Episode 2 of 2
Election Day
- When
- April 4, 1887
- Where
- Argonia, Kansas
Salter was elected mayor on April 4, 1887, after agreeing to accept office, leading the WCTU to vote for her en masse.
Her name had been placed on a slate of candidates as a stunt by a group of men hoping to secure a loss that would humiliate women. When, on election day itself, she agreed to accept office if elected, the Women's Christian Temperance Union abandoned its own preferred candidate and voted for Salter en masse.
Sources
- Susanna M. Salter Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08
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