The Washington herald., 1914-01-11
'CO-OPERAT|ONIS
LEAGUFSPOLICY
Women Indorse Mrs. Wilson S
Proposal to Work with
Democratic Leaders.
SESSION Is HARMONIOUS
New Executive Board Begins by APP
pointing Nineteen State
Vice Presidents.
SESSION Is HARMONIOUS

The new executive board Of the wom-
ans National Democratic League, meet
ing at the New Willard yesterday, de-
cided TO carry on its campaign this year
in conjunction with and advised by the
National Democratic Committee. This
decision was made at the request of Mrs
Woodrow Wilson. the honorary presi-
dent.
Mrs. Wilson brought the matter to the
attention Of the leagues president, Mrs
William A. Cullop. several weeks ago
when she intimated that President Will
son and his advisers appreciated the
value of the women's influence in the
1872 campaign and were anxious to have
their aid in extending the power Of the
administration by the election of more
Democratic members of Congress.
Absolute Harmony Prevails.
Mrs. Cullop presided over the meeting.
which was held in the suite Of Mrs. W.
W. Dixon, widow Of the late Senator
from Montana. who is one of the ad
ditional directors of the league. The ses-
sion was private, but absolute harmony
prevailed according to several OF the
officers who attended, and there was no
discussion rOf equal suffrage. which has
caused dissension in the ranks of the
organization
As the first step in this years cam
pess~- nineteen State vice presidents, or
organizers. were appointed. Mrs Cullop
holding vacant the balance Of the State
vice presidencies until she has received
replies from. all the candidates and Is
in a position to lay them before the
executive board. Mrs. Cullop's policy.
as indicated yesterday, Is to have the
executive board. which consists Of the
officers and six additional directors, share
all responsibility with her. Her associates
say that this policy is chiefly responsible
for her success as head of the lea que.
Standing committees were appointed
and there Fas an informal discussion OF
the resolution OF Mrs. Edward Heating.
wife of the Congressman-at-large from
Colorado, in which it was urged that the
extend the scope of the Chill
dren's Bureau and establish a women's
bureau.
Alter the meeting Mrs. Dixon enter
tanned the members OF the board at a
luncheon. Mrs CulIop and several OF
the officers made informal talks. Only
three of the members were absent-Mrs.
William Jennings Bryan, who is in the
West with her husband. Mrs. Duncan L.
Fletcher, who is in Florida. and Mrs.
w 1chiiiSs INC hAStOiAoh.
state Vice Presidents.
The State vice presidents so far ap-
pointed: Virginia. Mrs. William H. Mann:
Maryland, Mrs Charles Steinmeyer: West
Virginia Mrs. Clarence Watson: Illinois
Mrs. Carl Vrooman: New York. Mrs.
John S Crosby; New Jersey. Mrs. Henry
L. Edmonds: Texas. Mrs E. NJ. House;
Florida, Miss HOrtense Broward: Indiana,
Mrs s. w Ralston; Kansas, Mrs George
II. Hodges: Colorado. Mrs. Gertrude Lee:
Wyoming Mrs T. S. Taliaferro: Idaho.
Mrs. i. Perky: Washington State, Mrs.
Henry. White Bellingham: Nevada, Mrs.
Arkansas. Mrs. h. B. Barrow:
Mississippi. Mrs. John Sharp Williams:
Maine Mrs. o. Gardiner. and Kentucky,
Mrs. :. NJ. Hardy.
Mrs. Thomas Brown Rhodes was made
chairman of ways and means,
and Mrs. Pryor Tarvin was made vice
chairman. Mrs. +. j. Clopton-Smith was
made chairman of the membership COM
nittee, Mrs. J. y. Davis was made chair
nan of the press committee. Mrs. Leigh
Chalmers was made vice chairman of the
press committee, Mrs. r. B. Moran was
made chairman of the entertainment COM
nittee, and Miss Jessie Woodrow Bones
was made vice chairman of the enter
tainment committee.