The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-31
WOMEN IN RACE
FOR CONGRESS
Female Sex Figures High
in This Years Politi-
cal Struggles

CHICAGO, March 3O.-The fol-
lowing women are among those rum
ming for congress this year: Mrs
Ellen Duaucc Davis of Philadelphia,
Mrs. Wiuifrcd Mason Huch Of Chi.
Cago, Mrs. Mary Belle Spencer of
fin Top, Cook county, ILL.,. Mrs.
Irene Cleveland Buell. Of Ashland,
Ncb., and Mrs. A. X. Gault, mayor
OF ST. Peter, MINI. Tho latter two
ere sisters.
The Philadelphia candidate seek
ing the democratic nomination is
grcat-great-g granddaughter OF Ben
jamin Franklin, who as I boy cX-
changed argumentatiyc letters with
friend defending propriety Of edu-
eating women and their fitness for
education. He explained n his au-
TOPOGRAPHY, however that he took
this advanced stand perhaps a lit
tie for disputes sake"
Though times have changed. the
present candidates encounter an at
titude Of surprise sometimes, iudg-
ing from remarks of Mrs. Buell. and
Mrs. Huck.
1T makes me weary to havc pco-
pie expect me to bc a freak be.
cause | am interested IN politics" o"
says Mrs Buell. OF Nebraska. who
adds, mother always said | was
the most domestic OF nCr four
daughters"
Mrs. IIuck, who is the daughter
OF the late Congressman William Il.
Mason, In statement to the Wo-
mems Press replies to a young wom-
ans remark. The nerve of her
going into such a big campaign"
with the comment that to be u
good congressman" as she means to
be. VIII require even more nerve
Politics Runs in Family.
Mrs. Buell, the most domestic"
OF her mothers four daughters, has
been city prosecutor Of Ashland
since 1913, though one mayor tried
Nainly to discharge her when she
persisted I'm prosecuting his brother.
Mrs. Gauit, the Minnesota Candi-
date. is Mrs. Buells sister. The two
have filed papers in accordance with
an agreement of long standing be-
tween the sisters that f one ran
for congress the other should do
| likewise. Mrs. Buell. says. Mrs.
Buell. set the example. The Ncbras-
ka woman, who classes herself as
progressive democrat, adds that
/ their father was the first mayor Of
/ the municipality Of which Mrs.
/ Gault Is now mayor, and that poll
/ tics runs in the family.
Similarly. Mrs, Iluck, republican,
/ says that common interests with her
/ father and determination to con-
/ tuue his work led her to file for
/ congressman at large to fll the
/ vacancy created by his death. She
says the fact that She is happily
married and the mother of four
/ healthy children influenced party
. leaders to desire her candidacy. Mrs
HuCks supporters say more than
800 dawu-statc republican commit
tCeman have iudOrscd her.
Doesn't BCliCVC in Blue Laws.
Mrs. Spencer, republican, who has
also filed Tor congressman at large
from Illoujs, is a soldiers wife aud
the mother of two baby girls She
was appointed public guardian OF
Cook county by Governor Lowden
In 1918, and has continued in Of
flee to dat. She practices law and
has had cases In New York, Cali
fornia, Indiana and Kansas. She
tayors soldiers bonus, economy
I'm administration, and personal lib
.crty i'm It's broader sense" She says
she would vote ON the liquor Ques
.tiou as the majority of her constit-
'ueuIs would, but omits mention of
which side she would take.
Mrs. Spencer holds that crime has
it's source iu the development of tho
child, and therefore she taVors
higher educational standards with
reference 10 character training.