The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-02-08
MRS. W|CKL|FFE MAY
GET IMPORTANT PLACE.

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Mrs. Lydia Cooke Wickliffe has De-
gun at Washington, D. c., a deter
mined campaign for appointment by
President Wilson as chief of the re-
Gently established Children's Bureau
OF the department of Commerce and
Labor. The position is held, at pres
ent, by Miss Julia C.. Lathrop, but It
is expected that the new President
will appoint a woman from the De-
mOcracy of the nation, and none with
more signal and more touching claims
than Mrs. Wickliffe could be present
ed. She is the widow of the lament
ed Robert c. Wickliffe, congressman
from this, the Sixth District Of Lou
isiana, and at the time of his tragic
death by accident last June, was
among the most popular and proml-
nent of the younger men in Con-
gress. On the day previous to is
death, he presided as speaker, pro
tem-an unprecedented honor for
representative beginning only lis
second term in the House
Mrs. Wickliffe, during her short
residence in Washington, attained, as
is well-known, equal prominence So
cially. Sh became known, through
cut the entire nation, as proposing.
and assisting very materially in car
rying out the Dolly Madison break
fast May 20, social event Of great
brilliancy, at which Democratic wo-
men only were guests, not even ex-
cepting the wife of the President OF
the United States. This affair was
not without its political effect; as 1t
bound together in one homogeneous
body the large number Of Democrat
ic women at Washington and attract
ed others throughout the nation.
Mrs. Wickliffe was prominently
one of the quickening spirits of This
banquet. Later, she was offered the
presidency of the Democratic Wo-
mems National League, but for pri-
vate reasons, declined this great hon
or. Her social activities, not only
aided her husband, but brought her
State and district into prominence,
and Louisiana was, and is, proud OF
her. For though a Kentuckian by
birth, it is from St. FTancisville, Lou
isiana-the home of the Wickliffes-
that Mrs. Wickliffe prefers to regis
ter herself and little daughter.
In a private telegram from Wash
ington, Mrs. Wickliffe tells us that
she is receiving 1.-The most enthus-
iastic support from Bob's friends
There can be no doubt that the en-
tire Louisiana delegation will support
her for the headship of the Children s
Bureau, besides the most prominent
men of both parties throughout the
Union.
And it need not be from friend
ship or sympathy alone that this sup
port will be inspired, as Mrs. Wick
life is well-fitted by natural taste ant
observation for the position. She IS
close student of economic quections
Her attendance on the sessions OF
the House was more regular than
that Of many of the representatives,
and she enlisted the active assistance
of her husband for the very bill that
created the Children's Bureau. For
it is the betterment of the condition
of children that especially appeals 10
Mrs. Wickliffe. 1t will be remember
ed that when neat balance remain
ed from the fund raised for the ia
nous Dolly Madison breakfast and
the other ladies proposed to buy a
pin to present to her, she immediate
ly said, "No, send the money to buy
| milk for the baby refugees from high
| water in the Sixth District This
| was done and an additional sum was
also subscribed for the purpose al
the suggestion, and following the ex
ample, of Mrs. Wickliffe. And II
the sad, sad time that followed sc
quickly after, for her, she did moi
| forget the babies milk fund.
Here at her home, every one knows
how assiduously. yet quietly, she
worked among the poor, and how
the treatment of new born babies
eyes was of special interest to her
SC that it is no suddenly reused fat
cr fancy that impels her to this work
but the natural consequence of Ions
study, unaffected sympathy and in
clfnation.
The Sixth District will withou
doubt rally to the endorsement o
Mrs. Wickliffe for the position TO
which she is striving All who knew
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