New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-17
BUSINESS WOMEN
OUT FOR HUGHES
Mrs. c. Q. Murphy Organ.
ICES 500 to Fight for
Republicans.

Business women of the city are out
five hundred strong, for Charles Evans
Hughes and the entire Republican
ticket, under the auspices of the Ma
tional Women's Republican Associa-
ton.
"The policy of the government has a
direct influence on the commerce OF
the nation" is their creed. Mrs.
Claudia Q. Murphy, herself success
full business woman, is their organizer,
and the group of half a thousand is
itself to be made up of leaders only,
who will, in turn, organize other lusi-
ness women for the campaign.
1--WE intend to convert our belief in
Republican principles into definite ac-
ton" they said yesterday. business
women have very actual stake in the
permanent prosperity of the nation"
Miss Belle Da Costa Greene, a wee
president of the National Woman's Re
publican Association. will have charge
of financing the campaign work. MISS
H.F. II. Ried, the treasurer, Will aid IN
the undertaking.
The business women in the suffrage
states canvassed already are strongly
in favor of Mr.. Hughes, according 10
tho statement given out yesterday. ms
the leaders said, was not only because
be had taken such a stand for woman
e,,Frage hut because he Is the candl i
date of the party they believe AFFORDS
tho host chance for the development
and success of women in gainful oc-
cupations.
Two Offices for Association.
The permanent headquarters OF the
National Woman's Republican Associa-
ton are at ~ Broadway, New YORK. Dut
while the campaign lasts the women
will have an uptown office also with me
Penublican National Committee at oil
Fifth Avenue. - -
"Politics is patriotism on the lop.
cold Miss Helen Varick Boswell, presi-
don't of the association, and Mrs. John
HAYS Hammond, honorary president
"Republican principles mean progress
and prosperity: .La;u,ar
Mrs. J. d. Whitmore, vice-chalrman
Of the Republican State Committee Oh
Colorado. a suffrage state where they
have man for chairman and woman
for vice-chairman, has been in New
York for several days to confer WIN
Miss Boswell on the work she VIII al
rect for the National Woman's RepuD-
lican Association, of which she Is d
vice president.
Mrs. Frances King Sears, one OF the
best campaigners of the west, reports
the organization of a number OF cluDs
for Hughes and Fairbanks in the state
of Washington. Miss Margaret Zane
Witcher, in Utah; Miss Margaret D
Roberts, in Idaho; Mrs. Harry hender-
son. in Wyoming; Miss Cora RUS, III
Nevada, and Miss Abbie r. hreos ana
Mrs. Steward Simon, in California, are
among the leaders who are getting
women INTO the Republican line.
Democrats Reported Alarmed.
From the offices of the Congressional
Union, in Washington, the report mas
come that Vance c. Mccormick, Demo ,
cratic national chairman, is so worrleI
about the strength and the NUMBER u
the women out for Hughes that nc IN
tends TO omen a special woman's buread
10 turn as many votes as possiol7
toward the Democrats.
II is said Henry Morgenthau, former
American Ambassador to Turkey, ana
row Democratic campaign treasurer
will probably be selected TO make the
trim through the West TO counteract
the tendency Of the Woman's party az
Colorado Springs 10 oppose the ma
tional Democratic ticket.
Many of the prominent women now
orc,.oed in leading the fight against
President Wilson are Democrats:
Among them are Miss Anne Martin 81
Nevada. chairman of the National
Woman's party; Mrs. William Kent, OF
CaIifornia' wife of Representative
Kent national chairman of the Wilson
Nan Partisan League; Mrs. Dora Phelps
Buell.. of Denver, who campalghed lol
Wilson four years ago, and MISS DORIS
Stevens, chairman OF the organlzat!oh
denertment of the Congressional Union.
PARTY must yield to prlncipie' Is
their slogan this year.
TIE Women's City Committee OF tne
Hughes Alliance yesterday announced
that Miss Gertrude Robinson smith,
chairman OF the campaign committee
and Miss Maude Wetmorc. secretary
have returned to the city and are ousy
nrcparing for the campaign.
Several new groups have been
formed. with the following ehairmen
AZ their heads: Mrs. Emily ;. A. Page,
,ybo will organize the negro women;
Nil Florence Spencer. chairman OF the
librarians: Miss Edith Jardine,. head
~ The secretaries committee. and Miss
Mary f. Walker, chairman of the bust
moss women.