The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31


friends. Receiving the prohibition nom-
| ination for the Senate without opposi-
tion she has been making an active cam
paign throughout the State
Her Democratic opponent. Lieutenant
| Governor Harry c. Walker. she is at
lacking as an exponent OF the vets. Her
hght on Wadsworth is based on his re-
fusal to vote for the Federal woman SUI
frage amendment.
An attras tive. forceful woman. Mrs.
Boole has familiarized herself with po-
iitical conditions In this State through
being president OF the w. .. T. u. for
some years. Born In Ohio, she was
graduated from Wooster College. After
five years of teaching she was married
to the Rev. william H. Boole.
she has q legislative experience ex-
tending over twenty-five years, Is an elo-
quent and logical speaker. who carries
conviction TO her hearers" writes a
friend. she Is "a woman of practical
common sense VINO knows and believes
that men and women are both needed In
the home. the community and the nation.
Mrs Poole is woman who would
place first emphasis on moral questions.
but VINO is withal a womanly woman.
Her election would mean that New York
would stand squarely behind tho Eigh-
toenth and Nineteenth amendments.
Put o mother In the Senate and secure
direct counsel on vital national prob
lens"
"We have no desire TO call this (the
Prohibition) q woman's party" said Mrs.
Boole herself. 1--WE do ask, however. the
support OF men and women who are pro-
gressive enough to recognize In my
candidacy an opportunity TO elect a
1 40 to
so secure the woman's point of view d.
rectly on matters which can be best
solved by both men and women"
Another woman running In New York
State for the United States Senate Is
Miss Rose Schneidcrman, for some years
prominent radical. Last spring she
was named as the candidate OF the Ma
tional Labor party. which later was
merged with the Farmer-Lab party.
Born in Russia, Miss Schneiderman
came TO this country at the age OF three.
When thirteen years old she starred 10
organize the girl workers In cap rae
tory. Miss Schneiderman has taken a
directing part in many of the big
women's strikes and is president Of the
Woman's Trade Union League. She Is
slight OF build, with blazing black eyes
and dead black hair.
In Pennsylvania Leah Cobb Marion Is
making a determined fight for the Senate
on the Prohibition ticket. Mrs. Marion
was born In Woodruff. N. Y. where her
father was principal OF the academy. She
attended school at the Genesee Normal
School and later studied at Alfred Uni
versity From her father she Inherited
keen interest in public affairs and poll
tics She long has been resident OF
Pennsylvania and Is serving her eleventh
tra nj "a State j..
Mrs. Marion was made member OF the
Republican Womens State ExecutiveCom-
mittee to represent Cameron county. AT
| the first meeting she demanded the re-
tirement Of Senator Boies Penrose as a
candidate. When the other women did
not support her on this issue she with
drew from the organization and an
| nouhced her candidacy on the Prohibit
ton ticket She Is now on the stump at
| taokfng Senator Penrose as "crusty
| bachelor" out of sympathy with women.
The fifth woman running for the
| United States Senate Is Mrs. Gala j..
Ivayhinger. wife of DR.. NJ. v. Vayhin-
ger, president OF Taylor University. Up
land. Ind. She is on the Prohibition
ticket
Miss Robertson's Notable Record.
Coming 10 Ine WOulQ Dc SOH5icsS-
women. one of the most interesting can
didates, who Is believed TO have an ex-
cellent chance of being elected. is Miss
Alice Robertson. AS Republican candi-
date she Is contesting for the seat now
occupied by Representative William W..
Hastings, Democrat OF the Second Okla
homaL. district.
Her grandfather and parents were mis-
sionaries to the Indians. and Miss Rob-
ertson, now nearing the end of three
score years and ten, was born on a
GOVERNMENT reservation. After being
graduated from Elmira College she re-
turned to her people" as she called the
Indians. and continued her work among
them. What is now Henry Kendall
College at Tulsa was founded by her as
a boarding school for Indian girls.
President Roosevelt appointed Miss
Robertson postmistress of Muskogee in
1905. the first woman ever TO become the
head of first class post office.
When the war broke out Miss Robert
son was running a restaurant for work.
ers. The first group OF soldiers who
ate there complained" they did not re-
ceive check "Of course you didn't"
she exclaimed mo soldier In uniform
can pay anything In this place"
Later she took up Red Cross work
and was. head OF the canteen service
| Shrewd In business. Miss Robertson has
spent in her many philanthroples most
| If the money she has made. She has
| sought twelve wedding trousseaux in
| 1er life for her girls" That she has
never rrarrled she holds as n warning,
! 'ot an example 10 them. BY many she