Anna Simms Banks

“Newspapers across the country – including the New York Times – heralded the news of her accomplishment, saying she displayed neither “embarrassment” nor “confusion” as she spoke before other delegates, who elegantly referred to her as “The Lady from Clark.”

“We are just beginning to open our eyes in politics, but before long we are going to make ourselves felt, and you can depend on Annie Simms Banks, of Winchester, to do her part for the grand old party.”