Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22

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women Will take a more intense persona
interest. work more energeticallv thi:
Summer and vote more widely IN No
venber than they ever have before IL
the whole 10 years since flrSt they re-
ceived the right to vote.
AS result Of the nomination OF Gov
Smith large number OF Catholic
women who never voted before Will be
led 10 visit the polls through pride that
a distinguished member of their faith
has been chosen TO run for the coun-
tsy's highest Office.
The announcement of the Hoover
candidacy set fire TO torch OF interest
among many other women. For there
is something III Mr.. Hoover's practlca!
idealSm, in the clean record of his llfe-
long associations. which strikes straight
to the core of the average woman
Women who for four long years
hooked 10 his leadership in their WORK
for the war-stricken of all nations, will
not be hampered by political machinery
from pouring their unorganized enthu-
siasm into this campaign. Women this
Summer talk politics over the back
fence They talk politics in the market
and think politics over the diShpan and
the family ulending.
Politics for women this Summer has
gone way beyond the discussions of their
first presidential voting year of 1920, or
their second, of 1924.
Woman's Position Heretofore.
This is a new year for women who
have never taken an interest IN poll
tics" When women entered into full
voting strength with men for the first
time. in the presidential campaign OF
1920. they were accepted by the men
for their window dressing value.
Never admitted into the inner coun-
ellis of the few. they were, nevertheless
accorded q $3.50" recognition in APP
pointment TO committees and in dress
parade matters.
Men politicians looked upon women
en- masse and seldom as individuals.
'sSome one to represent the women" was
the man politicians usual phrase. They
we're. as Mr.. Henry Pringle. describes
them In his life of Gov Smith regarded
as "middle-aged ladies. thrilled at their
proximity TO what is going on. but care
fully excluded from the inner councils.
The rank and file and the ladies may be
Rinrified in campaign orations, but at a
convention they are less important than
the japanese vote IN California.
Women were in part thrilled by
proximity" and IN part inclined to ac-
cept the sometimes expressed idea that
they should be extended this or that
political courtesy because they were
women"
Fewer Women Delegates.
This third presidential campaign Of
fers a picture that 10 only very slightly
different II saw nj the Kansas City
convention 81 fewer women chosen as
delegates than IN the previous campaign
year. or 50 instead Of Ill, and IN the
- y1<4sa4S,-. s.rFsAnT. FQ3.
votes. as compared with 1874 at the
Madison Square convention
One explanation was universally Of
fered This year women were beginning
to regard themselves and TO be con-
gidered By men not generically as WON.
en-. but as individuals and party workers
It is totally different approach t.
the political status OF women. II tbs
explanation be true one It is q healthy
sign Briefly. here is some of the leader
strip of organized women In this stirring
Of the woman vote.
Certain individual women had before
this year come to q position Of some re.
xponsibiiity In various State and loca
ORGANIZATIONS Some of them were wide.
IL recognized outside their own States
for the qualities Of their personalities.
Few or none could be said to occup.
IN any genuine sense of the word ma
tionally responsible positions.
Some Of Woman Leaders.
The personal political power of Mrs
Belle MoSkowitz is rather personal thar
political However justified, howeVel
strong and widespread it iS-and 1t /
al three-it is dependent upon he
relationship to a single party leader
Among the Democrats Mrs. Nellie Tay
I0e Ross. one Of the two new woman
vice chairnen Of the national commit
tee, comes closer TO enjoying genuini
political status of the usual kind, or Mrs
Emily Newell Blair. or Mrs. Henry 7
Norton. the Congresswoman from New
Jersey or Mrs. Geneva Thomson. O
Mrs Maule of Iowa. or Mrs. Bernic'
Pike Of Ohio.
Mrs Ruth Hanna Mccormick of Hi
noix, Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrand
and Mrs. Alvin T. Hert were the out
standing Republican women at kansal
City Mrs Mccormick by her organizing
ability made possible her smashing vic
tory in the Spring primaries in Illinois
Mrs Willebrsndt. By her administrator
u the post Of Assistant Attorney Gen
erai Of the United States achieved :
Nationwide reputation for legal ability
Mrs. Hert. as vice chairman OF the ma
fsonsl committee had been for fou
years titular leader Of Republican women
II has always been the case that part
men we're divided into two types. Their
we're those who had achieved a position
IN business or the professions and be
came also interested In public life. Their
were those who made politics their sol
profession.
So now women also are beginning +
become classified IN the same way.
There are women who hold polltlca
TFNYa
political power In addition TO hayin
achieved something for themselves i
the world Of business and professions.
Active In Business World.
Mrs. Mccormick is business womal
who manages her considerable estat
and operates large dairy farm. Mr.
Willebgandt IL q competent LAWYER, Mfr
IIert is one Of the directors Of an I'm
I,ortant national industry. Miss Ter
hume If Idaho Is q successful ranc
manager Mrs. Cunningham Of Indian
is called the steam roller lady" ne
because she operates one Of those we
known political devices but because sh
3s a maker Of roads. Miss Bins M Wei
ri Michigan many years ago founded
large and prosperous benevolent iflsur
snce society.
These are among the outstanding Re
publican women,
There are many women Of bushes
and professional success who are ~
highly politically minded. There al
many women Of political position VIII
are not independent workers on the
GYM account.
Sometimes these women walked int
political position by sort Of inherit
snce In this category you may plat
Mrs. Hert. vice chairman OF the keput
sicsn national committee. and hr
Ross. vice chairman Of the Democrat
national committee.
Mrs Ross is tall. Of fine bearing, wit
clear skin and clear eye and
manner both forceful and dignifie'
PROUD Of her three sons. her flfst ~
nainnr a.se.u.nsa les In the fa.