The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-28

ting himsslf from those influences which
were chiefly instrumental IN nominAuhk
him. then the Democrats on election Gay
will be universally recognized 10 Do ON
the wet" sido of this issue.
So much for women suffrage al II AZ
fcc,s the immediate future. But, meas
ured in terms OF decades, thar aouohnS.
the number of voters and giving 70
women as large n direct power In or
ganized society as TO man Is part OK an
Immensely important trend IN evolution
can only be doubted by those whose Sau-
cation has not prepared them 10 tnlnk
in terms Of decades. The ultimate re-
suit may not be clear, but no one can
doubt that 1t will be far-reaching. Gov.
CoX's declaration when he heard the
news from Tennessee that the ciVlil1a.
ton of the world is saved" was, OF
course. merely the extravaganza OF =
candidate who Is a little overcxcitsd by
the conditions Of the campaign. But
that the recent adoption Of woman SUI
frage and all that goes with II Is iano-
mark at which civilization takes slight
'ly different turn no tnouShtlul person
Will what VIII Women In Job DOT
There is one thing that makes all or
US curious who move about IN the cir
cles where practical politics Is played.
What will the women do with their new
found political positions III poil'lcAi Ut
CARNATIONS? =.
tional Committee. for example. ls HosnR
10 have exactly as many women mSm
bcrs as men members. What we all won
der IS, how this is going TO Work gut
VIII the women who come on the c9in-
mittee try TO exert as much power IN.
Individually and collectively. as the mem
viii they be really effective members.
who will argue and fight and plot ana
null wires and make deals, and oocA-
sionally double cross each other. as the
men do: Or will they be merely mSm-
bcrs by courtesy. never quite knoWknS
just what is going on. and content WIN
the Difference OF exaggerated po!iteness
from the men as substitute Tor ree
power? ~
zach TO the full extent of her person
ality. there will be a conspicuous ex-
odus OF some Of the men who are now
high in power in the computes. Van
can't do business with woman the
same as you can. with a man You es4
night with man and call him ~ hLo 1
names o ana &c and Sai ,Se next day Sou
shake hands and it's all right. But
S YOU" can't have that kind Of relaaon
with woman" .
VIII there ever be women politiciAhs
on the National Committees who VII
have the same relative poslti9n .nS
power that men like "Tobe' Hert aSo
Toe Healing and 10 moore hhfo' -.
90 far a. have become acquainted
with the women who are now seen q
National Committee meetings OF notn
parties. and whose names get into t4e
newspapers, l have never met out 2he
who really seemed to me 10 have a,t..s Sns
political gift. | use 'politlcal Sl1t IN
The narrower sense. meaning the
pa ac to lead men and other women
10 do her way and MANAGING II IN sue! ssSn
Cd As 4 matter. OF fact. gSoo
many i Of the women who have 80 t sr
become prominent in politics nave kns
direct opposite OF this quality Iney
are storm centres Of pickering ans
i'll feeling. .xN..
.,,!n ~ - currents OF public feeling 9nd
knowing how 10 start them and tak ss
advantage OF them. I know seyerals1f
fhcss women politicians whose inHi.
i've understanding Of public opinton
in the mass is gFe3 ,Ss , than 81. mat ,of
IConvright. 1920, by y. Y. Evening Pest
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