The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
WOMEN
GRAB OFFICES;
MEN UP IN AIR
Politicians Distracted by De-
mand for Seats in the Ma
tionaI Conventions.

TOPEKA, Kss., May 27.-Many
Kansas men who have had their eyes
on political Jobs for some years are
worrying right now. Too many wom-
en- are getting into Kansas politics.
What Is more they are getting the
Jobs and have been holding them 30
successfully that there isn't much of
a chance for man to break in.
A good many Kansas men voted
for suffrage for the women with the
idea that the women would vote and
maybe stir up trouble in some city
elections. They had no idea the
women would be seeking the Jobs the
men had believed their own particu-
lar prerogatives.
More women than men in Kansas
have asked for seats in the Republi-
can and Democratic national conven-
lions this year. Governor Arthur
Capper, Fred Stanley, national com
mitteeman, and members Of the del
egations have had more than thou
sand requests from women for seats
in the convention.
100 Women Seek Offices.
There isn't any chance to give so
many women seats, but the state poll
ticlans are afraid that to refuse a.
woman a seat may make an active
political enemy who will cause trou-
BILE in August and the election in No
vember.
There are 129 women already &C
lively campaigning for county Offices.
One woman is in the race for Con-
gress and two are campaigning for
state senator. It is probable that
there will be dozen women can
didates for the legislature.
Kansas has tried women officials
for several years. Even before wom-
en- could vote there were numerous
women county superintendent Of the
schools. one or two county treasur-
ers. clerks of the district court and
county clerks. Two women were ap-
their husbands and these women were
later elected.
Few Women Defeated.
Electing women to Office has often
enabled one political party or fac
tion to beat some man and then 1t
was discovered that the women were
not to be pried away from the jobs
In only two instances have women
candidates been defeated for county
Offices when they were up for second
or even third and fourth term cleo
tions.
There is ample reason for the faith
OF the ordinary voter in women hold
ing Office in Kansas. The ordinary
voter doesn't stand around and talk
politics most Of the time. He ia busy
with his farm or business, and occa-
sionally visits some county office to
transact some legal business. When
he goes into the office OF man it
Is usual to find one to n dozen politi-
cal parasites sitting around talking
politics.
II the official recognizes the caller
as an influential citizen or thinks he
might be. the official hastens to at
tend the callers needs. II the cal
Ter is a common citizen. he may have
to wait until the official finishes the
conversation OF the crowd.
Women Attend to Duties.
II the common citizen is being
waited upon and an influential citi-
zen appears. the official generally
quits the ordinary man and attends
to the business of the man the Off
clal thinks can produce votes.
But the citizen is treated entire
ly differently in the Office run by a
woman There are no political para
sites and everybody is working. The
caller has his business taken care Of
In turn and with dispatch, and he
can go home feeling that he has had
a square deal and that the money he
paid in taxes is we'll spent.