The National tribune., 1907-08-01
PATRIOTS AND
POLITICIANS.
Both Rampant in Woman's Relief
C0rps-Candidates for National
President Looming Up-New
York Presents Kate E. Jones,
Massachusetts Mary E. Gilman.

Politics in the Woman's Relief Corps
at the present time overshadows every
thing else. The National Convention is
approaching. and candidates for Nation
al President are bobbing up all around
in the Far East, In the Middle East. in
che Central West, in the West, every
section has q candidate, some of them
really trying for election this year. but
most of them coming out with view
to make a big fight for next year.
Kansas indcrsed Mrs. Emma Forter,
sister of United States Representative
Calderhead. Mrs. Forter is very
bright woman, a Past President of the
Department of Kansas, a good parlia-
mentarian, a speaker of force and an
all-around good woman. She has not
been an attendant of National Conven-
<ionS and so is not as well known as she
should be. The woman who Is elected
National President should be one who
has given time and attention all these
years to the National organization, who
knows its representatives and how to
handle them The Woman's Relief
Corps is a tremendous great big body
of women, and il takes woman whu
is broad and brainy as we'll as imbued
with the spirit of her work to make an
administration go.
Indiana wants the National Presi-
dency, and declares that as it is now
some - years since she has had it she
ought to have it again, and thru the
Department Convention presents the
name of Mrs. Melissa Caylor. Mrs. Cay
lor, il is stated. has been member OF
the Relief Corps for Il great many years,
and has held many offices in the De-
partmcnt of Indiana. Has served as
National Inspector, also n member oil
the National Executive Board, and has
held other high positions of trust in the
Woman's Relief Corps. She has at
tended each National Convention since
she became u member of the Order 20
years ago. She is just aud impartial in
all her rulings, careful and thoro, the
smallest detail of the work is conscien
Stously considered, and her executive
ability has been proven in all her Off
cial positions.
The circular which is sent out by
order of the Department of Indiana is
signed by the following: Eliza j. Girls
Ter. National Patriotic Instructor; Ida
s. Mcbride, Past National Secretary;
Mary McCorkle Sims. Past National
Chaplain; Loretta ]. Gorsuch. Past Ma
tional Inspector; Mary d. Travis, Pas,
National Senior Aid; Alice Griffin Bran
non, Laura Hess, Mary ]. Hadley. Ma
riah L. Schlater. Mary Swain, Eta
Houk, Sarah c. White. Clara NJ. Hess,
Nettie E. Wink. Alice Waugh. Eppie NJ.
Stewart, all of the 16 being Past Presi j.
dents of the Department of Indiana.
The Department of California has for
several years wanted Mrs. Geraldine
Frisbie, Past National Senior Vice Pres
ident, for National President
The Department of Massachusetts will
present the name of Mrs. Mary Gilman.
a Past Department President, for the
National Presidency. Mrs. Gilman is an
all-around good woman, who made "A
success of her year as Department Pres
ident of Massachusetts, and who has
made a success of eserything she has
tried. Massa achusetts has been often
favored with National officers is about
the only thing that any one brings
against Mrs Gilmans candidacy. Mrs.
Gilman comes strongly indorsed.