Evening star., 1924-06-22

| paigns for the Democratic party l-
the District three times-once n
1916. again IN 1920 and third time
IN 1922. when the congressional cam
paign was on
Mrs. johnson gave the following
reasons for her selection Of Mr.. EroO-
man as the candidate.
The Democrats must win Illinois
if possible, and Mr. Vrooman will
strengthen the ticket greatly in tina,
state" Mrs. johnson, by the wav. r.
tains her legal residence in southern
Illinois. She has been urged several
times to run for Congress from he-
district.
NrOomnn is Progressive.
Mr.. Nrooman is progressive, ana
the party is demanding a progressive
candidate He is a farmer himself
and highly regarded by the farmers.
He would be acceptable to the Ia
Toilette group. It is known that MI
McAdoo has been desirous of having
him as his running mate if Mr. Nj
Adoo is successful in obtaining the
nomination"
In the opinion Of Mrs. Johnson. the
women Of the party are strongly
dry a law enforcement plank
similar 10 that proposed in the Viz
ginia platform. sponsored by Senator
Glass, is likely 10 be adopted. she
said. In this she concurred in the
opinion of Wayne E. Wheeler. gen
eral counsel for the Anti-Saioon
League. who is here and has ta.k-d
with many of the delegates.
Backs TwO-Thirds Rule.
Mrs Johnson favors the retention
Of the two-thirds rule in the election
of nominees for President and Vice
President she said Although she is
a believer in the league of nations.
Mrs. johnson does not believe that
the time is ripe for the entry Of the
United States. and for that reason
sne does not believe II would be wise
10 place in the Democratic platform
promise TO bring about the adhcr-
ence OF this country 10 the league
Mrs. johnson laid great stress on
the Importance Of the District Of
Columbia in this and other cam
paIgns, although suffrage is not
granted to the resident. Of the Ma
tional Capital. She pointed out that
thousands OF persons living in Wash
lngton have their legal residences in
the states, and are permitted 10 vote
there
Sees ID. c. Vote Plank.
She insisted that these votes have
great effect on the outcome in TWEEN
ty-SIX states of the Union. and THAI
IL mas bten possible, through the a.
tivities of the District Democratic
committee, to send thousands of
voters home or TO bring them 10
avail themselves of the absentee
voters law. Mrs. Johnson believes
that the Importance Of tho District
in this matter VIII have weight in
bringing the Democrats OF the con
vention to adopt the proposed suf-
frage plank for the District Mrs
johnson said that the District dc
livered 10000 Democratic votes in
this way during the 1920 convention.
and sent 400 speakers in states
nearby.
There is great waste in handling
the women in the party organiza-
tion," Mrs Johnson said. Women
are organized in clubs. and their
energies and funds got TO fostering
these clubs rather than into the
campaign. The women should work
with the men in the precinct and
state committees"
The women. she said, if handled
differently could have easily raised
funds enough to wipe out the Demo
cratic deficit.
Mrs. johnson is a member Of many
of the large women's organizations
of the country. including the Fed
Grafton of WomenS Clubs, the League
of Women Voters, the National Wo-
mans Party, the Daughters of the
American Revolution, the United
| Daughters of the Confederacy Dur
ing the Wilson administration she
| was recommended by sixty womens
organizations for District Commits
sioner. LINCOLN.