The Washington times., 1929-11-30
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY
Former Governor of Wyoming Is Target
OF Political Gossip for Various Offices

Mrs Nellie Tayloe Ross
May Be First Woman
in. Senate
Former Gov. Nellie Tayloe
Ross, of Wyoming, will be
the busiest woman in Wash
ington if she wins all the
offices for which she is men,
toned.
: In her position as vice
chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, it would
seem that she has her time
we'll filled, with the effort
that will be made to extend
the Democratic influence and
to win back the prodigal
sons and daughters.
Successor
However, she is being men
toned. as a successor to the
late Senator Francis Warren,
and if elected to fill out his
term she would be a Senator at
least until March 4, 1881. Thus
she would take the edge off
Representative Ruth Hanna Nc
Cornick's reported ambition to
be the first woman to have this
role.
The latter has announced her
candidacy for the office now
held by Senator Charles Deneen
and will make a vigorous cam
paign to pass from the House
to the Senate.
Should the togs of the late
aged Wyoming solen be passed
on to Mrs. Ross. she would for
q. second time in her political
career be the first woman
having succeeded her husband
as Governor of Wyoming upon
his death-something new In
American politics.
Another office
Another office for which Mrs,
Ross is mentioned by many Of
her friends is that Of president
of the: :Wonan's National Demo
cratic Club-to succeed Mrs.
Borden Hartman, whose term
will expire in February.
Already a nominating COM
n1ittee has been appointed and
names are being pondered
upon.
Fete Ambassador
The Ambassador to France
and Mrs. Walter E. Edge will
be guests at a dinner given in
their honor in Atlantic City
this evening. They are sailing
on December 5 for Paris, where
Ambassador Edge will take up
his new duties.
Former Governor Stokes, Of
New Jersey, will be toastmaster
at the entertainment this eve
ming. Present from Washing
ton will be Senator George H.
Moses, of New Hampshire;
Senator Hamilton F. Kean, Of
New jersey, and Senator David
Baird, jr., who succeeds Am
bassador Edge in the Senate.
Mrs. Robert Patterson La
mont, wife of the Secretary Of
Commerce. is at their home in
Lake Forest, Ill; Miss Gertrude
Lamont is visiting In New York.
They will later Join Secretary
Lamont in their apartment at
the Wardman Park Hotel.
The Rumanian Minister. Mr.
Dav1la, entertained a company
last evening at the supper dance
at the Club ChanteCler.
Dinner Hosts
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mann
are entertaining at dinner this
evening in compliment to Miss
Laura Tuckerman, debutante
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Tuckerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mann are oc-
cuping for the winter the Six
teenth Street residence Of Mr..
Mann's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. T. Mann.
Miss Tuckerman will go on
Monday to Baltimore to attend
the seasons first bachelors
cotlllion. Before the Cotilllon,
she Will be among the guests
Mrs. Clinton Paxton Payne is
entertaining at dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Turner
Newcomb are passing several
days at their farm in Virginia.
They will return tomorrow 10
their apartment at the Ward
man Park Hotel.
Mrs. Fenton Bradford is IN
New York where she went to
bid bon voyage to the retiring
Minister of Egypt and Nine
Sany Pasha. She will return
in a few days to her apartment