Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-09
PHILADELPHIA WOMEN
STRONG FOR HUGHES IN
HYPOTHETICAL VOTING
Poll of Leaders Shows G.. o. P.
Would Win Majority of Bal
lots il State Had Uni
versal Suffrage
FOR AMENDMENT STAND

Philadelphia women favor the election Of
Charles r. Hughes. poll Of their opinions
being taken by the EvESiSo LEpoER, indi-
Gates that President wilson's policies are
opposed TO their beliefs and that Mt
Hughes typines 70 them the ideal man for
the presidency during the next four years
The suffrage views Of the two candidates.
they say. have not Influenced them TO
great extent In their opinions OF President
Wilson or Mr.. Hughes, although many
women Nave said they favor the Repuhh-
can nominee because he has taken stand
for woman suffrage through the adoption
OF a constitutional amendment
The poll taken by the EVENING LEDGER
has been nonpartlsan and taken among
women in the representative spheres OF
activity These opinions are quoted
D.A. r. REGENTS VIEWS
Mrs. Thomas Potter, Jr. regent OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Philadelphia Chapter; Il am always a
stanch Republican. because l believe In
Republican policies, which have proved
| themselves and built up the country The
| Democratic policies and administrations
| have never been anything but failures. The
| Republican party is the party that takes
| care OF the industries of the United states.
| and after the war the country will thrive
| in its industries far more under Republican
| than Democratic government II Is not
| the present but the future that we have
| TO look to. and Mr. Hughes is the strong.
| capable man 10 handle II properly. In
addition TO this, Mr.. Wilson has made the
| most horrible blunders in Mexico and his
| diplomacy in the European situation has
been characterized throughout by a pitiable
| lack OF decision"
Mrs. william A. Wood. one OF the lead
| ing suffragists of Philadelphia, grand mar
| shall In the suffrage parades. and especially
| active in Congressional Union work: There
are four million women who have the vote
| in the Western States. They will hold the
| balance OF power In the coming election
| and they will vote solidly for Hughes, foi
they have given tho le--once and for all
| 70 the old delusion that women cannot or
| ganize We have had a long and varied
| experience with Wilson and In no instance
has II been satisfactory. We have giver
him every imaginable chance TO make good
but he has failed throughout He has op
posed woman suffrage as Federal amend
ment in every possible way, yet has tried
to play the gama both ways by pretending
TO be our friend II is utter folly, though
for him to think no has succeeded in pull
ing the wool over women's eyes-ou
vision is quite as keen as his and he will
find II out to his sorrow. President wilso7
has not even treated us with decent cour
tesy until the eleventh hour when he cam
to Atlantic City And even there h
talked like a child and only wasted ou
time and money He was absolutely non
commttal in every word he said.
"You never know where you stand
with Wilson even the members of his ow
Congress know this and admit 1t. And hi
eleventh-hour trip TO Atlantic City was TO
| late and too vague TO do the least good
, Mr. Wilson is all right as a student-tha
, is his proper sphere; but after all. he 4
, | nothing but college professor, and h
. | fha lfv,,tN Of fra A
n result we have absolutely no conhdenc
: In him as a statesman. In Hughes, on tn
contrary, we have every confidence. He
so far superior as statesman that he
l altogether out OF Wilson's class. He has
, clean. strong. consistent record, a wonder
full mind and sterling qualities OF character
| He holds the nations confidence. Wilson
! the student and professor. has not III
4 ability to visualize the position OF wome
in this country; Hughes, the iurist an
statesman can and does visualize thei
= | position That is the difference betwee
! them on the question Of woman suffrage
r PROFESSIONAL woMENs STAND
Mrs. James Large an officer Of the Cusf
man Club:
''I think should vote for Wilson
women had the ballots here Mr. Wilson hs
made some very good. strong statement
during his presidency and am very we
I satisfied with his actions"
When DR.. Clara Marshall. president {
the womans Medical College, was askC
for her presidential choice she at ono
named 'TIughes" When questioned furth'
as TO her reasons for this preference st
a replied succinctly. Every reason"
Mrs. Rudolph Blankenburg, wife Of e.
: Mayor Blankenburg and honorary vice pre-
J, ident OF the Equal Franchise Society
philadelphia; Politically l am nobod
. from nowhere until am given the right
= | vote. I can see good points in both cand
dates, but until receive the franchise
= don't feel called upon to express an opinio
= am a firm believer in peace and am graf
. full to the AdmInistration for having kel
= us out OF war up to the present time. but
Hughes is elected. he will doubtless Il
equally to avoid war"