tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520907669288432855.post5278036720905127641..comments2024-02-01T17:07:07.104-08:00Comments on Butte History and "Lost Butte": Who was Rose Rust?Richard Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03330538991049552829noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520907669288432855.post-53330966431475849792011-12-09T10:32:11.973-08:002011-12-09T10:32:11.973-08:00Nicole, based on the election returns for the Augu...Nicole, based on the election returns for the August 29, 1916 primary election, there were at least three women in the Democratic field of 41: Margaret Gillick, Emma Naughten, and Rose Rust. The Republican field of 14 included Joanna Grigg. All lost, either in the primary or the general election in November. Also, Jeanette Rankin beat out 7 men in the Republican primary and then as we know won the general election as well.Richard Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330538991049552829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520907669288432855.post-63010638110382103752011-12-08T22:14:14.962-08:002011-12-08T22:14:14.962-08:00I love it. I wish my grandma was alive to tell me...I love it. I wish my grandma was alive to tell me who she voted for in early elections, although she could not have voted in this one, I don't think. She would have been only 18.LittleSalesKittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181706611121426610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520907669288432855.post-74167181917383484412011-12-08T17:13:45.070-08:002011-12-08T17:13:45.070-08:00Nicole, I reviewed the candidate list in the paper...Nicole, I reviewed the candidate list in the paper - did not write down how many were women. Some you could tell by the name, some were just initials so unknown. Next time I go to the Archives, I'll check again.Richard Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330538991049552829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520907669288432855.post-40160767435918037992011-12-08T15:46:42.171-08:002011-12-08T15:46:42.171-08:00That is not a shabby number of votes! Is there any...That is not a shabby number of votes! Is there any data showing how many of those candidates were women?Nicole von Gazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372247099668949791noreply@blogger.com