The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-11-10
POLITICIANS TRY
FOR SUPPORTER
WOMEN VOTERS
Fammany to Include Suf-
fragists in Distribution
of Patronage Plums.
MANY BIDS FOR FAVOR
First Votes to Be Cast in Con-
gressional Elections
Early in Year.

Mrs Chairman and fellow citixenesses: {:
We arise to announce this morning that
oil Of the old political leaders in New
York are engaging In q mad scramble
10 earn the favor Of the newly created
Sost Of voters who came into being
through the woman suffrage victory Just
achieved in these parts.
Tammany. the remains OF the fusion
organization. the Republicans. the So
eiaiists and the Prohibitionists have al
ready taken action upon the question
Of enrolling the new voters and of letting
women in for a share OF the loaves and
fishes that are to be distributed among
the faithful followers Of the victorious
party.
Something like 10000 hungry Tiger
cubs who had set their eyes upon the
appointments to be made by the newly
elected Democratic officers awoke yes
terday to a realisation that there would
have to be something like q fifty-nfty
cut with the women in the distribution
Of the spoiis or there would be a speedy
reckoning with the new voters at the
next election.
Tammany. having the advantage Of
being able to meet the situation Of win
ming feminine voters with masculine
patronage. alto had the handicap Of hav-
ing to disappoint a lot Of male aspirants
In order to make room for the new
comers at the pie table. And as the
days of the loaves and fishes have
ho st~ <SRx S,A =,
creased.
In all Of the regular Tammany circles
yesterday there came the query. What
Offices will Mayor-elect Hylan give the
women:'
Elistble for Many OMces.
They are eligible to any Of the onices
within his gift - Police Commissioner.
Fire Commissioner. secretaries Of all
sorts, Dock Commissioner. Health Com
missioner. and % on along the line from
the top TO the watchman's Job. The old
timers op!ned that IL Tammany held out
all OF the big salaries for the men the
women would see to II that there
wouldn't be any Tammany at the next
pie table at all. and practical politics 10
the long suit OF the Tiger contingent.
It is expected that large offices will bo
offered to some Of the women who have
demonstrated their political qualifica-
tions on the Democratic side Of the
house. Many of the more important
suffrage leaders. being Republicans. nat
urally would not expect TO figure in the
Democratic division. but the number of
Democratic women available is so large
hat there Is grave anxiety around the
Wigwam as to what they shall have.
All parties will establish clubs for the
women in each Assembly district just
as the men have always had. There
viii be a woman leader. a woman cap
tain for each election district and a
woman worker TO match every element
Of the old masculine machines.
tRAiIiary Formed Already.
As early as last nigh, this work OF as
Mm.latng the women began Al
meeting Of the executive committee Of
tne Young Mems Democratic League a;
Is headquarters. 1868 Broadway. a
woman's auxiliary was formed to work
with the league In behalf of the Demo-
c.atic party. Frank ID. Shelley. presi-
dent OF the league. said a committee Of
Young business and professional women
% New York and graduates OF Vassar.
Barnard and Hunter College is already
at work enrolling new members in the
auxiliary. Mr.. Shelley announced that
he had asked Miss Margaret Wilson to
accept the chairmanship Of the advisory
committee Of the Young Women's DEM
ocratic League OF New York. The
!oung women have been offered the use
OF the headquarters OF the Young Mems
Democratic League for all their meet
ing.
Jacob A. Livingston, the Republican
leader Of Kings county. has already sug-
Rcstel a plan for passing "A special act
providing FOR the enrolment OF the women
in whatever parties they select. He
Wants the Legislature TO pass such
amendatory acts as will provide for the
enrolment of the women in time to let
them help run the next primaries, and
70 snare in the party committees and
other machinery, The chances will also
require an addition to the number OF
polling places. and 1t is estimated that
Y will take nearly three times as many
election districts under the new order as
are nov in existence
plan to Enroll Women.
Assembly district leaders OF the vari-
ous parties have already taken up the
enrolment question locally. William W.
Hopp.n. Republican leader for the FIJI
''onth district. has invited the woman
suffrage organization in his district to a
conference for the purpose of enrolling
as many OF them as are willing to join
the Republican ranks. special COM
n,i'iee will he named TO meet the women
and they will be offered an equal part in
district affairs
Mayor Mitchell also struck a blow for
'nc women yesterday when he appointed
h katharine u. Davis again as chair
man OF the Parole Board. The term
rIns for ten years and the salary ID
''.Ion, This was one of the plums that
the Tammany regime thought would
sIr'ly fall to II.
I was claimed last night that Mayor
e,"'' Hylan could not remove DR.. Davis
"s'eDtng upon charges. Her present
'"rm Of Office expires December 81. Hers
he fret and largest political appoint
hout to come TO any woman since the
S'Giisi,ion OF the ballot by the sex.
There are to be seven members of
new hoard OF Education named by
IN1ge Iylan. and the women OF the
'ed'hers' organizations have been among
me ablest and most valiant fighters for
'he suffrage cause. They are quite
naturally speculating as to what the
new Mayor will do for them In this I'm
poytant branch OF the government.
The Tenth Assembly District Repub-
n.hns Of Brooklyn. led by state Senator
ahsrles +, Murphy--no relation IA
marble Of Tammany---have passed q
resolution asking the women to use
.neir clubhouse and arranging a recep.
Non for them November p.