The border vidette., 1933-08-12
ARIZONA "WET" MRS. GREEN.
WAY WINS EVERY COUNTY

prohibition, by vote Of nearly
three and one half to one.
Also it seized the opportunity
TO nominate, in q democratic pri
mary combined with the special
repeal election. woman to re.
present it in congress-Mrs. Isa-
bella Greenway. school chum of
the wife of the President.
1t was the first time ia the
baby states 81 years of life that
q woman had aspired to congress.
Mrs. Greenway's nomination.
tantamount to election. was won
four to one over her nearest op
ponent, Harlow Akers, Phoenix
attorney. to succeed to the con
gressional seat vacated by Lewis
w. Douglas when be became fed
eral director of the budget.
The count at 1890 pm. today,
with 81 isolated precincts. estim
ated to represent from 1.5OO to
1900 votes missing from the
states 444:
For repeal, 35. .568
Against repeal, 1864.
Mrs. Green way. 20, ,116.
Akers, 1856.
William Coxon. 1897.
Arizona formally will ratify
the 2lst amendment to the feder
al constitution, repeating the
18th amendment. on Septem ber
5. when IA delegates elected yes
terday, pledged to repeal. will
cast the state ballot ia conven
ton and forward it to Washing
ton.
Mrs. Greenway's victory as
did also the states decision to
ratify repeal of prohibition. be
came apparent soon after the
count of ballots started last
night.
10 q formal statement she said ::
II thank the people of Arizona
who have 80 generously express
ed their confidence and friend
sbip. The volume of their sup
port is very inspiring. II will.
in the event [ am elected, give
me needed strength 10 the grave
responsibility Of representing
Arizona in congress"
She will be Arizona's third re
preventative in congress since
statehood. Carl Hayden, now
United States senator from Ari-
zona was the first, Douglas was
the second.
Akers congratulated Arizona's 3
potential congresswoman when
be reached bis headquarters to-
day and was appraised Of the
landslide which bad buried his
hopes. he was absent last night
when the votes began to turn
strongly against him.
Il extend to you my heartfelt
and confident hope for success !
as Arizona's coagresswoman,
be telegraphed Mrs. Greenway
at her Tucson home. Your
victory was magnificent. Any
possible assistance that may at
any time render you will be
cheerfully and sincerely extend
ed."
Coxon, formerly secretary Of
the Arizona Corporation minis
sion, and successful aspirant in
the primary of last year against
Douglas, conceded defeat before
the vote count was half complet
ed last night, accepting the
mandate of the democracy OF Ari
IONA cheerfully and with a
smile"
He extended the victor my
most hearty congratulations and
best wishes"
Mrs. Greenway is 46 years old,
born on a farm in Boone county.
Kentucky. She at present is
serving as Arizona's democratic
national committee woman.
Her father was friend Of the
late President Theodore Rose
velt, and was "Teddy's" partner
in a ranching venture near Man
dan, N D.
At the age of IL she married
in New York, Robert Ferguson.
also q close friend of Theodore
Roosevelt. While in school in
New York she met Franklin d
Roosevelt. now president. and
Eleanor Roosevelt. now present
first lady of the land. Through
the intervening years she main
tanned a close friendship with
them and was bridesmaid AZ
their wedding.
Her husband died ia 1921 and
ia 1922 she married John e..
Greenway. mining engineer.
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