The Washington times., 1922-06-27
SENATE SEATS I
ARE SOUGHT BY
WOMEN Of j. 5.
Petticoat Politicians Of North
and South in Race for
First Togas.
BY MILDRED NORRIS.
Cesmopolitan News service.

fettlcoat entrles Ior the Songres'
sional race are increasing and q
feminine invasion of the next Con.
gress is more than possible. poll.
ticians here concede.
With all political dope upset Of
late. they are prepared for any
shock. They admit they wouldn't
be bit surprised II Lucille" de-
signs the Senatorial togas here
after so that Senate fashions may
keep pace with the latest Paris
styles.
The North and South are in hot
competition for the distinction OF
sending, the first woman to the
United States Senate.
Miss Belle Kearney Dem) run
ming in Mississippi for the Senate,
has more than an even chance Of
winning. according to latest re.
ports TO national Democratic cir
cles here.
Women Are Confident.
Even the machine politicians Of
her State declare her chances OF
defeating the old political war
horse. former Senator Vardaman.
and other male opponents, to be
splendid" and in official Demo
cratic circles her prospects are said
to be stronger. than those Of Mrs
Peter Oleson. Democratic nominee
Of Minnesota.
Her nomination In the primaries
would be tantamount to election.
Victory in her case would be an
ironic triumph for the women. for
she would succeed to the toga worn
so long by that old-time foe Of
suffrage. John Sharp Williams.
Women leaders here seem conf.
dent Of the election of Mrs. Winifred
Mason Huck. of Illinois, regular
Republican nominee for the lower
house. to succeed her father, the
late William e. Mason.
Aunt Alice" Robertson. the only
woman member of the present Con.
gress, is back home In Oklahoma
mending her political fences. She 10
having a hard fight from the women
and the American Legion. hut II Is
believed the plucky Lady from
Oklahoma" will win out. All her
male colleagues here are roofing for
Aunt Alice" who has made her.
self exceedingly popular with the
men. They admire her spunk in
defying the women's organizations.
She may not have pleased her sister
women with her views. but she 10
said to have done a good Job for
her constituents.
Two Others Aspire.
Two other Oklahoma women
. soira 80 .aak. e., tho o.xt ron-...,
and are making whirlwind cam
paigns. Miss Perle Dunham, OF
Oklahoma City. says she Is injecting
the spirit Of the poem out Where
the West Begins" into politics. She
has the piece printed on her cam.
psign cards and quotes from 1t In
her speeches.
Mrs. Lamar Looney, Of Hollis,
Okla. 10 q Congressional candidate
from the Sixth district.
II charm wins the Democratic
Senatorial nomination in West Vir-
ginia victory IL assured Mrs. Izetta
Jewell Brown.
A young and beautiful widow, she
was q stage favorite before her mar.
riage and, while ono Of Washing.
toms popular actresses. enjoyed the
friendship of former President Will
son. Like Mrs. Olesen, Mrs. Brown
made one Of the nominating speeches
at the last national Democratic con-
vention. She Is political chairman
Of the National WUnan's party and
a firm believer in "50-50" rights for
women. Her late husband repre-
sented the district In which she lives
in the lower house for several terms.
In Alabama, Mrs. Edmundson, a
lady dirt" farmer, Ii very much in
the race for Congress.
The Democratic national organiza.
ton will rally all its forces in sup
port Of Mrs. Olesen, Of Minnesota
The biggest speakers Of the party
will be sent to her aid and all pos
sible financial assistance will be
gfven her.
For tho first time In the history
Of q political party a national com.
mittee is taking care Of Q woman's
compaign. The executive committee
Of the Democrats. which has just
met here, has pledged Mrs. Olesen
full support. One leader reports the
men Of her party TO be taking the
situation amiably and acting as If
It was something they had been