Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
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Small when Senator William B. Nc
Kinley died, but she felt 1t would not
give her an opportunity to be candi-
date to succeed herself.
Throughout her career In politics
Mrs. Mccormick has shown a tact and
capacity which have won for her the
admiration of man politicians. She
herself does not RECONCILE any sex
difference In politics. In the National
Capital she has for years been highly
regarded by officials from the President
down and by members Of Congress, who
predict for her remarkable career In
Congress.
Won state Campaign.
While eight women have preceded
her in House membership. Ave of whom
sat in the session of Congress just
closed, Mrs. Mccormick Is the first
woman to win in q Statewide cam
paign, and In spite of bitter factional
fights she had the support Of all fac
tions. Mrs. Mccormick Is we'll known
as a fluent and forceful speaker. She
Is much In demand as speaker before
mems as well as women's organizations.
She Is known as a "man-to-man"
speaker in dealing with public ques-
lions. She appeals to her audience
through her intellect and reasoning
power.
As a daughter of the late Mark
Hanna and as constant co-worker
with her husband, the late Senator
Medill Mccormick, she has learned the
ropes of practical politics and Is as
keen to avoid political deals" and en-
barrassments as any astute male politl-
clan ever was. She studies public ques-
tons with greater avidity than most
of her male colleagues. She Is already
considered to be "in line" for the
United States Senate.
When the House members filed over
to the Senate Chamber on Inaugura-
ton day. Mrs. Mccormick, Republican,
and Mrs. Owen Democrat, walked arm
in-arm and attracted much attention.
They are q strikingly attractive pair.
and the public gaze follows them con-
stantly.
Defeated Man, . to 1.
The older generation still recalls the
advent of Baby Ruth" Bryan into the
world Of politics. For years she has
been known as her fathers daugnIe.,
then for o few years as Kitty Owens
mother. more recently as Ruth Meekers
grandmother, but she has come into
her own right again as the woman who
beat her male opponent nearly TO ]
in the Jumbo district Of Florida, and
he had the advantage OF long and en-
cient service In Congress.
Mrs. Owen had q cultural education
In the United States and Europe. Her
husband was a British Army ofhcer.
who died as q result Of wounds in the
Gallipoli campaign. She has first-hand
information about practically all coun-
tries in the world and speaks four Ian
guages. She has an enviable war rec
ord, having helped to establish the
American Women's Hospital and worked
for it on Mrs. Herbert Hoover's COM
mittee until October, 1915. Later she
nursed In the British Hospital In Egypt
After she had regained her American
citizenship she became leader In civic
affairs and was elected to Congress after
o grueling campaign In which her
speechmaking was an outstanding fea.
ture. She stood the strain because OF
her wonderful robust physique. As
girl &C the University Of Nebraska she
was a long distance running champion.
When her husband was stationed in
Jamaica, she was the only woman al
lowed to play polo on the mems team.
Every state In the Union KNOWS oA
her oratorical ability, inherited from
her father and developed through nine
years Of one-night stands on the chau-
tauuua circuit. She will make her flrst
big speech on public affairs in the Ma
tional Radio Forum.
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