The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19
WOMEN IN THE CANVASS.
They VIII ne Exceedingly Active This Fall In
tho AInyOrnlty Fight.

They Will he Exceedingly Active This Fall in
tho HHnyOrnIty Fight.
The members Of the Women Republican as
socintions in this city are beginning to take an
active part in the campaign. They are out and
out in opposition to the policy of tho Citizens
Union, and they do not want Seth Low for
Mayor.
The one prominent feature thatdistinguished
the Republican from the Democratic party-un-
til the silver craze obtruded itself-was protec-
ton to the manufacturing industries of tho
country" said Miss Helen Varick Boswell,
Chairman OF the Women's State Committee. ut
is presumed that it was because of this plank Of
the Republican platform that Mr.. Low declined
to aid In the election of Blaine in 1884. In 1883
Mr.. Low had grown more pronounced in mis-
views, and in a letter withdrawing from the Re
publican party ho gave as his reason for desert
ing the cause that the Republican platform Is a
determined onslaught upon free trade II Mr..
Low has ever rcplighted his troth to the
Republican party, 1t il not Of record. 1t Is
true that he, like many of his present fol-
lowers, supported Mckinley last fall; but
that was from n purely selfish motive.
Tho stability OF his millions was threatened,
and he buukled on enough Of tho Republican
armor to shield those millions from immediate
and lasting danger; not to help build up and
sustain tho great principe Of Republicanism-
protection to American industries. The nom
ination OF Mr.. Low has been largely brought
about by men Just enough outside the pale OF
Democracy TO give them recognition as some
time Republicans. Because since the days or
Senator Platt's acknowledged leadership they
have not been accepted as advisers and loaded
with party honors they have been constant in
their efforts TO disintegrato the party in the
city and State. This is my view, and the view
Of u vast majority of the Republican women,
and we arc for these reasons against the Citi-
zens' Union and its candidate.
Already Mrs. Clarence Burns, President of
the West End Club. has been laying out her
plan of campaign for this fall. She was the
leading spirit in the house-to-house canvass
which was so Elective in the national campaign
a year ago. The result Of that work was so ex.
| tremely satisfactory to Mr.. Hackett, Chairman
| of the State Committee, that MIR. Quigg, our
County Chairman. is going to avail himself OF
women's work TO even n greater extent, es'
p~ecially in very close districts, where there Is
the slightest chance of the Republicans being
victorious. A number Of active. clever women
will be put in these districts, and will go over
the ground again and again.
The County Committee is getting up spe'
eial literature, in six or eight languages. of a
clear and concise character. for the women to
l ubo III thCll u ulo oOto iNAt
different improvements, such as more schools,
public kindergartcns, and an increase in tho
number OF small parks. which We believe. OF
rather know, that We can promise the people II
a true Republican is elected. and the women
politicians will be careful TO make the most ad
vantageous use Of these points.
A step brought about by the interest thai
women take in politics is found by the action OF
Il young Republican who wishes 10 be the
nominee for Councilman from the Twenty. first
Assembly district. He has set up a coscy head
quarters on Columbus avenue, and the Repub
lican women are made to feel themselves very
much at home there. Not only this; he has q
are kept as busy as bees from morning unit
night doing the work about the office that l,
The membership Of the womcn's Republican
Association in this city has increased with
astonishing ss srnM IN o Tap! Thiy Is s'n nola ,ss G t1u af the Gsss ssi
ness Women's Club. which is one of the mos
active and fsr.reaching OF all the clubs. Here
tofUre we could not get at the young women EN-
ployed in The stores, although they werr tn,
ones We were most anxious to reach. The EN-
proved Of an, Anything hin IKE a wo SaU,af 0i oiat
because they thought that such organization,
must necessarily tend toward a union. o
were afraid TO Join our association for FEAR d
dispensing their employers. The business
Women Club finally hit upon n plan that ha'
caused the managers and owners OF many, o
the big department stores to completely nol
circulars which truthf1Ily set forth the wori
that this club Is doing. Now. instead OF beins
against Us. the employers cooperate with us
The heads of several of the big stores caused
the circulars of the Business Womcn's Club I,
be distributed among their mploy ees and thu
proprietor of one of tho largest stores in thu
shopping district gave out with his own handi
300 TO the girls and women who work for him
When the employers show their approval of IN,
club by distributing these circulars, the girl
feel that they will please them by Joining GU
ranks: SO our membership is growing rapid!
and sOlidly. The merchants have learned tina
IL is to their Interest 10 have their employee
allied to an organization that is for protection
and that In no way tends tn q trade union.
This Business Women's Club is "A great pc
with all the women politicians. The regula
ing. 2l5 West l25th street. every Monday even
ing at 3 o'clock. The programme usually cor
sists Of addresses. reading OF papers. and discus
sion Of public questions. These meetings Civ
women the opportunity to study from all view
points and to express themselves freely upon al
questions upon which our Legislature acts
In connection with the association Classe
are organized as necessity requires !
social economics. literature. choral must,
China painting, French. Spanish, German
needlcwork. tailor-made garments. drcssnal
ing, and stenography. all under competent II
structors, and all free to members OF the clul
The main object. of course, is to interest tn
young women in politics, but we strive to Civ
them something else, both of an educationt
and of "A social nature. This club is taking
very active interest in The campaign, and we a.
pcct II 10 do n great work. Just as soon as tn
for Mayor the organized Republican women wi
lppin IN fight for him with ulnyns nf -