Evening star., 1928-01-01
WOMAN VOTERS MAY DETERMINE
PRESIDENT In 1923 ELECTION
Hoover and Smith, Leading Candidates at Present,
Each Has Appeal to Various Groups
Big Feminine Vote Likely.

Democratic national committee. he
lieve that there In a growing ''politi.
cal consciousness" among woman vot
ers. They expect II to he exemplified
in 1928 both by increased campaign
activities and by larger numbers OF
voters at election time. In both par.
ties women are finding a substantially
heartier welcome from old.time mar
politicians. The women are steadily
winning their way. They are learn.
Ing the game. They have aba ndoned
the old idea that they must aggres.
sively demand sex recognition" A.
they become more proficient In men =
political methods. the women are
given correspondingly more opportu
nifty to run organization machinery.
This development In having the effect
OF bringing ever-extending numbers
OF the sex into the practical manage.
ment OF party affairs. This means. In
the last analysis. IA livelier interest on
the part OF the women's rank and
fiie In the prediction campaigns and
at elections themselves.
Word recently reached Washington
that no fewer than 80 British women
nave announced their candidates. for
the House Of Commons. Such a total
FAR outstrips the number OF women
who ever aspired 10 seats in the
United States Congress. But the
number In expanding from year To
year. There are already four women
IN the House OF Representatives
Thefo are two new candidates. for
the next House--those OF Mrs. Medili
Mccormick OF lilinois and OF Mrs.
Ruth Bryan owen OF Florida. In ad.
ditlon TO these respective Republican n
ana Democratic women. Mrs. Minnie
FISHER Cunningham. Democrat. of
Texas. announces her candidacy for
me senate In 1928. A woman. Mrs
feiton. Democrat, OF Georgia, has
been member Of the Senate. and
two women--Mrs. Ross. In Wyoming.
ana Mrs. Ferguson. In Texas~--have
been governors OF States. Altogether
nine women have sat In Congress-.
Women Local Candidates.
II In pointed out that America n
women. contrary Ia their British co,,,
Sins who aim high at the outset of
political careers and aspire 10 paf,
lihii.HihTS seats, are accustomed Ia
begin their politics, like charity, at
nome. That is To say. our women go
IN Tor local. county ana State offices
To far wider extent than they do In
connection with national offices.
More than 1875 women were elected
10 state Legislatures In t9a6~~l2 OF
them to State Senates.
Mrs, iisrt, vice chairman Of the Re,
publican national committee, beiieves
that the primary system detera Worn.
en- from trying Ia enter Congress, She
names primary expenses aa one con.
trihuttns cause. Even though more
women are now standing for I'arlia,
ment' IN Great Britain than there are
women seeking To enter Congress IN
this country. Mrs. tieu points out
thht larger total of women In pro.
portion hold elective office Estate and
nbtlonab In the United States than
IN John Bulls islands Mrs. iiert In
strong adV0cate nf party aliea Ia nee
Tor woman voters. She thinks a
woman, like a man, ought IN he either
Republican or Democrat ana es
pausa party principles, She holds
that ours is Il Government by party.
and that political organization cannot
he divorced fran party organization,
Mrs, i. Borden Hartman. nemo,
cratic national -committsswoman foi