The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-12
NOT ALL WOMEN ARE
EAGER FOR SUFFRAGE
Wives of Prominent Politl-
clans Satisfied to Let IIus-
bands Run Politics.
SOME SAY 1T is FAD
Others Think Ballot Has
Worked Benefit Where 1t
Has Been Granted.
SOME SAY 1T is FAD
BY international News Service.

BY International News Service.
CHICAGO. June 1I.-Woman suf-
frage loses by decided majority in a
poll taken among the wives of promi-
nent politicians attending the Repub-
lican national convention. The con-
sensus OF opinion is that one politician
In the family is enough.
These women, who have spent most
OF their later years in the mad whirl
OF politics, are liberal and tolerant;
most of them are willing that women
should vote if they wish, but as for
themselves, they would not give one
snap of their pretty fingers for the
franchise.
Among them there is not one ardent
suffragist- On the other hand, there
are those who think women might spend
their time to much better advantage
mindlng babies, running a household,
or-er-attcndipg national conventions.
Some of the comments heard about
headquarters were:
MRS. LAFAYETTE B. GLEASON,
wife of the secretary of the Republi
can national committee-T am not
suffragist, probably because Mr..
Gleason is. He thinks i would look
cute carrying banner in A parade,
but he only saws so for meanness.
No, | have never seen the time when
did not think that Mr.. Gleason
would take care of all the political
activity necessary to the welfare of
the family. Besides, / do not be-
lieye that women are in their proper |
place paradjng the streets and run
ming politics,
MRS JOSEPH NJ. DIXON, wife of |
Senator Dixon. manager Of the Roose-
welt campaign-The woman who |
takes an active interest in politics |
and wants TO vote should have that |
privilege There are many clever
and aggressive women who could do
much good if they had the right of |
franchise, and they have done good |
in such states as have granted them
] do not want to vote | believe that
my husband has my interests at
heart. and represents them at the
polls Just as would represent them
If ! were to vote
MRS. JOSEPH r. HEATING, wife of
the Taft steamroller expert from In
dlana-l have seen so much of the
rows and souabbles of politics that I
have no desire TO force myself into
the game. Some women have a burn
inF desire for a good fight such as
politics has 10 offer. and others do
not know how strenuous politics is
In this country. For my part, ] have
fun enough watching the steam roller
work without aspiring to be its en-
giDeer.
MRS. WILLIAM HAYWARD, wife OF
the secretary of the national com.
mttee-Woman S suffrage is all
foolIshness, form Of hysteria. 1t
Will die out a 5 suddenly rs it bloomed
ana We all shall be the better for it.
There does not seem TO me to be the
rbunco Of
sally adopted. '''''
MRS. DAVID MULvANE, wife of the
national committeeman from Kan
sas-l am not in favor of women
voting. | am satisfied with present
conditions. / believe the laws are
more liberal toward women than to-
ward men. They certainly are in my
state. OF course, there may be states
where the women ,are not properly
protected. The working woman needs
the protection of the law to assure
her a proper wage aud decent work.
lrF conditions, but long steps are
being taken in that direction, and !
believe that the needed reforms will
be effected almost as rapidly as
necessary legislation can be passed
MRS. WILLIAM T. LOWE of Colorado
springs, sister.in-law of Mrs Rose
wnter--l voted for Roosevelt and
laft and went In FOR suffrage when
II first became an issue. 1t is a
good thing in many respects for
women TO vote, but | am not violent
~ in favor universal suffrage
MRS, WILLIAM 4. BORAH, wife OF
Senator Borah, committeeman from
Idaho and Roosevelt leader-I am
in favor of woman's suffrage MS a
movement, but | have never been
particularly anxious to vote. | be-
lieve that as a rule women are more
consistent than men, and ! believe
that they would pay less attention
to political expediercy and more at
tention TO the needs Of the country.
] have been interested in the results
accomplished by women in such
states as have given women the bal
lot. and | believe they have done all
that was expected of them
MRS, c. E. LYON, wife Of the COM
mitteeman from Texas-I am mildly
II favor OF woman's suffrage, lust