The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-22
About Three for Each
County, Says PettiiOhn.
Offices Range From Governor
to Township Boards.
$50 OF FAIRER SEX IN RACE
Three Seek Places in Kansas
Z House of Representatives.
Two From Kansas City, Kan,
Would Be Governor.

Women seeking public offices in
Kansas this year average about three
to the county, according to Secretary
of State L. ]. Pettijohn. In the los
counties of the state, he estimated.
approximately $50 members of the
fair sex are endeavoring to take ad-
vantage of their rights to help admin
%ster the law and affairs of state. The
orrices being sought by them, the sec
rotary said, range from that of gov
ernor to places on township boards.
Three Want Back in office.
Three of the four women who
served in the house of representatives
of the state legislature in 1921 are
known to be seeking reelection.
These are Mrs. Ida NJ. Walker, Re-
Miss Nellie Cline, Democrat, of
Larned. Pawnee county, and Mrs. Min
ME J. Grinstead, Republican, of Lib
erai, Seward county. Altho no Off
cial record of the candidates for the
legislature this year is being kept
in the office of the secretary of state
here, reports indicate that at least
three others aspire to swell the ranks
OF women in the house. These are
Laura B. Rice, Republican, of
Wathena, Doniphan county; Miss Liz
zie Robinson Republican, of Eudora,
Douglas county, and Mrs. Mamie
Sharp, Democrat, Council Grove,
Morris county. The name of Mrs.
Minnie J. Minnich, Republican, of
Wellington, who represented Sumner
county in the last legislature. does not
appear on a list % candidates o. that
county received here
One Out for Congress.
There is one woman candidate for
a congressional nomination. She is
Miss Serena Cleveland, Democrat of
At
men are also seeking the Democratic
nomination in this district. They are
James H. Egan of st. Francis, G. A.
Price of Hill City, John E. Wilson OF
Osborne. and F. W. Boyd of Phillips
burg Three Republicans, Congress
man Hays B. White of Mankato, John
NJ. Gray of Kirwin, and Clerin Zum-
walt of Agra, are III the Sixth district
race B. B. Bretthauer. the Socialist
candidate, is unopposed.
Miss Lorraine Elizabeth Wooster,
Of Salina, incumbent, is seeking the
Republican nomination to succeed
herself as state superintendent of pub
lie instruction for third term,
against jess w. Miley, of Girard, and
Fred A. Seaman, of Topeka Miss Ida
A. Beloof. Socialist, of Wichita, is the
other woman candidate for this office.
She is unopposed. Four men seek the
Democratic nomination They are
Bert kesselring, of Atwood; C. A.
Dearborn, of Overlook; Harry Nc
Gaire, of Kiowa, and J. ". Colville, of
Wichita.
One For Secretary of State.
The list of those who would like to
be secretary of state includes the name
of a, woman, Miss Nellie Hamilton, of
lola, who is the Socialist candidate for
the office. Ed Clemens, Democrat, of
Lznngton. also is unopposed for the
place The Republicans contesting for
the nomination are d. o. McCray, of
Topeka, present assistant secretary of
worth.
Mrs. w. d. Mowry and Miss Helen
Pettigrew are the two women of the
eleven candidates of the three parties
for governor. Both are Republicans
and from Kansas City, Kan. Five
men are seeking the Republican gu
bernatorial nomination. Three are
after it on the Republican ticket and
one Socialist is running for the office.