New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-18
WOMEN OUT FOR TAFT
National Republican ASSOCIATION
Opens HEADQUARTERS.

An aggressive campaign / the motto of the Ma
tional woran's Republican Association. ~hlcn
opens headquarters to-day at the Martina Nashlle-
TON Hotel No. % East 18th street Mrs J. Ellen
Foster who organized the association in 1855 re-
mains the president. and the original banner useo
on that occasion adorns the walls OF the heaoQuai
rsrs to-day Miss Helen Varick Boswell Is organ
sing secretary Both Mrs. Foster and Miss Bos-
n -sl ne in the field most of the time speaking
Affairs at headquarters VIII be in the personal
charge OF Miss Mary Garrett Hay The ASSOCIATION
VIII work as IL former campaigns. IN co-ope[aCioN
with the National Republican Committee. ana mas
5ts hearty support
g Tribune reporter yesterday, 'whereVer the con-
rnlttee sends word that woman speaker Is neeoeo-
Ms Foster has sounded the slogan already IN q
MONDAY meeting for men and women IN BOSTON
Fl FaneuiI Hall. Mrs. Foster VIII spend eooo
deal Of the time between now and Elecuon DAY II
= the Western states. I expect 10 SPEAK IN Ne"
YORK I'D the state and in Ohio ana some o'iiei
states But our itinerary isn't made out yet De
suse we've Just moved n. and because as salo.
,-e are largely al the disposal of The nauohsl
committee ,,.-
There are strong organizations OF
-ro-lez in a number OF the states. MISS DOs"et'
added and of course shall cooperate Win
80, --a1- zxiu write TO us for nterature-we e1-
meet II send out any amount OF campaign literature
and they can ask Us for suggestions as 10 Inc
kind Of meetings 10 hold, etc. when We sh@i4 y
glad TO give though. OF course, they VIII oeciue
themselves, 1cT NtlLlS-l u to-
.icr Of he country know that section best Inc
r7a,,,l1iran women O. Indiana are very active ana
~ central organization there is forming an aux-
,ar- in ever, county. The Massachusetts women.
100 ere getting ready 10 work hard for Iatt and
Sherman
The real work Of the association began on
"Wednesday with a conference at the Martha WASH
,ne-o7 Hotel al which representatives OF the city
clu5s o. Republican women met the ofncers OF tle
association 20 discuss plans The city cluos VIII
work with The association throughout the cam
psign.
The Republican party stands Tor me nome
said q member OF the association yesterday, and
Il is recognized that women can help party q
lot. 4 great many young men VIII cast theiT nrsL
vote in his election. and our Republican mothers
feel that they have helped make these votes Tot
Taft Al intelligent woman, who keeps posted
on politics and discusses II with her boys can IN
Huence them great deal
The room used for headquarters looks very pa
rrio-ic The walls are red. the woodwork is white
and one Of the officers. whether by intention or
not wears blue On the walls are several flags, be
sides the original banner OF the association, ana
mixtures Of the candidates Nr. Taft and MI sher-
man. Of President Roosevelt, OF Governor hughes
and Of President Mckinley. The door has d
large placard bearing the name Of the ASSOCIATION
=, the outside. 50 that. Miss Boswell remarked
he who runs may read and he who comes 10
SCOT may remain TO pray. etc