Salina Journal this
week, is given elseWhere) speaks con-
hdently of the support of prominent
club women of Ieavenworth, Columbus
| and Topeka. Columbus is in the Third
district. Are the prominent Columbus
women referred to Mrs. Florence Cow
/ lev who was defeated for the Office OK
state president at Wichita two years
| ago by Mrs. James M Lewis of Kins-
ley. and her friends? And if they have
pledged themselves to Mrs. Brown what
will be the result if the rest of the
| Third district women support Mrs.
| Stephens in case she finally decides to
| rum
Mrs. Stephens is highly spoken of as
a woman of great capability and unus-
ual equipment for the Office OF state
| president and her district ought to be
able to bring a strong delegation to To-
peka in May in case she becomes
| candidate. Then if, as Mrs. Eustace
/ Brown believes or hopes, the Third dis
trict also rallies to her support, she viii
| be a force to be reckoned with IN the
election.
The Atlantean club will meet with
Mrs. T. F. Carver Monday afternoon
The Nautilus club will meet with
Mrs. Murdoch, April IS, at 1885 Col
lege avenue.
The FroebeI Mothers union viii
meet Friday with Mrs. Keller Van
Hook, at PA Western avenue. Papers
will be read by Mrs. J. W. Neal and
Mrs. Van Hook
Here's more about the candidacy
of Mrs May Belleville Brown, of Sa-
lima, for the Office of president of the
! Kansas Federation of Women's clubs,
| the announcement of which last week
was received with general satisfaction
/ in club circles over the state This
week the Salina Journal published the
following announcement by Mrs. N, 1.
! Mcdowell. of Salina, president OF the
Fifth district federation:
1.-THE Fifth District Federation OF
Women's clubs takes great pleasure
| in announcing Mrs. May Belleville
/ Brown, Of Salina, as candidate Tor
! state president Mrs. Brown is IN
every way fitted for the place. She
is well known over the state; it was
she who organized the Fifth district
/ federation and served as its president
for two years, and 1t is largely due to
her club spirit and enthusiasm that
the district is in the good condition it
! is today. Mrs Brown is very much
/ admired as a speaker and has also
| gained much prominence as a story
writer. It is not only in her own dis
/ trict that she is being endorsed, but
/ the leading club women of Leaven-
worth, Columbus and Topeka will
work for her election. The entire
| Fifth district viii be delighted to
I claim her for the future president
and Salina in particular should feel
I proud that it has one so we'll 1tted
4 for the work. We feel safe in pre-
/ dieting that Salina will be the home
I of the future state president of the
4 clubs.=NIrs. N. I. Mcdowell, president
of the Fifth district federation.
4 The Current Literature club of Sa.
lima, Mrs. Browns own club. launched
/ her boom last week. This week the
II Twentieth Century club of Saiina en-
I dorsed it with this resolution which
was published in the club column Of
\ the Salina Union:
II ssBe it resolved. That the Twentieth
II Century club Of Salina cordially en-
4 dorses the candidacy of Mrs May
/ Belleville Brown Of Salina for presl-
dent Of the Kansas Federation OF
YYomen's clubs, and urges that tht