A Woman for Mayor: A Novel of To-day

A reform-minded woman encouraged by a women's club accepts an unprecedented mayoral candidacy in a small city, campaigns against machine politics and a demagogic opponent, and wins. Once in office she pursues municipal housekeeping reforms—public health, schools, and poor relief—and confronts graft and entrenched interests. Political trickery, a staged disappearance, and a risky effort to expose corrupt officials test her leadership, while allies and opponents reveal divided loyalties. The narrative follows practical politics, the difficulties of civic reform, and shifting public attitudes toward women in municipal leadership.