Evening star., 1924-10-18
STATE PRIDE ISSUE
RAISED IN WYOMING
Democrats Urge That People
Be First to Elect Woman
Governor.
By Consolidated Press.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. October 1s.-
With the slogan lets beat Texas TO
it," Wyoming Democrats today were
organizing for the most determined
political campaign in the States his
tory, in an effort to elevate to the
governorship of Wyoming the fourth
Democrat ever to occupy that Office
in the States history. Friends Of Mrs.
Nellie Taylor Ross. widow of Gov.
William B. Ross, today predicted that
she would be swept into office with
at least 10000 votes to spare.
Thfrty-four years ago, Wyoming
Territory felt sufficiently grown up
to put on the long pants Of statehood.
and the strangely assorted group of
cowmen, homesteaders, prospectors
land lawyers, who framed her pro-
gressiVe laws cudgeled their brains
for some gesture with which to
demonstrate their superiority over
the backward and decadent East AS
a result, votes for women" was writ
ten into an American States consti-
tuition for the first time, and apo
pietic Eastern statesmen were given
new slogan with which to garner
votes from the enbattled male ele-
ment-"woman's place is in the
home"
Would Blaze New Trail.
Today. Wyoming Democrats are de-
termlned to blaze still another un-
travelled trail. If for no other reason
than the aitruistic one Of providing
Eastern politicians with a new slogan
on which to 60 down to defeat
Down with petticoat rule.''
Should Nellie Ross win the Novem-
Der election. she will be the first
woman chief executive of a State,
nf -Ia&
about Ma" Ferguson's candidacy.
For "Our Nell" as the political boys
already are affectionately calling her,
would be Immediately called upon to
take up the reins struck from her
husbands hands by death, filling his
unexpired term before beginning her
own.
Mrs. Ross Is Pioneer.
Nellie Tayloe Ross is herself
pioneer. She was. born at St Joseph
Mo-, the daughter of J. w. Tayloe
Her family moved during her girl
hood days to Omaha, where she met
and married William B. Ross, then
a struggling Cheyenne lawyer. When
the couple moved to the booming
little COW town. a little four-room
cottage was rented and Nellie Ross
started in at once to establish a rep
Cheyenne"
Three sons came Ambrose and
George, now 21, twirs. and Bradford,
now u: and the housework grew in
proportion, but Nellie Ross kept her
record as premier housekeeper un-
challenged When the goal of their
dreams finally was reached, the Ross
household added a maid and house
man. but Mrs. Ross continued to pre-
pare wholesome meals and do much of
the other housework as we'll.
Nellie Ross has no political ambi7
tions. The office sought the woma1 .
The Democratic nomination was ac-
cepted by her at the last moment,
only in the sense that it came as a
tribute to her husband. whose pol
icies she will carry out if elected
Never Axpired to Office.
"Of course. I am deeply interested
in politics., Mrs. Ross explained to-
day. and l think women are as well
qualified to hold administrative places
as are men. but 1 have never aspired
to public Office. and do so now only
that I might carry to fruition the
policies and plans Of my husband"
Nellie Ross gives to politics a new
type. handsome woman Of about 40.
aristocratic in appearance, cultured.
widely read and well informed as TO
political issues and Government prob
lens, she yet is the perfect type of
home-maker before whom Wyoming men
bow and pay eloquent tribute She plans
to keep house. for the State as she
did for William Ross-practicine the
homely virtues of rigid economy, neat
ness, orderliness and perfect efficiency.
In the coming campaign Mrs. Ross
will make few, If any, speeches, but hers
will be the guiding hand Of the Demo-
cratic machine and hers the full glory
of victory should she succeed in over
coming normal Republican majority of
5000 and defeat the formidable Repub-
lican candidate. Eugene ]. Sullivan.
Copyright, 1s24)