Evening star., 1909-06-06
SuFFRAGISTS PLAN CAMPAIGN
WOMEN WANT TO VOTE IN BAL.
TIMoRE ELECTIONS.
Republicans May Nominate Only One
Candidate for Judge If Demo-
Gratis Do Likewise.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. June 5. 1909.
The Woman's Equal Suffrage League of
Maryland will hold a meeting Monday
afternoon at the Arundel Club to dis
cuss plans for the campaign to secure q
vote for women at municipal elections.
Women prominent in social and club
circles will make addresses explaining
exactly what the league intends to do.
Work will be mapped out and everything
put in readiness for an active campaign.
which will begin with the arrival here
of Miss Martha Cunning as field secre-
tary Of the campaign.
Miss Cunning Is a Massachusetts, suf-
frage worker. She Is expected to reach
this city next Thursday.
A decision to fight for a voice in city
affairs was reached at a recent meeting
OF the executive board Of the Equal
Suffrage League. The bill providing for
woman suffrage to be presented at the
next session Of the legislature will cover
this demand.
In discussing the plans of the league
one Of the leaders said to The Star cor
respondent today:
More women are at this time inter
ested In city than in state affairs. That
Is the reason we have decided to obtain
lie has seen what women can do in city
worl, 1t will be far easier to secure rep
resentation in state elections.
Asked If she thought the resolution In
troduced in the city council providing for
woman suffrage in municipal elections
was a joke, the suffragist replied:
II do not know whether the council
man meant 1t that way or not. Certain
ly any measure Of that kind helps to
keep the people interested in our work
We had nothing Uhaf0ver 70 do with the
resolution presented. but we are glad to
hear the councilman's views on the suf-
frage question and will welcome others"
Stone to Democrats.
William F. Stone, the republican state
leader has stated his position regarding
the nominations to be made for the
supreme bench of Baltimore city. He
said today:
decision. But why Should not the re-
publcans nominate in this city and in
the counties?
II believe in a non-partisan judiciary,
when it is possible to have it. also
believe In the rule of the people.
There are numerous cases to cite In
which the republicans did not nominate
judiciary candidates against democratic
judges who had been elected by the
people and had served their terms. in
publicans did not nominate against
Judges Wright and Dennis. They did
not nominate against Chief Judge Harlan.
They did not nominate against Chief
Judge McSherry Of the court Of appeals.
There is, however, to my mind.
difference and a distinction between q
judge who Is candidate for reelection
after having been chosen by the people
and one who has been appointed by
partisan governor to fill an unexpired
term. Both Gov. Warfield and Gov.
Crothers appointed numerous lawyers to
the bench to fill unexpired terms.
did either Of them appoint single
republican? In southern Maryland Gov.
Crothers appointed Judges Camalier and
Clagett to succeed two republican judges
who had been elected by the people.
do the democrats also think that the
republicans should not make nomina
tions against Camalier and C1agett just
because they had been appointed by q
democratic governor?
Judge Dobler, who was elected to the
supreme bench Of Baltimore by the people
and who is a republican. will be q can
didate for reelection. Judges Sans and
Heuisler, both gubernatorial appointees
to the bench and both democrats. will
also come up for election.
Il think I can say for the republican
nominate only one candidate for judge
the republicans will nominate only one
and Judge Dabler, who has served out a
full term. will get the support of both
parties"
Turner Is Defiant.
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