Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-29
SOMETHING LIKELY TO HAPPEN
TO CANDIDATES IN SUE.
FRAcE STATES.
AFTER CANDIDATES
OPPOSED TO FRANCHISE
of Movement opsnsd in
Chicago and Big Convention to Be
Held in June, at Time Of Republican
and Progressive conventions-D
Gratis Doubt Solidarity Of Movsmsnt.
Especial Correspondence ].

Especial correspondence &
Washington, April 2s.-If the leaders
of the Congressional Union For Wom-
an Suffrage here have their political
dope on straight, there will be a
great shaking UP of the dry bones in
the campaign when the suffragists get
their new party launched.
Announcement has been made that
a woman ovters' party convention will
be held in Chicago June 5, 6 and Z. 1t
has been arranged for by the Congress
sional Union and will be held the same
time as the conventions Of the pro-
gressives and of the republicans. That
is, the convention of the suffragists
will end the same day the other con-
ventions begin. Headquarters for the
movement have already been opened In
Chicago and number Of prominent
women suffrage leaders are taking a
| hand in making the arrangements. The
chief purpose Of the suffrage special
which has been touring the suffrage
states has been to round up delegates
in each of these states. The delega-
tions, in fact, have been chosen and
the leaders of the delegations an
nounced. Delegations of most active
brand will be sent to the convention
from Kansas, Colorado, wyoming, Ari-
IONA, California, Washington, Nevada,
Idaho, Utah, Montana and Oregon,
these being the eleven free" states or
states in which women are allowed thu
ballot. ~. g.. e~& A.. ~. * /.
Women Serve Warning.
The call for the convention which
has been sent out amounts to serving
of notice that the women thru their
new party intend to use the ballot In
the suffrage states If possible to help
their friends and keep their enemies
out of office. 1t points out that the ma
tional amendment has been blocked IN
congress at every turn and that only
the insistent demands of women voters
can secure its passage. 80. ..1~
"The fact that one-fifth of the cleo
toral vote and one-third Of the vote
necessary to elect the next president
comes from the suffrage states, gives
such leverage in congress as to make
certain the passage of the national
amendment if the voting women unite
in It's support" says the call. = 5
The call says the purpose Is to
launch a woman's party which Will
work independently Of all other politi-
cal organizations. to secure immediate
passage OF a. Suffrage amenumeAt. Y
At any other time than one In wh1cn
international affairs are commanding
so much attention, such movement
as this would excite all manner OF dis
cussion. Under the circumstances, the
Importance Of it has been minimised.
| However, this is not to say it is being
entirely overlooked by the political
leaders. Naturally, the democratic
chieftains are concerned because they
know that the tendency Of such party
will be to hold responsible for failure
of the suffrage measure the party
which is in power. ~ * .T.%",
Democrats Doubt Solidity. So
The democratic chiefs would be more
worried, however, If they thought there
was any real likelihood of the woman
voters in the suffrage states voting as
la unit, or anything like unit. They