The Washington times., 1916-06-02
VOTING WOMEN READY
ORPARTY GATHERING
Feminine Convention to Open In
Chicago Monday With Suf-
frage Only Object.

Arrangements are practically COM
pleted for the big womnn's party con-
vention. which Ii to open In Chicago
Monday. and which will continue until
Juno 7, II was announced at head
quarters of the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage today.
The purpose OF the convention 10 to
organize the voting women OF the coun-
try so that their united strength may be
used at the polls next fall In support Of
the Susan Il. Anthony suffrage amend
ment. The women voters party Will
exist for but one purpose, II 10 stated
the Acknowledgement Of all women In
The convention will be called to order
at 8 p. m. In Blackstone Theater by MISS
Maud Younger, Of California, temporary
ness OF the evening will be the report OF
the credentials committee, the adoption
of a program, the election OF a perma-
nent chairman, and the formation OF
committees.
To Show Record Of Congress.
Miss Lucy Burns. vice chairman Of the
Congressional Union, will present the
record of the Democratic party on SUI
trage during the Sixty-third and Sixty
fourth Congresses to the women voters
attending the convention.
Mrs. Ida Finney Mackrille., Of sacra-
look Of the suffrage amendment.
The program for the following days 10
Tuesday. June s--lo a. m, meeting Of
f slanRstons rbea nso D. me- reports q
committees. adoption OF platform. cleo:
ton Of campaign committees, report OF
political situation In suffrage states;
.. M, conclusion OF convention business.
Wednesday. June !. ID noon, lunch
con Auditorium Hotel; 8 p. m. hear
ing before ;he Republican convention.
will atten dthe Woman's party con-
vention among them Mrs. Robert
Ada m Ss wye Ys4 e the stv r sTs q
Belmont, Mrs, Inex Nllhoiiand Boisso-
vain, Mrs. Crystal Eastman, and Mrs.
Charles Fnrnum. wife Of the manager
If Mr. Hughes campaign when Mr..
Hughes ran for the governorship Of
1 New York.
Maryland Well Represented.
Maryland will be represented by a
delegation headed by the chairman
OF the Congressional Union In Mary
| land. Mrs. Townsend Scott, and In
Guiding Mrs. Edna s. Latimer. Mrs
Minnie E. Brooke. Mrs. Roberta Tub
man Mrs Maxwell Zurndorf Mrs
Charles T. Baughmann, Mrs. John NJ
Hurd. and the Rev Olympia Brown.
| Virginia will send to the convention
Miss ]. s. Jennings. OF Richmond. and
Mrs. Henry Lockwood.
Miss Helen Keller. the famous blind
writer. will attend tho convention a.
q representative from Massachusetts,
| The Eastern women are sttendinu
the convention as Representatives oil
their States, but not as voting dele.
gates. since only the women from the
| cqusl suffrage StateS will be allow Cd
! to vote In the womans party con
| vention.
| Votes Orly Aim.
| Miss Anne Martin. national chairman
Of the legislative committee OF the Con
gresslonal Union. says:
"Our aim IL not primarily TO afYect
the fortunes. favorably or adversely
of any national party. We simply wan
10 get the Federal suffrage movement
through Congress in the present session
and we realize that II will not be favor
ably acted upon until the party con
trolling Congress understands that 4
cannot reasonably ask for the supper
of women voters of the West II II ig
nores a national measure dealing with
the political rights OF the women Of thu
whole nation"
Representatives OF thirty-four State,
have already sent their names to Mis-
Alice Paul. who Ia in Chicago attending
4 to the last details Of the Woman'i
party convention.