The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-08-04
WOMEN WANT THE OFFICES.
Nearly Three Hundred Candidates in
kansas.-Only One County in the
State Without Woman Candi-
date for Office

The number OF women seeking office
is the outstanding feature of the gen
eral primary election to be held ii
Kansas today, All parties are to name
their candidates for presidential cleo.
tors, two justices of the supreme court
a complete state ticket and legisla-
tive, county, township and municipal
officers. Nearly 800 women are con-
testing for the various Offices to be
filled at the November election. 1t is
over 100 more than ever ran for polit-
ical jobs in the staet before. The fol-
lowing shows the number of women
rnuuing for different places; Congress
slonal nomination, /; state positions,
II; county superintendent of public
Instruction. 100; register of deeds, rs;
clerk of the district court, 40; county
treasurer, 21; county clerk, 16; pro-
bate Judge 8; high school trustee, g.;
county attorney /.
There is only one county in the state
IN which there is not woman candi-
date for some county office. The wo-
men now hold 126 county offices in
Kansas, with the increased number of
candidates in larger number of coun-
ties It is considered probable that they
Will increase their haldings of polki-
cal Jobs to beyoqd the $50 mark at he
coming election The wora, lraa.ge rub
nfnp A. 4 tafa to1 49, -
tions.
IN state politics the democrats, pro-
and socialists have taken
up the women n greater numbers than
Inc republicans, but in local affairs
TAI OF ten women candidates for coun- |
y offices are listed as republicans, lO7
democrats, - socialists and | prohibit
lonist. Nearly one-half teh socialist
md prohibition state tickets are made
Up Of women. Miss Lizzie Wooster
the only woman candidate on the re-
publican state ticket. She is seeking
he nomination for state superintend-
mt of public instruction. DR.. Eva
Harding is a candidate for congress
n the first district on the democratic
icket.
For two years now the women have
eld the majority 0 fthe county SUPER
ntendent Offices in the staet. Two
ears ago there were fifty-three wo-
aen chosen to this position in the 105
ountles. This was the first time the
.omen had taken the majority of the
Iaces from the men. They are ex-
Getting to increase this this year as
mere are women candidates in sixty 1
Two years ago only four {
omen failed of selection as county ,
lperlntendents. There is an increas- t
q number of women candidates for !
'her county clerical positions. r
Ida {. Colin of Spring Hill, socialist
'ndidate for county attorney in john 6
IN county, is the first woman to ever t
In for this place in Kansas. There O
re nearl one hundred women practic- e
g attorneys in the state, but none has r
'er taken an active interest in this
ace. There never has been a woman r
ndldate for sheriff, county surveyor b
county commissioner, and there are v
women candidates for this place t
Is year. There are now four women t.
obate Judges and three of them are b
hdldates for reelection, and there Q
g tve others seeking places on the t
hch. There are no women opposing o
omen as candidates for probate b
dye.
The process Of elimination has left b
" contests for places on the state ii
'kets' On the republican side the h
lnclpal contests are for the nomina- c,
ms for state auditor and state trea- {,
rer' for which there are four candi- a
ties each. Gov. Arthur Capper and o.
'st of the other present state officials +,
assured of denomination. w. c.
nsdon OF Selma and Ben T. Gait
III Of Girard are contesting for the
gubernatorial nomination
r each Of the other places on the
nocratie state ticket there is but
candidate. The socialist party
/ name a complete state ticket and
prohibitiOnists will name candi-
es for the principal offices. E. N. w
harrison Of Girard will be the So en-
list candidate for governor and Fl. M
Ross Of Sterling has been selected tn
republican standard bearer. Prac- lei
lily all Of the present representa- flu
S in congress are slated for re- so
inatior. -.