Evening star., 1924-06-12
Women at Convention

Special Dispatch to The star
CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 12.-"She
won't say she will, and she won't say
she won't" hum the supporters Of
Gov. Len Small of Illinois attend
ing the 6. o. p. convention here
They burst into the words of the
| popular song at the mere mention Of
| Mrs. Medill Mccormick. leading femi-
nine member of the Republican party,
for they have been busily at work
creating situation 10 force her
either TO subscribe absolutely 10 the
state slate selected at the April pri
mary in the face Of her enthusiastic
opposition or to retire AS national
committe woman
Needs All of Heritage.
/ Consequently, the daughter of the
late Mark Hanna will need every
| particle OF her heritage of politica
acumen. or face the Sahara OF ma
tional and local political obscurity.
Immediately after her unanimous
| election as committee woman last
MONDAY whispers concerning the
safety OF her office have been passed
! bout Cleveland hotel lobbies.
Nothing had taken definite form
until yesterday. when Sman's hepchmAn
al the convention began repeating
the rule that members OF the national
committed are required to give
wholehearted support TO the party
ticket. Interpreting this rule 10 mean
that the committee members stand
| behind the state as well as the rs-
| tional ticket, the governors friends
| are demanding that Ruth Hanna Nc
.ormlck announce herself in favor of
her bitterest enemy or resign her new
| position
Now F.rinx Dilemma.
win the increasing opposition
among the women to the appoint
| ment of Mrs. Alvin r Hart as su,
SCISSOR OF Harriet Taylor Upton. lead
| er or the feminine contingent OF the
u % r., and the general preference
| Tor Mrs. Mccormick as their general
Mrs. Mrs. McI ormick seems 10 be facing Z
dilemma that delights her foes
| And still, she won't say she will
| support Small. and she won't say sh.
won l. When interviewed by the writ.
er. she spent fifteen minutes refus-
| ing to discuss the matter
| Il have nothing whatever TO dl
| with the political situation in Iii
nois in my capacity as member oi
the national committee. and Id lik.
To see them try to unsest me-" she
stated. with that which might b,
| called temper. but which is known Il
| her friends the Hanna spirit
Il have bAen elected and there i.
nothing they can do. | was elected
. twice, first as associate committee
woman. and then as committeewomaT Al
| IL the $3.50 resolution. then pending
| became a convention ruling.
IL is said that the senator's wifi
| was given her place without competi
tion TO win her support for the part,
| after her husbands disastrous de
feat for reelection at the primary.
Wo.se. Take Hand.
With Vice Presidents blooming OF
/ every bush. the women have taken
hand. For although woman delegate:
| to the q. O. r. conclave here refused
to get excited over it. relatives o
! candidates insisted upon doing lit
/ tie debating.
Two cases are being sossiped abou
over manicures, and candle e-hght-t
Senator Curtis OF Kansas and Secre
tary OF Commerce Hoover
| With the boom for Curtis as Tn
logical representative OF tn" nidd!'
west his sister. Mrs. Dolly curti'
tG2nn. hurried to the scene here Il
explain his points TO the women. TN
senator's wife is seriously. probao D
fatally, i'll, and he himself was unapi'
10 he present Consequently Mrs
Cam a handsomely go~ned. voiubl'
and charming woman, hasten'd u
manage his campaign mere.
MRS. Hoover Released.
| Herbert Hoover's interest in the We,
presidency paled into insignihcance :
make place for Senator Borah afte
pressure was brought TO bear by hi'
better half.
For il has been announced by cios'
friends OF the Secretarys FAMILY ina
Mrs Hoover refused to permit II
After enjoying the prestige OF beinf
the wife OF one OF the most inportan
and influential 6gures in the coun
try she is said TO have refused to b,
relegated, together with her husband
Into the social and poll tical grave
ward that is the vice presidency.
Women from Washington here arr
| wondering why the Idaho senator's wife
an astute and definite personality, Il
willing to acQuiesce in the move Il
shroud her husband in pompous OBJ
scurity.