The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-07
Attractive and Single, She I.
Candidate Against Four Men
in Race for Nomination

Huron, s. D., April 7.-NEA)-A
woman who chose politics instead of
marriage for her caree when she was
but q young school teacher, now
stands a good chance of being South
Dakota's next governor.
She's Gladys Pyle-39, attractive
and single-who has just announced
against a field of four men candidates
for the Republican nomination.
And politicians throughout South
Dakota are of the belief that GLADYS
they are that familiar here in the
friendly vest has just as good a
chance as anyone in the race. Many
are convinced that her chances are
the best.
In the first place. Gladys Pyle is
rather an unusual woman. It is q
bit difficult to understand why she
has never married, for there are null
titudes Of women-not as cookbook
ing as Gladys and with far less per-
sonality than she-who are married.
The conclusion is, Of course. that Miss
Pyle did not care to take marital
oaths-that she was more interested
in other activities than housework.
Began as School Teacher
Miss Pyle started out al a school
teacher after receiving her education
at Huron college and University of
Chicago. She taught civics and
American history in South Dakota
high schools.
Coupled with her interest in gov
ernmental problems was an interest
in politics that she inherited from her
father, the late John L. Pyle, who was
attorney general of South Dakota. So
she decided to take up politics as her
career.
Her first step was to announce
herself as q candidate for the state
legislature from Beadle county, her
home county. She was elected and
became South Dakota's first woman
legislator. She served so well that
she was reelected for another term.
During her second term she was
appointed deputy to the secretary of
state, being the first woman to hold
such q job. She remained as deputy
for two terms and then she decided
she knew enough about the office OF
secretary Of state to III 1t herself.
She announced as q candidate on the
Republican ticket.
Survives Democratic Year
In this campaign the Republican
party Of the state suffered q setback
and the first Democratic governor in
more than Is years was elected. But
Miss Pyle did not go down to defeat;
she led her ticket and became the
first woman secretary Of state and
the highest Republican officeholder
In the state.
At the end Of two years she sought
Again q Democrat was
elected governor. but Miss Pyle won
again.
Then. Just recently came her an
nouncement for governor. Gladys
thought q long time before she made
her decision. There were four men
In the field already. Each had q GER
tain following-and q certain oppo-
sition. Miss Pyle made q survey Of
the field, decided that the state
couldn't unite on any one Of her OPP
ponents, talked It over with political
leaders. wrote the other four candi-
dates and then announced.
Ignores Prohibitisn - Issue
She made . statement Of policies
which constituted q constructive plat.
form. Strangely. It made no men.
ton Of prohibition, . subject one
would expect . woman politician to
emphasize. But she wasn't trying to
the issue. Gladys Is personally
and politically dry. She believes pro-
hibitiou Is not IN issue In the state
Instead, she concerned herself With
fiscal and taxation reforms. She Laid
down what her supporters say II .
sound. definite and original policy.
Ono o. the secrets Of Mis- pyleis
success - . political cerap1igneS =
that ate gets along ~ wen With t1e
men - With the women. Of course,
she attends Women'S luncheons and
teog and often addresses vomen's
clubs, but sne gets along equally wei
with men. 0he r. ~ much at home
In = conference with . group Of cigar
smoking male politicians as she n
With = group Of tea-drinking women.
ApDeals - Al yetefs
= 70 MT want q hiring the ques-
tion e ~ of = candjdate into this
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