The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
u JOHN ELFI,EryI WATKINS.
\VoshiuYtOn d. G.

NJ EVER such rustling pcttlcoat
M politics as this has your ma
tional capital before Toasted
eyes upon.
for the first time TO level their biggest
gums Mt tho two wings Of the Capitol.
are already epcamped within tho
shadow of the big iron thimble. TWO
are fighting for woman suffrage
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton. ono is lighting against 1t.
Heretofore tho pro and antibuffrage
Icsions have trained their heaviest ar
tiiiery upon state Legislatures. Now
they have adopted the shrcwd move OF
trying to kill all of the enemy with
one load OF shot.
The Democratic party--that which
rules you to-day-has recruited an
Amazon army and established Its camp
within this mother city OF our cities
Such SIS the recognized power Of wo-
man. The ruling party has enlisted
her services to help keep II IN power:
And through the vista OF these rust
ling. busting phalanxes. you see. over
yonder, across the Mall, busy prcpara-
tions for another bitter fray-tho ma
tional election of tho Daughters of tho
American Revolution
1t liz the centenary year OF the in
vnsion OF Washington and the burning
Of the Capitol and White House by the
British. and the future is pregnant
with possibilities But these fair
fighters arc not upon pillage and rap!ne
bent. nor VIII they resort TO the sword.
the bullet or the hreorand. Their
smother bombs exhalc the sweet per-
fumes OF Araby the blessed, and
their powder Is OF the smokcless
variety that comes In flesh. pearl
and brunette shades. The text
urc of their mail is a fine weave OF
.Et ,ra- ,.,sI a~tr haft q
and their treasure, rather than their
yitals.
Mark Iinnnn's Daughter I'm Command.
Blood Will tell, some wiseacre mas
nverred. That is why the daughter OF
that past master OF American politics.
Mark Hanna, has forged her way to the
command OF the army sent hithcrward
by the National American Woman SUI
frage Association. As Miss Ruth Han
ma she was social favorltc in Wash
ington salons during the days when
her father was the man behind the adj
Ininistration gun. Ten years ago she
was led TO the altar by Joseph Mcdli
Mccormick. who has since dropped the
Joseph. He IL the grandson OF VIII
linin one OF the founders OF tho power
full harvester firm and the son OF Rob
ar; s. our former ambassador 10 Aus
tria-Hungary. Russia and France. lie
is also the grandson OF Lncoln's friend,
Chicago's great civil war editor. Joseph
Mcdill OF whose paper ne is to-day the
publisher.
TO head the lobby that is to work
for the Federal constitutional amend
iuent Mrs. Mccormick was chosen by
her association and sent TO Washing
ton. To your correspondent she chatted
or her proposed work on the day She
arrived ut her new quarters in a down
town Office building. She Is tall.
1.-THE young woman. who looks as
though She could drive a golf ball $50
yards. enjoy ten-mile hike across
country or ride a relay OF thorough
breds on century run. Her svelt
figure bespeaks the athletic, the woman
OF health and OF action.
Knows People Worth knowing.
Tho advantage Of knowing people
worth Knowing Is hers. AS her fathers
daughter. she knew Washington So
cicty like n book in tho days Of Nc
kinley and at ,thc courts OF ST. Pc
;crsburg and Paris. during the missions
OF her father-in-law. she met the great
OF the old world Having spent her
life in the homes OF clever politicians,
dinlon,ats and editors. she knows all
az the ms and outs OF the game. at