Woman's Place (1921)

The Women's Political League in a Midwestern city selects Josephine Gerson as its candidate for mayor because of her stylishness and good looks. Her fiancé, political leader Jim Bradley, backs his friend, Freddy Bleeker, as the opposition candidate. When Josephine overhears Freddy promising political appointments, she breaks her engagement and delivers a notable speech, winning the men of the town to her side. However, the women vote against her and Freddie wins by a narrow margin. Jim disassociates himself from his cronies, and the new appointments are all filled by women. Now an advocate for honest politics, Jim is reunited with Josephine, who accepts her "defeat" with grace.