New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-04
American Birth Is Issue
In Lady Astor's Campaign
Sex and Belief That She Il i'm Favor Of Prohibition
Also Arouse Opposition t" Candidacy of
Aspirant for Seat III the House of Commons

and thank God you've got some ono to
represent you
Il like peoples children to be treated
rs treat my own"
But for the fact that there src
women, none of you would be here"
She concluded by asking GLOW many
arc going to vote for me- Hold up
your hands,
Tho men, women and children, almost
without exception, extended their
hands. Then one OF tho photographers
asked Lady Aston to pose aboard Il FISH
ing schooner nloorcd q few yards away.
! am not movie actress, she pro-
tested. Nevertheless she descended
frcM the carriage and walked across
the shiny pavement of the fish mart
and stepped nimbly aboard the boat
Several pictures were taken. Then
the grizzled captain of the boat was
posed beside Lady Astor BY the pho
tographer, and the candidate improved
the opportunity while the cameras were
clicking by asking the captain "Nill
you vote for mc?' lie readily nodded
assent.
Gross your heart insisted Lady
Aston md the sailor complied, to the
amusement of the onlookers.
The Labor candidate, ". T. Gay, and
his Liberal opponent, Isaac Foot. have
indicated that l.ady Astor's American
birth. the possession o. wealth. the
titu6c regarding prohibition are points
upon Whlcn ter candidacy VIII be at
tackled
Lady Aston has ISSUED an address ITO
thc electors Of the Sutton Division of
Plymouth appealing for their votes.
Il come before YOU III all humility"
Lady Astor says in the address, Gully
conscious of all ny limitations If you
decide that Plymouth is once again to
help in making history by being the
! first English constituency with a WON
an member in Parliament | shall do ali
i'll my power to maintain the high ira
ditiOns of the borough, the ideals OF
my sex aud the credit Of Parliament
ilcsitatcd About Caudidacy
u hesitated long before consenting
to stand for the coming clcotion,' said
Lady Aston. "as | was overwhelmed by
| the special osponsibility which. unde.
the circumstances, would rest upon me
as regards Plymouth. womankind ana
my husbands work. have no per
sonal ambition 10 20 to Parliament
but when n Representatives body Of
plymouth men and so many OF ny
women friends in Sutton. through most
! touching personal appeals. asked me &c
stand, and when. despite ny own mis-.
Eiyings. my husband told me ! coulc
/ assist the causes We haze at heart by
/ coming forward, felt there was only
! ono course open for ne
~ intend to work for peace, progress
and the prosperity OF thc country.
shall at the same time have Que regard
for national efficiency and oconomv
which women, above all. understand.
Rival Candidate Withdrans
During the way worked Tor tn,
soldiers and sailors, their wives an'
children, as we'll as for all others VII,
were serving at homo and abroad.
now ask them 10 work for ne. in orGe
thst | may work for hem in Parlia
ment
81 believe know the real plymouth
its children and women and its soci,
problems better than amy other oJ tn
candidates. With this knowledge an
With your knowledge Of nc. based o.
my past record, SO guide TO the fl
turc. ask the electors 70 let me repre-
sent them
The Independent Jnionist cand tc
Lionel Jacobs. who had the support o
. number Of unionists opposing Lad
Astor on the ground Of sex, 'o-uigh
Withdrew his candidacy