The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-01
First Woman TO Enter. Politics
in Marion County Seeks
Il: domination.
EyTHE WATERMAN

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a BY TUE Waterman
Marion. County now has wo-
man candidate in the field for the
Republican nomination for the
House Of Delegates at the primary
election on August /. Mrs. Ed
ward A. Crosse of 513 Pittsburgh
avenue. East Side: an active wor,-
ker for the Interests of the Repub-
lican party in Union District for
the last several years, today an
slnounced that she would be can
didate for the House of Delegates
on the Republican ticket.
During the presidential election
in 1920 Mrs. Crosse was active in
the first registration of women in
Union District and also had an
active part in the campaign in the
interests of the Republican party
in that section.
She was on the board OF. regis
trars in Union District this year
and took charge of registering
the voters there for the coming
primary. When she made her
announcement today that she
would be candidate for the
House of Delegates, she resigned
as a member of the registration
board and another will sit in her
place on Monday and "Wednesday
of ext week when the registration
lists will be completed and cor
rected.
Before her marriage, Mrs.
Crosse was Miss Artha Morgan Of
good old Morgan stock from Up
shur County, being born and rear
ed near the city of Buckhannon-
Her maiden name is deeply siSni-
fcant of her party affliation, and
her enthusiasm Tor the Republl-
can party and its principles can
not be questioned.
In an interview with Mrs. Grose
yesterday afternoon, she said:
I'm making my announcement I
feel that I am only answering a
clear call of duty which now falls
upon the women of Marion County
since the responsibility of the bal
lot became ours. feel that the
time has come when women
should have the opportunity to
have an actual voice in shaping
the future laws of this state and
directing its destinies. If I am
nominated and elected it will be
my sole ambition to center my eff
forts for the good of the state as
a whole bearing in mind that my
first duty will be to express the
will of my constituency"
Among the things that Mrs.
Crosse stands for. is a program for
simplified laws and laws that are
for the common
people. She is especially interest
ed in progressive legislation IN
regard to child welfare and the
conservation of the natural re-
sources of the state for home use.
These are two other things that
Mrs. Groseis deeply interested IN
namely. a progressive program IN
Americanizatfon work, and educa-
,tional measures tending toward a
further development of the state S
educational program.
Before entering the West viz:
GINA University at Morgantown,
where she took a course along edu-
cationaI lines, Mrs. Grose was
gra duated from Wesleyan and the
Fairmont State Normal School.
She has had experience as a.
teacher in Fairmont, Grafton am
Morgantown and during the time
that she followed this profession
she is said to have been acknowl-
edged as one of the best in the
state. having been sent to the
southern end OF the State in the
capacity of, district supervisor on
account OF the ability she had
shown at the places she had
taught in. the northern end of the
state
Mrs. Crosse has been active in
many civic and patriotic drives in
this section during the last five
years. She did Sher share in the
Liberty Loan and VI: War Savings
Stamp drives. aand also helped the
campaign for the W." She is
a member of the Americanization
department of the Womans Club
and ahead of the home missionary
department of the Diamond Street
NJ E. Church.
Mrs Grose is we'll known in the
Union and Winfield districts OF,
the county. She is not SO well &C.
quainted in the other. sections, but
proposes to make complete tour
of the county in the near future
and meet every voters possible.
Mrs. Crosse strikes one as
substantial woman with sound
business Judgment. and as one
who would be able to holdfher own
in the House of Delegates with
any Of the masculine lawmakers.
Opposes Barnes.
It was thought that I. A. Uncle
Isaac" Barnes was to have clear
field in the primary for the Repub-
;lican nomination for county sup.
intendent of schools. but yester-
day. afternoon w. C. Whaley, who
was a teacher in the West Non
songahs sch DOL last year. announced
himself as candidate for the
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