Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-05
FOR PLANK IN PLATFORM
FAVORABLE TO SUFFRAGE
Two Women's Associations VIII Meet
In Chicago to Exert Pressure
on Republicans.
HEADQUARTERS ARE SEPARATE
elimination OF One Convention win
BE Parade, in Which 10000 VIII
March, Who VIII Make Demand
for Votes for Women,

CHICAGO, June A weak ., wv
man suffrage activities. designed TO
exert pressure upon the RcuubIic,n
National Convention for the adnntio,
in the platform OF a plank fayorob,e
10 universal suffrage. will begin ber,
Blackstone Thcater of Il convention p,
the Congressional Union for wom,,
Suffrage. 1t will be followed on Thee.
day and Wednesday by a conference
Of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association. the elimination y,
which VIII be n parade in which I, "a
estimated that 10000 women w,u
march and which viii carry TO tn.
Republican platform committee In SOU
sion at the Coliseum. II set of resoIu-
uonh demanding votes FOR women
The two suffrage organizations have
maintained distinct and separate bc,d
quarters. from which tfeir work las
been directed
ADOPTION OF the Susan Il Antbonv
amendment OF the Federal Consti,u
non Is announced as the goal OF tho
convention OF the Congressional Union
~ ;hc nrst session Of tho three days'
convention. which begins to-morro,p
steps VIII be taken for the formation
81 a womans party. designed to at
tain the adoption of this amendmc,,
y committee. IL promised. viii be an
pointed 10 call upon tho platform com
mittee Of the Republicans convention
ana make a demand FOR a pronounce
he
10 the new party
Women from twelve "cnfrancbis.d,.
states VIII participate In the meeting
l" FORM the woman's party. the FIRST
session Of which VIII he held n,
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Miss
Maude Younger. OF California. assist.
ant national Legislative chairman. ril,
make the keynote speech AZ temporary
chairman. The gist Of this sn.ecb 6.
- announced. viii be AN attack or
tho democratic administrators, f,r 49,,
'"iiurc TO act fav"ratiy on the Susan
l. Anthony amendment Miss Ann.
Martin. OF Nevada. II Is predicted win
nc permanent chairman
y salient part Of the convention n-o-
Sran VIII be a discussion OF pro,,,
hcnt Western women as to how their
oii!o'S may be utilized To the best ad
vantage f"r the suffrage cause Inn
Redihtcly after this discussion a prn
cram designed 20 obtain the Officers
81 inc union viii be adopted Those
taxing part in the discussion will u.
Mrs William Kent. OF California. wiz.
OF Congressman Kent: Miss Anne Mar
TN. OF Nevada. Miss Muudc Younger
IF California: Mrs. Dora phclps Rueu
II Denver; Mrs. c. s. HARE. Of Mon.
tana, Mrs. Sara Bard Field. Of Gait
forna: Mrs Lila Day Monroe. OF Kan
sas. and Mrs. W II. Sawtellc. OF Ari-
zona
In III" morning the vayious State
delegations VIII register and be as
signed places on the convention floor.
The lower foor Will be used exclusive
y Tor the voting women AMI the bal
r'iE VIII he thrown open to visitors
from unenir"uchised" States and the
EchcTal pubic The thcnter has been
decorated with the purple. white and
gold colors OF the union
Miss Alice Paul. national cboirr,,
OF the union. viii call the convention
/" order, and Miss Younecrs speech
VIII follow The appointment Of rules.
resolutions and nomination commit,
tees VIII then hc taken uD
y reception for the visiting de,e-
E"tes VIII hc held in the evening
Tuesday morning the comniit.c ,v,,I
meet. and in the afternoon there vii,
"c 4 discussion Of the number of wo-
men the union viii he able to mus
Ter at the November election. Mrs
margaret Zane Cherdon. Of Salt LAX.
NY br Cora Smith King. of Seat
''e' Mrs. Ida Finney Mackrille. of
berkeley. Cal. and others will sneal,
on Wednesday noon ] 900 women viii
tie entertained at luncheon az tho
auditorium. which the social crar,s
committee has called "A "sunr,-,
first" affair.