The Washington times., 1917-04-16

Another one used to win all the coun
ty fair prizes for the best home-can
ned fruits. Another one is interested
above all things in patriotic educa
tion," while another one is q suffrag
ist, has voted in two States, still
votes in another, and looks forward
to the time when all women will have
her privilege.
And there you have the four can
didates for the president general OF
the d. A r. All OF them are women
who have done things" All OF them
are still capable Of doing things, and
all of them want the privilege Of lead
ing the largest patriotic body OF
women in the United States in the
doing Of them.
Each Of the four is q fair-minded,
out-spoken woman. Each - q born
orator and q skilled parlimentarian,
and each has q host OF followers.
It will not be decided until the lat
ter part Of this week, which one will
have the honor. And q hot fight is
promised between now and the time
the winning candidate In announced.
But taking them in alphabetical
order
Mrs. George r. Guernsey.
Mrs. George 7. Gusrn1ey-the one
who used to win prizes for canning
out In Kansas was born In little
village In Ohio, and when O young
girl she moved with her parents to
Independence, Kan, and has since
- ~.
comes from q long line OF fighting
clergymen, and one. OF her ancestors,
Anthony Jacob Henkel, came to this
country In 1717 as one Of the found
ers OF the Lutheran Church OF Ameri-
ca He became pastor Of the church
at Faulkner's Swamp, Pa, which. by
the way, 10 the oldest Lutheran
Church In America
Mrs. Guernsey Is q rather large wo-
man, with blue eyes and gray hair.
She has the executive type OF face,
square, with q very determined jaw.
She isn't given to frivolity Of any
1ort; II one may Judge from her con-
versation, she IL strictly business,
from beginning to end. Her way Of
greeting friends 10 anything but
gushing. She walks u. pto q woman,
and gives her q frm and energetic
,handshake, bids her Q sincere show
do you do" and then goes to the
heart OF the matter-the election %.
Mrs. Guernsey, like her rival can
didate from the West, Mrs. SQuirss,
represents the wide-awake, energetic
woman Of the West. Her sister. Mrs.
J. N. Kellogg, was the first woman
lawyer admitted to the bar In her ma
tive State, and when her husband be-
came attorney general, Mrs. KELLOGG
became assistant attorney.
Mrs. Guernsey Is the wife of q Kan
sas banker. When she married him, he
has q young and ambitious bank clerk,
and she worked upward with him, help
ing him to attain the position Of promi-
nence he now holds In his native State
her familiarity with the busI-
ness OF banking. Mrs Guernsey has be-
come an able business woman herself.
Mrs. J. NJ. Horton.
II ever there was a living picture OF
what usually is known as a Colonial
Mrs. John Miller Horton. Of
Buffalo. N. Y. nils every requirement
for the position A woman Of ample
very stately and extremely
dignified. yet extremely courteous. with
believe Its not powdered-Mrs. Horton
Is the sort Of woman who stands out
In q crowd" Yesterday evening she
held an impromptu reception In the
Of the wiIlard-and such
Was the host which surrounded her, It
was hard to get within speaking dis
lance OF the candidate.
Just as an example. II took Mrs. Hor-
on exactly ten minutes by q watch to
20 from midway in the promenade to
he lobby. Every step she took would
De to meet new friend or acquaintance,
who rushed up to shake hands with the
ady from New York. Mrs. Horton was
'ery happy yesterday; II seemed there
we're 30. many REPORTS coming IN about |
Ter election, that things were brighter |
han ever. In her reception room In |
he willard. there were a score or more |
" friends who had gathered there to |
augh and talk and gossip about the |
coming election.
One Of them was Mrs. John Morgan. OF |
who Is running for librarian |
,eneral on Mrs. Horizons ticket
$50 you are q reporter" she said |
o a man from The Times. do you |
write things for the newspapers7"
The reporter admitted IT.
''Well, you know, I tried that one
ime. I wrote a poem for a paper
lown home, and the next morning
he paper suspended publication. I
Ion't suppose you want any of my
Mrs. Horton was born in Buffalo,
7. Y, and since the time she reached
n appreciative age has interested
erself In civic affairs and those of
he D. A R. Her only hobby, she
ays. is patriotic education, and this
hobby" may have resulted from the
lany years she spent in Europe with
er husband, studying the condition
Z people abroad.
Mrs. Horton was several times a
elegate to the International Peace
nd Arbitration Congresses in Europe
at Stockholm, The Hague, Geneva
nd this country, representing State
nd local patriotic and civic organiza-
ons. She was the first delegate
Iected by Mrs. Scott, president gen
raj OF the d. A. R., to represeht that
oard at the congress held in Geneva,
Practically all of her activities
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