South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-22
MANY WOMEN SEEK
PUBLIC OFFICES
Large Numbers After Political
Jobs in OhiO-Cleve-
land Leads.

CLEVELAND Oct Women
in large number are seeking poIlt-
zeal office ln Ohio This year CIeve-
land which 1a- been center OF
more advanced ta.uklus in the state
since the DAYS of the Tate Tom T..
Johnson furuishe- the principal
candidates however
Miss Florence r. Allen. now serve
Ing Der second year a- Che only WOO
man Common Pleas Judge il the
United States. is seeking elevation Goo
the Supreme Court rs au iudepeu-
dent. and political observers predict
that she will win Mrs Virginia
Green a member oi the board OF
education. U.s. "a candidate for United
states Senator az an independent.
lut indications do not point 10 any
probability that she VIII -eriousIy af-
feet The fight between Senator Atlee
Pomerene and Congressman Simeon
T. Fess for thc toza now worn by the
former
Mrs Bernlce j. PIXIE. of Lake
wood "a member of the Democratic
National Committee and widely
known ia connection Tith the polit-
zeal activities Of women both be-
fore and since the ballot was given
them. ls "a candidate for the State
Senate. and has good chances for
election Three other women-one
a De-. ocrat and tVo Republicans
are also seeking places iu the Upper
House OF the state legislature from
Cuyahora County so 10 is reasonably
certain that the sex viii have at
least fair representation in the
next Senate.
Several women are candidates for
the Assembly here and in other Ohio
Counties. although none offered for
Congress in the primaries Of either
OF ne old parties
other women are candidates for
practically every office to- be filled in
the counties this FAN In Hooking
county a woman Mrs Mary Davey
is seeking reelection as County
Prosecutor. while there are more
than a score Of women seeking either
The authorship. recOrdership or
cIerkship of the courts
Cleveland Wants Convention
Plans are under way here looking
70 securing either the Democratic
or Republican national convention in
1924. Cleveland's new public hall
recently completed at cost of more
than IS 600 00O will comfortably
seat more than Is 900 persons. and
Is said by officials 20 be the largest
and finest structure Of it's kind i'm tne
United States The kindly interest
Of Pres't Harding former Gov.
James VI. Cox. Sen Atlee POmerene
and other leaders Of the parties i'm
Ohio vii, be sought r. IT, Moore.
OF Youngstown who managed the
campaign Of Gov Cox for the Demo
cratic nomination viii be asked 20
take charge of fhe campaign The
Chamber or Commerce plans TO raise
q fund of at least $4,000" which
will be offered 10 either party voting
20 hold its convention here
Cl.y Club Has Debates
The Cleveland City club has a
membership OF more than 5000. IN
Guiding such outstanding citizens
as former Sec'v OF War Newton d.
Raker and former Justice John TT.
Clarke. or the United States Supreme
Court. The club was organized dur
ing the regime of the late Tom T.. /
Johnson. and the underlying idea
was to give 20 everyone with ideas
am opportunity 10 express them UNI
rrammcled ir public forum. Every
spcaker-and most OF the invited
guests are of national and interna-
tional repute-mav say what he has
in his MINDFUL must also be pre-
pared for merciess and searching
"heckung Dean w. @. LeUtner Of
Western Reserve University Is pres
ldent of the organization. and I'm in
PRODUCING former Gov James VI
Cox 20 an audience said that many
90 as voted for him three times when
ne ran FOR The Goveruc-ship and II
suppose one or two might be found
who voted for him The fourth time.
when he was candidate FOR the
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