Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-07

Mrs Ruth Hanna Mccormick. seek
ing the distinction Of being the first
woman elected 70 the United States
Senate. attracts country wide attention
Her political strength. shown In her
election as member Of the Lower
House Of Congress from Illinois lie rec.
ognized. while the political power Of
Senator Deneen, whom she viii oppose.
IS accepted Is promise Of vigorous
campaign.
Her candidacy ts something 20 be
reckoned with in Illinois politics. In the
opinion Of the Springfield t1ll> state
Register. which SAYS Of her campaign
for Representative at large: 1T was
brilliantly conducted, and rhen the
ballots were counted II was found that
she had led the entire state ticket,
up an organization Of great nexibility
and power which may be counted on TO
work faithfully and tndefatisably In
her interest In the forthcoming cam
raiEn. II bids fair to be q
real battle from start to finish"
Competition In politics. like conpeti-
ton in business. Is wholesome" remarks
the Chicago Daily News. Mrs. McCcr-
mick Is an interesting figure In public
life, ana readily might prove real
force in national affairs, though her
has been tco brief to afford a measure
Of her ability. What are her claims TO
preference BY the voters Of her party
over the present worthy Senator from,
Illinois will appear in due time. Mean
while the ririle Representative at large
has an opportunity TO show how woman
az refining influence In politics can
make campaign devoid Of scrdid fea-
lures such as frequently have dishgured
ja1 a ter1Am ~ Sv. %Raf
and other States"
Her political background" as OBJ
served By the Toledo Blade. lis one Of
heredity. environment and experience
She purposes conducting Q bunkless
campaign. Frankly, she wants an oflce
to which no woman has ever been
elected. There is no place In her can
dtdacy announcement for the usual
political pother about being forced into
it by friends, but she says. No candi-
dacy for this high ONCE deserves to sue
coed If II Is sctuated By any purpose
involving political reprisal or personal
reward or by any influence whatsoever
other than a genuine wish to administer
public trust honorably and well
There Is ring Of risiltness about that
which will win the approval Of men and
women, Republicans and Democrats
alike"
Sne mas uI1ucTSdhEH " lHSA tIiHIAS
the Chattanooga Times. which few
male politicians would attempt. She
seeks to wrest the Republican senatorial
noyy,ina ton from the hands Of the pow
erful Deneen machine. II was Deneer
who used his political steam -roller to
defeat the capable Medill Mccormick
in his race for denomination six years
ago. Deneen himself won the r1ornina-
tion. not because of ability as states
man. but because of his ability as
machine politician" -.
Even now experienced observers Of
Illinois politics. according to the
Springfield Union, are a bit chary Of
hazardins a guess on the probable vote
getting strength Of the two principals.
In ordinary circumstances Senator De-
neer would be assumed TO be most dim
ctIjt to defeat for a denomination, but
with Mrs. Mccormick as his chief. II
not only. opponent the circumstances
are anything but ordinary.
Meanwhile Senator Deneen, realizing
that the contest before him will prob
ablv turn out to be the hardest in which
he has ever engaged, Is not likely TO be
idle. The next SIX months are expected
10 witness some very exciting campaign
ting, with the result In doubt until the
close Of the primary"