Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-07
SUFFRAGISTS
DISCUSS PLANS
FOR CAMPAIGN
Women Workers From All
Parts of State Meet Here
Today

Suffrage workers from all parts of
Pennsylvania came here this morn
ing to attend the Woman Suffrage
Party conference in the Board of
Trade hall and map out plans for
carrying on their campaign for the
ballot in the Keystone State.
The session which will continue
throughout tomorrow, was opened at
10 O'Clock this morning by Miss Emma
l.. MacAlarney, who talked on pub
l1city and study course to assist the
women in getting the vote. Miss Mac
Alarney urged that the State Library
should circulate its books pertaining
to civil government, regulation Of mu-
nicipal affairs and elections over the
State for the education of both men
and women. She also told of the need
of the development of local speakers
during the next few years so that if
the question is again submitted to
the voters in 1920 there will be suffi-
cient good speakers to cover the terri
tory. Miss MacAlarney impressed
upon the women the necessity for the
strict observance of the election laws.
Following Miss MacAlarneys talk
primary work was taken up for gen.
eral discussion and almost all of the
women present had something to say.
They advised the assisting of candi-
dates in any party who favor suffrage,
and went so far as to say that they
could help candidate whom they
favored by assisting him in the circu-
lation of his petitions. At the conclu-
sion of the discussion noon adjourn
ment was taken.
This afternoon remarks on the re-
vised party plan of organization were
made with Mrs. George A. Piersol, of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Anna M. Orme,
of Wayne, Delaware county, as the
leaders. The plan was thoroughly dis
cussed from every angle and will be
voted upon at the annual meeting in
November. Following a general dis
cusSion on the labor vote the after
noon meeting was concluded.
To-day's sessions We're presided
over by Mrs. George Dibert, of Johns
town, State chairman of the Woman
Suffrage party, and on the platform
with her were Mrs. George b. Orlady,
of Huntingdon, and Mrs. e. L. Kier-
nan, of Somerset.
Prominent Women Present
Tonight there will be a public meet
ing in the Board of Trade Auditorium
and addresses will be made by Mrs.
NdillG NId NdlN. pIGSluGllt Oh Iic
National American Woman Suffrage
Association, and Mrs. Stanley McCor-
mick, second vice-president of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage AS
sociation.
Among the women here from
various parts of the State are: Miss
Hannah Patterson, of Pittsburgh;
Mrs. ]. Claude Bedford, of Media;
Mrs. Edward Linton, of Washington
county; Mrs. f. Rogers, Warren
county; Mrs. George Piersol, Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Anna NJ. Orme, Wayne;
Mrs. ]. d. Davenport, Luzerne coun-
ty; Mrs. John Miller, Pittsburgh; Mrs.
i. J.. Smith, Chester county; Mrs. Il.
f. Herman, Somerset county; Mrs.
Charles f. Etter, of Harrisburg, chair
man of the credentials committee;
Miss Mary Bakewell, Pittsburgh; Mrs.
Samuel SCheller, of Duncannon; Mrs.
r. f. Allen, of Lycoming county; Mrs.
Henrietta Lyon, Wiliamsport; Mrs.
j. Howard Brown, Montgomery coun-
ty; Miss Dorothy Walls, Lewisburg;
Mrs. Il. II. Umbel, Uniontown Mrs.
Robert Beech, Bellefonte; Mrs. Dallas
Burnhart, Huntingdon county; Mrs.
George Il. Orlady, Huntingdon; Mrs.
George Dibert, Johnstown; Mrs. Geo.
Dunning, Philadelphia; Mrs. r. p. NJ.
Davis, Mrs. Lew Palmer and DIR. Ruth
A. Deeter, Harrisburg.
At the public meeting this evening
Bishop James Henry Darling will open
the session with prayer. Mrs. Gait
will be introduced by John Price
Jackson, Commissioner of Labor and
Industry