The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-20

Jnent, seeking support and receiving
encourage in many parts of Kan
sas, She has sent a network of letters
over the state as a part of her cam
paign. Mrs. Grinstead feels that at
least one woman should have a place
on the Big Four and considers no COM
promise in the matter. But it takes
much determination and hard work
for a woman to attain public honors,
Mrs. Grinstead said.
John the Baptist"
Woman is gradually making her
place in politics." Mrs Grinstead said.
NO honors ever come to a woman.
She earns them. About the only thing
a woman ever had handed to her on
a silver platter was the head of John
the Baptist"
Mrs. Grlnstead announ ced that she
was endorsed by her own county
Seward-and was assured of support
from Stevens, Clark. Harper Barber,
Crawford and Cherokee counties. She
Will be nominated as a candidate for
the Big -Four a the convention in Sa-
lima on March 81 by Mrs. d. o. Mum
son of PittsburE.
She Prcshled in House.
Mrs. Grinstead had never held pub
lice office until she came to the 1919
legislature. but had always been ac-
lively interested in public affairs. I'm
der The critical eyes of her fellow legis-
1ators and the curious gaze of specta-
tors she was able to preside in the
House of Representative as chairman
of the committee OF the whole on
numerous occasions with ease and
marked executive ability. She is an
ardent worker for the welfare of KAN
sas and believes thoroly in the
woman's part in the progress of the
state. If woman is allowed a quar-
ter of the Big Four honors, Mrs Grin
-taa1 iS Ipgipal candidate
Difference in Opinion.
Attic Mrs. Grinstead is the only
woman who has announced her can
didacy for a place on the Big Four,
she is working Independently, not as
Il representative of the Woman's Re
publican State Central committee in
line for the honor. There are differ
ences of opinion among the committee
members as to the desired feminine
participation in the national conven-
ton. Every woman of the party would
like to have a woman chosen as one
of the Big -Four. but the division of
feeling is between those who insist that
women shall be SO recognized and
those who would be content with
women sharing at least half the alter
nate electoral places. Many Kansas
Republican women will be satisfied if
four women altefnates and one woman
cIector are chosen at Salina, but there
are other who feel that Republicans
of the state will be unfair TO women
who have been loyal workers in the
party if one of the Big -Four is not a
woman.
Never Represented by Woman.
Kansas never has had a woman on
the Big Four and it would be a most
appropriate step to send a woman &c
Chicago for the coming convention, is
the firm belief of one division of the
woman's committee.
Kansas is a leader among states in
recognition of women and should not
show inconsistency in refusing a wo-
man an election TO the Big Four. Such
is the platform of the more militant
members of the Republican women
state central committee. The conserv-
alive wing of the committee believes
that in insisting too strongly in "wo-
mems rights they are putting toe
much of sex into the arguments, de-
stroying the result of years of effort
to have seXless politics in Kansas.
81 think that women should fee
that they will be as well represented
in Chicago by four men delegates al
large as they would be by three mer
and a woman" a prominent Republi-
can woman said today.