Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-10
WOMEN SEATED
IN REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL RALLY
Take Part in all Proceedings
CONSIDERED as Begin
ming Epoch.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-Two women oc-
cupled seats in the Republican ma
t1onal committee at its meeting here
today for the first time in the history
OF the organization. They were ad-
mitted to the inQer councils of the
party on proxies and enjoyed all
rights OF regular members. The ac.
ton marked the beginning of a new
epoch in the affairs Of the party and
Is taken to mean that in the future
women will be urged to take an active
part In every branch Of national Re.
publican. politics. 4.@s.
They were Mrs. Josephine Preston
OF washington, who held the proxy
man from that state: afsd MIS- Miss MAY Mafy
Garrett Hay Of New York, who held
the proxy of Herbert Parsons, nations
al committeeman from the empire
state.
The committee began its all day
loVefeast session at 10 a. M, with an
executive business session. A roll call
showed that every state was repre-
sented either by the national COM
mitteeman or a proxy.
Chairman Will H. Hays read a re-
port in which he reviewed his activi-
analysed the Republican victory at
the congressional elections last No
vember.
New members of the committee
we're elected to fill vacancies in sew
eral states as follows:
Maine-A. J. Sweet.
New Jersey-H. F. Kean.
virginia-C. B. Stamp.
Wyoming-P. Sullivan
The committee adopted resolutions
on the death Of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt.
In speaking in the resolutions
Chairman Hays said:
The ideals for which Roosevelt
spent his life shall not fail. The
banner that Theodore Roosevelt car
ried shall not trail for moment. The
Republican party will continue to be
the instrument in this country to ap-
ply to new and changing conditions
| the wisdom of experience and the
efficiency of honest. jealous service.
The lesson of Roosevelt's patriotism
shall not be forgotten"
At Il p. M, the members of the
committee entertained at luncheon
can national. executive committee.
They were Mrs. Medill Mccormick
of Illinois, chairman: Miss Mary Gar
rett Hay Of New York. Mrs. Margaret
McCarter Of Kansas. Mrs. Josephine
Corliss Preston Of Washington, Mrs.
Raymond ROBINS OF ILLINOIS ana MrS.
Florence Collins of California. I.
| In the afternoon the committee
listened to addresses by Governor
Beeckman .of Rhode Island, Mrs.
Medin Mccormick and Chairman
Hays.
Chairman Hays and other members
Of the committee discouraged at
tempts made to boost candidates for
president. They took the position
that the party leaders should wait a
year before seriously discussing the
qualifications Of the many men
named by their friends for the presi-
Dental nomination. Apparently every
eastern and lniddlewest state has at
least one favorite son candidate for
the honor. In the matter of cam
paign issues the committeeman in in
formal discussions were outspoken in
their criticism of the alleged extrava-
gance Of the national Democratic ad-
ministration and a majority seemed
to favor the adoption by the party
lat the proper time a strong declara-
ton against Socialistic policies. in
cluding the federal ownership or
operation Of the railroads and other
public utilities. 4
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