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...clear impeachment would be voted. Congressmen trooped to their seats, the amazing number of 400 being present. The galleries were packed. Speaker Longworth's wife*nee Roosevelt?was there. The time for voting came. Opponents of impeachment, their battle lost, tried to delay matters. Hot-headed Representative John E. Rankin of Mississippi asked for a useless roll-call. Irritated, the usually suave, immaculate Ogden Mills walked across to Mr. Rankin, pointed out that a delay would prevent his delegation (New York) from getting home for Easter. The Mississippian was obdurate, sniffy. Flashed Ogden Mills: "Its a damn mean thing...
After the session, Ogden Mills haughtily avoided southern Democrats. But Speaker Longworth jokingly remarked: "This man Rankin knew how to get a quorum; starting a fight is the best way to fill the House...
Thus New England sends a woman to Congress for the first time. She is the seventh woman to sit in the House of Representatives. Others: Miss Jeannette Rankin (Montana) ; Miss Alice Robertson (Oklahoma) ; Mrs. Winifred Mason Huck (Illinois) ; Mrs. Mae E. Nolan (California) ; Mrs. Julius Kahn-(California) ; Mrs. Mary T. Norton* (New Jersey). She follows the new "widow" precedent in politics (Mrs. Nolan and Mrs. Kahn and Governess Ross of Wyoming succeeded their husbands-Mrs. Huck, her father...
Miss Jeanette Rankin of Montana...
...Miss Rankin requested the Liberal Club to do her the favor of admitting some girls from Radcliffe whom she would invite, since she desired to speak to the students of Radcliffe although her time in Boston was extremely limited. The officers of the club are not only complying with Miss Rankin's request, but are also opening their doors to any members of the University at 1.30 o'clock in time to hear the speaker...