Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
CHANGES IN LEAGUE
Democratic Women Plan to
Alter Constitution.
WILL SEEK AID OF MEN
Advisory Council of Twenty Pro
posed to Assist Organization.
OFFICERS WILL BE CHOSEN
Permanently of Present Body Will Be
Largely Determined by Wash
ington Convention.

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Election of officers and the modifica
ton of the constitution to fit the devel-
opment of the organization will be the
principal business before the convention
of the Women's National Democratic
Leage, which assemblies at the Willard
Hotel January I, 9. and g. The perma-
nency of the body will be determined
largely by the result of the Washington
meeting.
An amendment proposed to the constitu-
ton provides for an advisory council of
men consisting of twenty prominent dem
ocrats. ten of them to be national COM
mitteemen named by the national chair
man, and their colleagues to be laymen
of democratic convictions. This Is with
the idea of promoting the partisan activi-
ties of the organization, shown by the
experience of the recent campaign to be
necessity to effective work.
Election May Be Changed.
Another change proposed to the con-
stltution is for a biennial election. AS
the annual meetings are to be held in
Washington, it is expected that such, a
provision will afford the members of the
organization opportunity to study the
legislative operations of Congress.
point state vice presidents. to be charged
with the task of organizing state branches
of the orga nization. The CHIEF duty OF
such official is to gather into the league
all clubs desiring to join or that may be
induced to affiliate. until such time that
the state organization will be able to
conduct its own affairs and select its
own officers.
Bryan was named state vice president. and
organized the state branch. The Ne
braska Womans Democratic League has
taken charge Of its own affairs and
r. E. McKelvey Of Omaha as president.
The state organization is now affiliated
with the national organization.
The first subordinate organization to be
formed by a state vice president was In
Washington. The organization was nam
ed the District of Columbia Section of
the Woman's National Democratic
League.
Organizers of League.
Mrs. Steven B. Ayers. wife of Repre-
sentative Ayers of New York, correspond
ing secretary and candidate for president,
is one of the three women chosen by
Mrs. Champ Clark, wife Of the Speaker
of the House Of Representatives., to or
ganize the league and plan it's activities.
Mrs. Crosby, retiring president. and Miss
K. NJ. Dabney of the District Of Column
bia Section, were her associates In this
work.
Mrs Crosby has maintained the wom-
ans Democratic Club Of New York. Of
which she has been president since it's
organization seven years ago. That body
was the first to pay dues into the national
organization. Mrs. Crosby is also presi-
dent Of the Single Tax League. She findS
her activities limited by these duties, and
will lay down the national presidency.
Report on PROGRESS.
The committee in charge Of arrange
ments for the coming convention has
been active. "A meeting was held yester-
day in the New Willard Hotel when the
chairmen of subcommittee reported the
progress made in preparation for the
meeting. -y
Mrs. William A. Cullop. wife Of Rep
resentative Cullop of Indiana, is chair
man OF the committee in charge of the
convention. Mrs. Hopkins and Mrs.
George A. Armes have direction of the
program and printing. The subcommit-
tee on press is In charge Of Mrs. Leigh
Chalmers and Mrs Beverley Buchanan
Mrs. Norris Sheppard. wife of the sena-
tor-elect from Texas, will have charge of
the pages.
Other chairmen of subcommittee are:
Mrs. Richard D. Micou. information:
Mrs. L. G. Hoffman, magazines and adj
vertising; Mrs. j. f. Raker credentials:
Mrs. X. NJ. Dabney, badges; Mrs. Anna
b. Pitzer, decorations; Mrs. Thomas P
Gore. wife of Senator Gore, official rec
ognition pin: Mrs. E. F. kinkead of New
Jersey. hotel and transportation: Mrs.
beverley Buchanan. sergeant-at-arms.