The New York herald., 1922-11-09
FEW WOMEN VICTORS
IN THE LANDSLIDE
Mrs. Huck Of Illinois VIII Fill
Out Congress Term of Her
Late Father.
Special Dispotch 10 THE NEW YORK HEEALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington ID. G., Nov. y. !

Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW YoEK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. g., Nov. y.
In the changes brought about by yes
terday's elections women asp!rants to
Congress were, with one exception. elm
mated. The only successful woman can
didate on tho present returns is Mrs.
Winifred Mason Huck of Illinois, elected
to succeed Representative w. Z. Mason,
her father
Miss Alice Robertson OF Oklahoma
went down TO defeat, but she has still
until March to serve. Mrs. Huck also
will serve until then, filling her fathers
unexpired term.
The election Of Mrs. Huck had been
conceded from the time of her nominal
tion. the concession being largely based
on the desire OF tho Republicans OF Illi-
uois to pay q compliment to Billy"
Mason. who for many years, as Senator
and member OF the House, had been a
picturesque figure.
Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD
ST. PAUL, Nov S.--Although Mrs.
Anna Dickie Oleson. Democratic nomi-
nee for United States Senator. and Mrs.
Lillian Gault, woman Mayor of st. Peter,
Democratic nominee for Congress from
the Third district. were defeated, both
led their ticket and established reputa-
tions as able campalgners.
Still, Minnesota voters were kind 20
women candidates. Miss Grace Kaer-
cher. Republican candidate for Clerk of
the Supreme Court, Is the first woman
to be elected 70 q state office, and Ram
sey county, out OF o. field OF four candi-
dates, three OF them >nales. chose Mrs
Elsa Obst to be County Treasurer.
In Hennepin county Mrs. Mabeth
Paige, wife of Prof. James Paige of the
law school of the University of Mime
sofa. and herself graduate lawyer. was
selected Representative in the State Leg
islature
speo,a, Dispatch TO THE NEW YonK HERALD.
MILWAUKEE,, Nov. s.--Jessie Jack
Hooper. Democrat. only opponent OF Sem
was beaten TO /.
For the Office of Secretary OF state
Mathilda Boorman, Socialist. carried
along by the Socialist landslide in Mil
waukee county. polled 1882 votes to
her Republican opponents Of. r. Zim-
mermann) 52,645. for member of As
sembly In the Fifteenth district Mary Fftz-
patrick, Democrat, polled 400 votes to
her Republican opponents 400.
Mary Dolan and Mary Randolph, can
didates for Assembly In the Second and
Eighteenth districts, respectively, re-
ceived no recognition.
speciaI Dispatch to THE NEW Tosr E,nALp.
ITVprANAPoLIs, Nov. s.--Indiana's first
woman candidate for Congress. Miss
Esther Kathleen o'Keefe of Plymouth,
was defeated. Running as the Demo
cratic nominee for the Thirteenth die
trict she made n good gace. but lost TO
Andrew ]. Hickey OF La Porto, who was
reelected.
Miss Elizabeth Rainey. running for
the State Legislature from Marion coun-
ty (Indianapolis) was elected. She
win be the first woman to go 70 the
General Assembly from thie county.
specsoi Dispatch 10 THE NEv YuK HsrArr
PIERRE, s. D., Nov. 8.--Alice Lorraine
DAILY, Non-Partisan candidate for Gov
ernor. was defeated, but developed into
a campaign orator OF ability. She made
a campaign which kept all parties guess
ing and established a political reputa-
ton which will keep her prominently
before the public.
COLUMBIA. Mo, Nov. (Associated
Press) Mrs. Luells. St Clair Moss,
only Democratic woman candidate for
Congress in Missouri, tonight admitted
her defeat by her Republican opponent
Sidney G. Roach in the Eighth Missouri
district
JOLIET, ILL.,, Nov. s.--Mrs. Lottie Hal
man O'Neill of Downcrs Grove, will be
the first woman 20 sit in the House Of
Representatives nt Springfield AS a
member of the General Assembly. Mrs.
O'Neill led tho four candidates IN the
race for three seats in tho Assembly.