Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1913 — Woman's World [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Woman's World

Mrs. Sulzer Silent Partner •" of New York’s Governor.

When asked just before she went to Albany to preside at the gubernatorial mansion what she was going to do as first lady of the state of New York Mrs. Sulzer instantly replied: “Just what 1 am doing now—trying to make a good home for Will. We will live the simple life in our new position just as we have in the past, and if friends come in when we have pork and beans for dinner they must enjoy the pork and beans or go elsewhere. There will be no $5,000 dinners given in our home at Albany. Our home will be a real home. There will be no frills about It Mr. Sulzer and 1 have no social aspirations.’’ There is a pretty romance connected with the Sulzer marriage. Mr. Sulzer first met the lady of his choice in Washington at a dinner in 1904 That he was peculiarly impressed for a confirmed bachelor was remarked at the time.' Then he went west and did not see the then Miss Rodelheim for four years. When be came back and met her he calmly said: “Don’t you think it Is time we were getting married? You know we bavs been engaged for four years.” She did not know it But what woman could let a chance like that go by the board? For the Sulzer method of winning a girl was as convincing as his method of getting a vote. * In appearance Mrs. Sulzer is rather above medium height, graceful and with an urbanity that detracts nothing from the Inipression of force one gets from conversation/ with her. Her vpice is well modulated and her diction remarkably clear. Mrs. Sulzer before her’ marriage was a trained nurse, Which probably accounts for the soft, low voice—that most excellent thing in one of the nursing profession. Mjp. Sulzer is the type of woman best fitted for the helpmeet of a man of strong ambitions like the Democratic governor. She is difficult to interview, for she insists upon keeping hertrwn personality in the background. When het husband’s name is mentioned her face at once lights up with interest and pride, but try to get her to speak of herself and she becomes' at once as mum as the proverbial clam.

MRS. WILLIAM SULZER.