Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-17
Wife of New Mayor Of New York win
Not Take tho Stump Herself, But
She Wants Cause 10 Win.
MITCHELL DOES NOT ASK
HER FOR ADVICE IN AFFAIRS

BY CARLTON TEN EycK.
written for tho United Press.

NWntSen 1or tho United PreSs.l
New York, Nov. 17.--It may be due
to the votes-for-women movement, o.
to the increasing desire for bizarre in.
formation, or perhaps, more likely, to
our over-growing curiosity Whatever
the cause, tho fact remains that the
New York public wants to know more
and more about the men they elect to
lpublic office and the spotlight oc
publicity now turns even to man >
family. John Purroy Mitchell in the
tremendous political upheaval that
brought about the complete defeat Of
Tammany and left the Tigers hide
drying on the fence was elected mayor
of Greater New York and immediately
the people want to know about Mrs.
Purroy Mitchell.
Well, she is suffragist The curios-
ity seekers learned that right off the
reel. Mrs. Mitchell believes in women
suffrage She even believes in women
taking the stump to 60 the bollot--
that is, other women. Mrs. Mitchell
herself win never take the stump,
though she "believes in the principle
as she puts it.
81 guess am home body" she
said. 81 believe IN women working for
the ballot, but could never bring my
self to stump I always expect to dust
the piano and do other things like that.
believe in suffrage, though. / 20 on
record now as suffragist. AS long as
five years ago | joined the Equal sluf-
frage Franchise Society but | have
} mover been active for the cause. Nor
! win my new position as wife Of the
mayor affect my attitude, though as
has been suggested, might now be q
valuable acquisition to the cause, L
am content to let more aggressive wo-
men do the stumpng,r
An Attractive Woman.
, Mrs, John Purory Mitchell is an OK
cecdingly pleasing woman to look at,
but her face is more to be described
as attractive than beautiful. Her
charm is Of the kind that leaves its
describer cropping for words. She has
great, steady brown eyes, almost dis
! concerting in their frank gaze,
, wealth Of chestnut hair, always simply
coifed, and face Of an oval to charm
the artist. Her mouth is ever willing
TO smile and disclose even, white teeth,
while her complexion is seemingly
country-given, due to outdoor exercise
and athletics. Mrs Mitchell is "a years
I old, II years her husbands junior, and
before her marriage in 1909 was Miss
Olive Child, Of New York. She is, as
she herself admits, just a home body, a
womanly woman, without any fads or
fapcies and advanced ideas. She 10
not even romantic,
"No, oh no, there was no romance
about my weddlng,p she said ~ met
Mr. Mitchell at dance while he was
Commissioner Of Accounts. We were
married after being engaged eight
months. That Is all there was to It,"
Such sane, unyarnished view Of SUI
pid's work naturally suggested that
Mrs. Mitchell has head FOR business
and politics and is her husband 5 ad-
visor But she dashed that idea quick
lH
"Naturally, Mr.. Mitchell tells me Of
hls affairs" she said, "but he never
asks my advice and never volunteer
II. His business Is his affair not
mine. l attend to the home" She
confided naiyely that she is very fond
Of dogs aud cats but Is not allowed to'
harbor them in the fashionable Peter
Stuyvessant apartments on Riverside,
whore the Mitchels live. The wife Of
The mayor reject is Of an athletic turn.
She is an expert swimmer, is fond Of
canoeing aud plays tennis all summer.
That's All the insatinblo public has
been able to learn Of the new :" first la
ldy'l and she herself sHys, perhaps with
a trace Of regret, that II IL all there is
TO know AS Tor the new mayor, here
are some Of his characteristics,
In Politics All His Life
John Purroy Mitchell i "a years old
and has been in politics all bis life.
lie was elected mayor Of New York by
one Of tho greatest pluralities on rec,
ord, l2l 1900 He dresses well, but
without flashiness. lie takes drink
whom he Is thirsty and can put down a
glass Of scotch aud soda with relish.
Iic smokes cigars, good ones, but does
not uso tobacco In excess He likes
a good dinner and can order one with
out looking az the bin Of faro 10 SEQ