Evening star., 1927-10-12
Mrs. McCormick's Political
Candidacy Arouses Interest

Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormiek's race
for Congress In the coming Illinois
primaries continues to attract the
friendly interest OF the press, both in
her home State and throughout the
country.
Predicting that candidacy of Mark
Hanna's daughter will precipitate a
lively three-cornered fight" the
Hartford Daily Courant independent
Republican, says the struggle twill
be watched with interest in many sec.
tions of the country" for: Mrs.
McCormick's role in politics has made
her activities and her opinions famil-
lar to many outside the borders of
Illinois. In all parts of the country
she will have friends to wish her sue.
cess" The Bloomington Daily Pan.
tagraph independent Republican,
credits Mrs. Mccormick with being
AN able woman, with years of expe.
r1ence in matters political, both as
national committeeman from Illinois
and as side partner to her husband
during his career in Washington. In
addition" continues this paper, "she
Is woman of ample personal fortune,
and the financial demands of primary
and election contests would have no
terrors for her."
Although the Rockford Morning
Star independently recognizes Mark
Hanna's daughter as "a clever poll.
tician" and notes that she has ''per.
fected quite an organization among
the women, especially in the northern
part of the State" it still feels that
for while at least "conjectures as
TO her chances must be vague" The
South Bend Tribune independent Re.
publican) records that she has re.
ceived encouragement from all parts
Of the State" but notes with eouaI
emphasis that 'at this time Mayor
William Hale Thompson of Chicago
apparently holds the balance of pow
err" and recalls that the candidates
husband, the late Senator Medill
Mccormick. carried on a political feud
with thompson for years and peace
had not been negotiated when he
died" Conceding that the hatchet
might be buried, the Tribune still
feels there is doubt that her natural
gifts could be employed in the best
interests of her State and party il she
went to Congress by means of deal
with Thompson"
On the question of women follow.
Ing in the steps of their husba nds
politically, the Philadelphia INQUIRER
(Republican) says: "Thus, once more.
a woman seeks political office as the
heir of her husband. There is no rea.
son, of course, why she should not
and Mrs. Mccormick may we'll have
ample ability, acquired and inherited,
to fill the position" continues the In
quirer, although ii contends sit In a
somewhat fairer test of the capacity
fq NnynVH IAn -
enter the contest entirely ON their
own.'" The Kansas City Times dn.
dependenO insists, however. that Mrs.
Mccormick is entering the contest
not as the daughter of Mark Hanna
and the widow of Senator Mccormick,
"but on her own polictial experience
and her proved ability"
THE elements in her political make.
up which commend her." says the IL
linois State Journal Republican,. ''are
the facts that she Is unafraid and
that she is uncompromising with
those with whom she IL in disagree.
ment over some fundamental prin.
ciple of right or wrong. She is not
cal trader. She is not of the wire
pulling intriguing type Of politician"
The Wichita Beacon independent Re.
puhlioan) characterizes her as
woman of culture and education" /"
and adds: Her interest in public af.
fairs is highly intelligent and the re-
suit of years of unselfish study of
American affairs. BY right of char.
acter and ability and attractiveness,
Mrs. Mccormick will be the most val.
uahle member of Congress Illinois has
had for many a day il she wins the
election she is now seeking"
In the opinion of the Akron Beacon
Journal Republicanl. women OF her
type are needed in Congress, not to
fight for bureaucratic jobs for their
sisters. but to support the common.
sense methods that are lacking In
government"
If elected to the House she viii be
"a conspicuous member" attests the
PhiladelplH Evening Bulletin 0nde-
pendent N6pphlican), and the Mime