The Washington times., 1922-06-24
SENATE FEARS
CANDIDACY Of :.
MINI. WOMAN
Nomination Of Mrs. oIsson on
Democratic Ticket viewed
With Concern on Hill.
BY JAMES r. N0URSE.
UniyerSal servics.

Universal Service.
Several Of the hard-boiled mem
bers Of the Senate--ahd there are
sons hard boiled ones left-viewsd
with unmistakable concern today
the possibility that Mrs. Annie
Dickey olssen might be elected
Senator from Minnesota in which
State she won the Democratic
nomination in day before yester-
days election. B..
About Ooal1rooms.
The unrest extended to cloakrooni
attendants. the reading clerks and
pages. oil OF whom began to ssk
themselves how they should have to
act II woman comes to the Senate.
A separate cloakroorn, ''for ladies
only" might have 70 be fitted up In
a wing Of the Capitol; reading clerks
would have to sing out Mrs. Oleson"
between "Mr. Oddie' and Mr.. Over.
man" AZ the names now appear on
the roll: and the nimble pages would
find themselves obliged to answer
Yes, ma'am," and No. nia'an," In
responding to calls OF the Lady Sen.
ator.
Many other embarrassing situa.
tions might arise II Minnesota voters,
taking their trusty ballots In their
hands. decide to send Mrs. Olesen
here for q six-year term. For in
stance, there would be the question
Of attendance at Presidential resep-
tions, membership in the Congres.
sional Ladies' Club, composed Of the
wives of Senators and Representa-.
tives-would Mrs. Oiesen or friend
Husband, who answers to the name
Of Peter Olesen, be admitted to this
club?
And tho Marble Plunge.
Then there II the matter Of the
$1,000! 900 marble plunge In the'Sen-
ate office building, which only Sena-
tors are permitted to use. ani gym
nasium attached to which tired Sen.
ators retire for rundown" and ex.
.rcise at the close OF q day Of weary.
ing debate. Would Senator olessh
be admitted to all the privileges Of
this Senatorial exercise club?
And IL Mrs. Olesen becomes Sena-
tor. OF course she might be called at
any time to take the chair and pre-
side over the Senate. Then how
could the courtesy OF Senators on
the floor permit them to continue the
statutory form of address. Mr..
President" when called upon to ad-
dress the chair? II simply could not
be done.
Senator Frank B. Kellogg, who
was renominated by the Republicans.
does not appear much worried BY
fears that Mrs. Olessn might beat
him in November. He says he Is
not going to bother himself much
about making a campaign over the
State because he believes his re.
election 10 . sure bet. He may make
few speeches, but for the rest of
II, ne is In the hands Of his friends,
he says. and trusts them to get him
a safe majority in the general cleo
ton.
Neither IL there any worry on the
part Of Senator Medill Mccormick,
chairman OF the Republican Senate
rial committee, who said today that
he did not believe Mrs. olesen could
be elected.
Persons might vote for q woman
for superintendent OF schools or for
the town council or other little jobs
like that" the Senator said. but
when II comes to the Senate OF the
United States they simply will not
do II. I don't believe that ever, the
women will vote for Mrs. Olesen for
Senator"
Candidate Canfident.
But word comes from Minnesota
that Mrs. olesen's friends have pre-.
sented her with q ''flivver" In which
she intends to make a sweeping can.
vass OF the entire State. Kellogg.
who is rich. owns q big car" Of
expensive make, but the Olesen
"flivver" might be able to so to
places which the big car" would
not visit, and everywhere the "fliv.
yer" goes its occupant expects TO
garner In some votes. Wouldn'. II
be funny II the "flivver" should win
as the tortoise did in the race with
the hare?
JUDGE LoBiNoER CLEARED