Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-11

S.Gte Acffr1fIIee IoEoW"eNoS Fef-
+ec.inu CT Party Organization in
me Several Count,es-Defer for
p~escnr Selection of Time and
p.aca o. -piding Next State Con-
vernon
~~hr Republican Stale committee
e meeting neid IN Augusta last
..,4mrc unanimously passed d reso
...gn ia immediate steps be taken
.. rer@ec, party organization
.nen@ ne woman OF Maine who be-
la74 N ne principles OF the Repub-
ucan parry ana mat the details OF The
organization IN each county be in
..n1r@e OF tne members of the State
committee OF The several counties
VINO VIII ~ecommcnd 10 the chair
nun OF me Republican State commit
or for appointment the names of
women 70 serve on the town. county
ana StatP committees.
-r.ac women members of the State
ror1nIt1en will be announced IN d few
weeks.
AEtcI session lasting several
nours winch was presided over by
Frank J. lam. warden OF the Maine
STATE prison, the chairman, the com
mrIee decided 70 defer for the pres
an ne selection Of the time and
mace ot holding the next State con
~on,lon. winch will probably be the
after par Of March or the first week
N Anrll- The claims of the cities Of
augusta. Bangor. Lewiston and
po-. and, were presented for the con-
alteration of the members of the
committee The selection of d pre-
siding officer for the State convention
WIS also tabled until later period.
The following members of the State
committee were present at the meet
ny Andrnscoggln. Robert j. Hodg
uur lewiston: Aroosfuok. Clarence
f. Powers, Fort Fairfield; Cumber-
and CRY H Sturcis Portland:
F-HrkIin. r z Field. Phillips. Han
.oes =. r Mahoney Ellsworth. Ken
1ot"c. T'rank J. liam. Augusta. Lin
a5n jehn n Ershine ~ewcastic;
lord FREQ L. DYER Buckfieid;
n,uab rot. Frederic Il ParkhUrst.
#ae1pr, I'jscatauuIE. Frank w. Bal!
p~o-~ FOR Tunes II. Hudson Of Gull
ta-- ~a-aGahoc, Arthur x. PurinC
-nr 0.rIxE for Rupert Il. Baxter Of
a--a fork. Frank D Henderson,
. He~,,s.
Hiss betsy J. Edwards of Shelby
VIE Indiana. representing the lie
publican NaLlonai committee, was in
~oufn~euce with Chairman Ham OF
fH' ~tJte COMMITTEES for some time
nofo~" NJ meeting of the committee.
Mics Edwards is an organizer OF the
women VINO will act with the various
state @onmIltans IN an advisory
~apaC-rT ana hey TERRITORY Is the New
LH@!lua "taE1s
MISS Edwards who is an ardent
gur"aE;s- and brilliant converse
-iona..sI cnaIIed Tor some time with
Aannenec Journa. reporter while
NJ meeting was in progress in Room
III III the augusta House.
believe mat il Is the patriotic
l3-s of representative women Or for
ia. matter any women 10 interest
N"!nseives now IN politics regardless
LOW rlev feel on the question OF
suffrage" sand Miss Edwards.
This Is surely i critical period N
30. G!storv OF this country and every
'1~ annuid be conversanI with pub
b" 4ffa.rs So lhaI they may be able
r -8t4 lnLe-lIgentlE," continued Miss
gGv4rds.
Mss Edwards was IN Maine several
'E'ee u he summer in rhe interest Of
Ha lrganIZa1Ion winch she repre-
-"r.- ana she stated that she liked
ID" WaH Name women were taking
1000 0i he proposition. She wanted
'nue's,ooG Ltat ne women VIII act
'nE In advisor capacity and she VIII
reg ne Stale next spring 10
IN ne IZation OF the
.'tH.r commit ens.
f" hartman OF the women H com =
H"' OF tic Republican National
nsmn-ae ts Airs. Mccormick. the
-e.3l Tnited states Senator Medill
u. e'mlck OF Illinois. and daugh-
-Ire late ni,ed STATES senator
aUs S. j1annu OF ONO. and the
..s aai.al.tprs, OF the organization Is al
.slin- .oE.