The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-28
OKLAHOMA LEADS
AMONG STATES
GIVING POLITICAL
HONORS To WOMEN
Bestows Highest Token of
Voters Respect When a
Muskogee Woman Elect
ed to Congress
THE 18TH AMENDMENT
PLAYS HOB WITH MEN
MISSOURI, KANSAS, TEXAS AND
OTHER STATES DESERT THE
HAT IN THE RING AND
PLAY TO MILLINERY

Chicago. Dec. 2S S-Oklahoma, with
4 congresswoman in the eth Con-
gress, Kansas and Texas with wom-
Ell as state superintendents of public
instruction, Missouri with nine coun-
" treasurers out Of thirteen women
elected to county offices, and Mich
igan possessing two women sheriffs,
take the lending places of dis inction
on the suffrage question in the CEN
tral west as the result sf the recent
nstion-wlde election.
7omen have entered nearly every
GcN of public service, from Juror and
school trustee to member Of the
house Of represen.ativ and follow
ing last months election, Miss Alice
Robertson of Muskogee, Okla. past
sixty" successful restaurant pro-
prietor, and incidentally. an oppo-
nent Of woman suffrage, will take
her seat as the second woman ever
sent to the national congress
Missouri showed he greatest lik-
ing for women office holders al
though they are not eligible for state
offices. Nine counties elected women
treasurers. three selected women as
public administrators and one re-
corder Of deeds.
Ton women were elected 10 office
in Michigan, including one state sem
ator but perhaps the most UNIQUE
selections were those OF Mrs. Es'elIa
X. Gates and Mrs. Jane Johnson.
both of whom succeed their husba nds
as sheriff Mrs Gates takes an. ac-
tive part In church and club work
of Honor, county-seat of Benzie courl-
t.. and has 'hree children and six
grandchildren, Mrs. Johnson, who IS
, ca years old. says she ia confident
she can arrest any "bad man" who
violates the law in Roscomrnon coun'
". She will apnoint hre husband a
deputy and aside from caring for the
prsoners of the county 'ail, will also
loo', after her three children.
Miss Alice Sampson, for ten years
c,ark In the county drain commits
s'oncr's office nt HiIlsdalc. Mich"
barclv dcfca cd her employer for the
position at the November election.
Mrs. Eva NJ. Hamilton. the first
woman TO sit IN the Michigan state
senate. Is 40 years old and q former
school teacher. She IA from GRIND
Raniis. where she IS known as 1.-THE
Mother Of CITY Marke's." having con-
ceived and persuaded the city coun-
Gil 70 adopt n plan by which farmers
scll their produce direct TO consum-
ers
Three county trcasurers, two regis-
ters Of deeds and one county CLERK
elected In Michigan In November
are also women
Oklahoma gave three women dis
tlnctly prominent positions while she
was about il. Aside from sending
Miss Ropertson TO congress, state
senator. Mrs. Lamar Looney. and n
state representative. Mrs. Bessie s.
NrcColgln. were selected by the Ok
lahnma voters. Mrs. Loonev, n wiz
ow and mother Of five children hold
the county cleriship OF Greer coun-
" for four years and In addition
managed @ iGo-acro farm. oduc7ted
her children and succeeded in deteat-
ing her male opponent in the senate
rial race by moro than a two TO one
majority. Greer county also decided
10 have women "a county clerk. coun-
,v assessor court clerk and county
treasurer.
Mrs. McGolgin. who comes from
Roger Mills county. has gained a
reputation ns capable business
woman as a result Of association with
her husband in telephone line oper-
alton.
Miss Annie webb Blanton. was re-
elected stato superintendent OF public
instruction IN Texas
Knnsas also rc-clcctcd woman az
state superintendent OF public m
s,ruction, Miss Lorraine Elizabeth
Wooster Of Salina, She has several
degroes and WINS admitted TO the
Kansas bur. Miss Wooster is Tn"
author Of q number OF text booN'
md attracted considerable attention
by her anti-tobacco campaign. IN
which she advocated dismissal oil
any men instructors who used TO-
bncco In any form.
Four women legislators. all elected
TO tho lower house, will sit In tho
Knnans legislature Mrs. Minnie
Crnstend OF Seward county was re-
elected: the others are serving their
first term.
They are: Miss Nellie Cline of
farncd, elected from Pawnec county
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