Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30

riont as conservative candidate for Plym-
outh. He did not have much feminine
help, for MRS. Astor was too inexperienced
to be Of much aid in canvassing and Mrs.
Spend0f Clay Miss Astor) was hard at
work among the Kentish voters for her
husband, Captain spender Clay, who was
conservative candidate for Tunbridge Wells.
This wa Mrs. Gays first experience OF
the kind. Though in the beginning she
found It difficult she quickly got into the
spirit Of 1t and seems to have made a
favorable impression.
Lady Gilbert Parker Miss Van Tine,
New York; is as deeply interested in her
husbands political work as she has always
been in his literary career and she was OF
great Assistance to him In his campaign.
Sir Gilbert was conservative candidate for
Gravesend. and Lady Parker. who is an &C,
complished horsewoman, drove all around
his constituency, calling upon electors and
trying to interest them in imperial politics.
Her gentle dignity of manner made a great
impression upon the women, while her
knowledge Of the issues at stake won many
listeners among the men.
Lady Wiiloughby De Eresby Miss Breese.
New York; is another American who as
sisted a conservative husband. She can
vassed very vigorously in Lincolnshire,
where Sir Willoughby was running. As
president Of the Conserva-women' SUI,
frage association she has had some experh
ence in public speaking and can make a
very good election address. She has a
quick, bright way Of arguing with obstinate
voters or urging women to influence their
men folks in the right direction, which she
assured them was the preservation Of the
House OF Lords and tariff reform. Lady
De Eresby says she very much enjoys the
work and does not in the least mind an
occasional rebuff from radical or socialIstic
h~ouseholders.
On the liberal side there were even more
American women canvassers. There was
first and foremost the popular Mrs. Lulu
Harcourt Miss Burns, New York; whose
husband was candidate for the Rossendale
division Of Lancashire. Mrs. Harcourt's
energy and perseverance are unfailing, and
this season though she is in poor health
she worked hard to defeat the conservative
candidate.
She pressed numerous pretty feminine
friends into service and Rossendale was
dazzled every day by motor cars dashing
about filled with fashionahly dressed
women who were anxious to discuss the
government policy, old age PENSIONS, the
budget and the taxes with the housewife
or her husband IL only they could get a
hearing.
Sir Francis Charming, who was liberal
candidate for Welllngborough, was born
in America, but is a naturalized English
man. He has an American wife, who was
formerly Elizabeth Bryant Bacon of Bos-
ton. Sir Francis has represented his con-
stltuency seven years and is very popular,
SO Lady Charming merely called on his
adherents and took an interest in their
welfare. She rarely talked politics with
them. Sir Francis is a believer in woman
suffrage, but Lady Claiming, while not
an active anti-suffragist. is quite uncon-
WINGED Of woman's capacity to WELD the
vote.
Lady Evans. who was Miss Blanche
Rule of Cincinnati, was an invaluable aid
to her husband, Sir Samuel Evans, who
has represented Glamorganshire and was
running again. He is in the unpleasant po-
sition Of being the man who talked out
the first woman suffrage bill under the
present government, so all Lady Evans
tact and discretion were needed 10 counter
act su~ffragette canvassing in her district.
Lady Evans was well fitted for the task.
She has imperturbable good nature, a
sense Of humor and a western breeziness
which makes her meet the stolid II don't
hold with that of the rustic British
voter with a jolly laugh which disarms his
obstinacy.
Mrs. A. H. Scott is another Anglo-Ameri-
taan - ma --t "
Miss Katherine Duncan of Kentucky she
knew only about as much about politics as
the average southern woman, but life in
England witt a husband in Parliament has
developed a dormant faculty and the resi-
dents of Ashton under Lyme are we'll ac-
Q~uainted with Mrs. SCOTS canvassing
methods and always enjoy her persuasive
visits to their cottages.
Mrs. r.. G.. Lehman Miss Alice Marie
Davis, New York; was very busy with her
political work in her husbands constit-
uency, the Marlborough division Of Lei
%cester. She never made public speeches,
but she canvassed diligently and she is
an earnest believer in the efficacy Of
women as political helpers.
Mrs. c. s. Henry Miss Lewlsohn. New
York; whose husband was a liberal candi-
GATE TOT tne Wellington division OF Shrop-
shire, has not hitherto lone very much
canvassing, but this campaign she Joined
her husband and worked as hard as any
one else to shake the conservative voter
in his conviction. TO strengthen the liberal
in his and to win over the doubtful ones.
Mrs. Joel Seaverns was one of the most
successful of the American women in this
political campaign. She Is a systematic
and intelligent and did very
good work in her husbands constituency.
Mr.. Seaverns, was born in the United
States, but became an English citizen
many years ago., and his wife, who was a
Miss Brown of Portland, Me-. has lived
in England for a very long time, but mas
not lost her Americanism She is a clever
political debater and spares neither time
nor trouble in trying to convince the cleo
tors of their duties.