Evening star., 1932-06-29
WOMAN CANDIDATE
IS HIGHLY PLEASED
Holds Planned Nomination for
Vice President a "Tribute
and Prophecy"
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.


CHICAGO, June 29.-From out of the
West. home of lady governors, congress
women and the lone woman senator of
Capitol Hill, there will come tomorrow
a proposal to nominate woman for
the vice presidency Of the United
States. Her name will be presented be-
fore the National Democratic Conven-
ton by the delegation from Arizona.
Such an unprecedented honor to a
woman for the first time in America S
history will go to Mrs. Isabel Green
way, business woman, philantrophist
and cattle rancher of Tucson, Ariz.
Mrs Greenway, a tall, handsome
woman in her early forties, with a pa
trician profile and an engaging smile,
is the widow of Gen. John Greenway,
Spanish and World War veteran whose
statue executed by the well known
sculptor, Gutzum Borghlum. now stands
in Statuary Hall, at the National
Capitol.
Through civic and State activities,
constructive achievements among dis
abled veterans of her State, as well as
her efficient management OF the vast
estate left her by her husband, Mrs.
Greenway has long enjoyed the ad-
miration and confidence of the citizens
Of Arizona.
Tribute and Prophecy.
While Arizona's candidate has remote
chances of nomination to the second
highest Office in the United States, the
mere proposal of her name Is consid-
cred significant of the high position
in which women generally are held
throughout the majority Of Western
States.
Relative to her selection for the
nomination by her fellow-Statesmen,
Mrs. Greenway said, Like Mrs. Ross,
| feel that woman's name offered as
candidate for such high Office is n
gesture in which there is both tribute
and prophecy"
Interviewed for the first time Mrs.
Greenway displayed Democratic good
nature frequently lacking in those ac-
customed to the searchlight OF pub
lfcity
Come and tell me what to say" she
smiled to her friends. assembled at the
Arizona headquarters at the Palmer
House.
Despite her plea for assistance, Ari-
zona's vice presidential candidate was
quite capable of speaking for herself
In fact, withal her disarming dimples.
her wavy brown hair and blue eyes, and
her altogether feminine appearance.
she proved by her answers that women
in politics can be as shrewd as their
brothers
The eighteenth amendment?"
why, / am with my delegation, of
course"
Delegates Favor Repeal.
Arizona's delegates are dripping wet,
enthusiastically participating in the
demonstration for repeal which marked
the opening day of the convention
mo one at home has ever asked me
that question" added Mrs Greenway
Il suppose because they know live dry
at home"
why are Western women accorded
so many political honors?"
Il suppose its because our men an
ticipate what We want" she said, "and
they give it to us before we ask for it.
i think Western men cooperate with
women more than fasteners. They in
vite our assistance. We have not had
to fight for our political rights as
Eastern women have had to do"
Twice chosen as national committee
woman FOR her State. Mrs. Greenway
believes women's comparative freshness
in the field Of politics has contributed
to their success
Il think" she remarked, that women
come nearer the goal than men in
knowing what the public wants, and
they haven't yet learned the theory of
compromise"
But there is one thing women
haven't learned which they should, "
she added. and that is how to disagree
and then forget it. That's one thing
nen do so well-I guess its because
they have cigars-yeS, l know it's the
cigars"
Has Not Neglected Home.
THE present unrest-the depression
all the unhappy conditions as they
exist today"
Not until our point OF view Is no
longer influenced by the materialiStic
point of view" she replied gravely.
land we can seek out our brother, learn
his needs and share with him what
we have, in an earnest determination
to give him back the privilege OF liv-
ing. can we come out OF the present
situation The trouble is. we are still
theorizing, with unselhshneSS post
poned."
Mrs. Greenway, the mother Of two
sons and a young daughter, has not
neglected her home in her efforts to
help the needy of her State and to
manage her personal affairs efficiently.
Il consider the greatest thing l have
been able to give my children in the
way Of public consciousness, she said,
lis having the problems common to
the community sifted out within the
four walls OF our home"
Mrs. Greenway was originally from
New York and has been a close per-
sonal friend of Mrs Franklin Roosevelt
for many years. 1t is expected that
after the convention has closed the New
York Governor and his family will stop
at Mrs Greenways ranch at Williams.
Ariz for a short vacation en- route to
California for the Olympic games
If Mrs. Greenway fails to get the
vice presidency nomination. friends and
political supporters say she will be
bocmed for Governor of Arizona during
the next election