The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23
FAIR SEX UPSETS
.CALCULATI0NS0F
OLD POLITICIANS
precedents Swept in
Waste Basket by Wom-
en- Voters
cLIQUES ARE WORRIED
vote Intelligently" Is Slogan
of the Ardmore Equal
Sufflagists
John Fields Find Willing and
Able Assistant in Busy
Society Women
cLIQUES ARE WORRIED
tps,,si TO The World.

TpsclaI TO The world.
ARDMORE. July 2e.--The arSu-
ment that equal suffrage would fail
io interest femininity In politics and
would bring about haphazard,
rather than studious, version OF po-
utical affairs as far as the women
are concerned. Is proving all wrong
in Ardmore, as indicated by the
large number OF female members OF
sll political parties who are Intense
ly Interested in campaign circles,
and who aver that this year the de-
Gliding ballot will be cast by the fair
. sex The women of Ardmore are
acting independently and are refus-
inR 70 affiliate with political ma
chinery such as Is being put into
order by the male voters. AS q re-
Eilt. the final outcome of the August
prlmaries of Carter county is being
awaited with unusual interest.
The record OF each candidate on
tho ticket Is being given very close
scrutiny. individually and in clubs
they are informing themselves upon
oil candidates with particular at
ten,ion to their good and bad points,
and their activities in this respect
has created quite few complica-
tlors among the various male citi-
yens.
Good Government League.
Ardmore women Of soc.al promin-
ence are giving their time, ability
and influence with no expectation of
reward or personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT
other than for the betterment OF
the community and state. THE Good
Government league" organized last
fall, Is welding a tremendous influ-
eEce for good. The purpose OF this
organization, as outlined by its mem
bers, Is to stand back of the etate
and county officers in their efforts
to enforce the law and to give them
Instructive aid in all matters per-
tanning to good government. And
the incumbents of office are listen
Ing to their admonition, The slogan
Of the league is, Vote Intelligently,
Men of prominence well versed IN
duties of state and county officers
af- giving n series OF talks TO tht
league members.
Perhaps the most active of the
league members IN Arumorc Is Mrs
Walter Young, who acted as chair
man during tho campaign to install
managerial form of government IT
Ardmore more than year ago, sn'
was one of the organizers or th'
league and was chosen Its presiden
by unanimous vote. She is also secre
tary Of the Carter County Democrat
ic committee. Another woman wn'
Is very active is Mrs, John Carlock
wife Of Senator Carlock. NIB. Car
lock is vice chairman OF the Carte
County Democratic committee, an
has attended NJ! the leading pnliti
cal conventions in Oklahoma. Mr.:
Arthur Walcott, identified win IN
political history Of this state sine
her early youth; and very active l
Carter county politics at the presen
time. Is the daughter OF Genera
HALEY, of the Confederate armie
Mrs, Walcott is president OF th
Carter County Women's Democrats
club, is on the membership commit
tee OF the Owen-for-Governor clu'
clerk OF one of the precinct electio
boards, vice chairman of the thlr
congressional district, vice chan
'' man Of the Carter County democrat
&c committee In 1920. and membt
OF the Good Government league
addition TO these activities, she Is
so president OF the High scho
Mothers club. and president of q
Ryons club, Mrs. Walcott is u
mother OF six children, each
whom she regards as pal.
Mrs. Inez Mcmillan Lambei
daughter of Judge r. Mcmillan
Ardmors, wields a tremendous J.
fluence in democratic political ci
cies, Her first work in Okiahon
was during her fathers campai'
for district Judge in Cleveland cou
~. He served twice In that capaci'
Mrs Lambert had active charge
both campaigns. She has attend
every democratic convention SIN
statehood. was chief clerk or
special session OF the legislature
1920. was assistant TO George swai
OF Norman, during his campaign I
A congress. delegate TO the III
Tomen's democratic convention.
now secretary of the Owen-tor &c
ernor club, vice chairman OF |
Young Democratic league OF carr
county, secretary of the democra
precinct. and is now WORKING
clerk IN the office OF her father, W
is referee in bankruptcy In Ardmo
Mrs. Kirk Dyer, wife OF city ma
ager Dyer, is vice. president OF
Good Government league ana
chairman of the publicity comni
OF the Owen-for- Governor club. NJ
]. W. Newcombe is known as
'stand-pat" democrat and Is sec
tary OF the Women's Democra
club of Carter county, A Wilson 4