The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-19
Mrs. Smith Elected Chairman of the
Campaign Committee.
HEADQUARTERS SELECTED
WILL OCCUPY ROOMS AT THE
CULLEN.
Some of the Ladies Objected to Lo-
cation Over Wholesale Liquor
Store-Ladies' Meeting at the
Theatre On November 6-Plan of
Campaign.

The Democratic women decided yes
terday afternoon that the proprieties
must be observed in the matter Of cam
paign headquarters, and in consequence
they will change their temporary home
from the upstairs of wholesale liquor
house TO a room in the Cullen hotel
The matter of ACCEPTING Chairman
Whitaker's offer of the use of the room
was presented by Mrs. J. Fewson Smith.
She said that on behalf of some mem
bers of tender years she would vote
against meeting over the Bloch liquor
store. Inexpensive quarters perhaps in
some hotel were suggested by MEM
Der, and to this Mrs. Shea took occd-
sion to say that she found it difficult to
draw a distinction between a liquor
store bearing its own sign and a bar
room in a hotel. Many of the ladies
felt this way about the matter. and few
were found who had suffered from the
men who congregate about a political
headquarters. The matter was settled
by Chairman Whitaker, who came in TO
say that he did not think the place a
suitable one for ladies, and offered TO
secure a room in the Cullen hotel at
the expense Of the general committee.
For this the club extended a vote of
thanks.
Theatre Meetings.
The chairman reported to the ladies
that he had secured the Theatre for the
evenings of Oct. q and Nov. g. The
latter evening Is TO be devoted to the
rally arranged by the ladies and will
close the campaign.
The matter of opening the campaign
with a grand BALI was discussed. Mrs
Smith announced that the Democrats
of the Fourth precinct had determined
N1.fr -.
district, and urged ii upon the ladies
that a general affair of the kind would
secure some money for campaign pur-
poses, as well as furnishing a good time
FOR the young people of the party. 1t
is probable that the larger affair will
be arranged for in the course of a few
days.
Campaign Committee.
Chairman Whitaker came in again to
suggest that the ladies organize their
campaign committee and proceed to
work, about as the mems committee
had done.
The matter of selecting head for the
committee came up. The prevailing SEN
tiTnent in the club was in favor of hav-
ing a man at the helm. although there
We're those who resented the idea that
the women could not manage their own
campaigning. The craftsmanship was
offered to Mrs. Cohen, Mr.. Whitaker,
Mr.. Blallely and ]. r. Letcher and de-
clined by each in turn. Mrs. j. Few
son Smith was finally elected by
unanimous vote. with Mr.. Blakely and
Mr.. Letcher as vice chairmen. Mr..
Letcher gave the ladies a great deal of
good advice, suggesting, among other
things that the personal work that they
could do in the various precincts was
much more effective than any other
kind.
Mrs. Wood urged it upon the members
that the wives of candidates be in
Vited 20 attend the meetings, and that
they be shown that their duty to the
party lay in assisting in the work I'M
dertaken by the club.
An executive session of the entire
committee was held at the close OF the
meeting TO discuss plans.
Those who attended yesterdays ses-
sion were: Mesdames J. Fewson Smith,
George H. Wood, Joseph A Cohen.
Katherine Heesch. Anna Meier, Green,
Elizabeth Roundy, Blakely, Fernstrom
James A. Shea and Haslam.