The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12
POLITICAL TANGLE
IN CITY TICKETS
BECOMING DENSEP
Williams May Be Counting
Upon Mrs. ReeSe'S "DeIe-
gated Convention" Support.
Another WOmen'S Meeting.

Inc political fires in Memphis are
smoldering. The bright embers Of de-
sign are slowly consuming the camou-
mage or devotion to public welfare and
are about to reveal subtle contest for
political advantage.
There isn't any doubt that the newly
conferred right of franchise possessed
by the women has introduced a new
species of political activity.
The unfamiliarity of women with
practical politics has encouraged some
OF the leaders to attempt to control the
votes OF women as unit In the election
OF a mayor, four commissioners and a
tax assessor in November.
Not Knowing how to approach the i'm
divldual woman, the different, elements
have set about to capture them as a
mass through, their supposed leaders.
The citizens ticket, headed by j. r.
Paine, candidate for mayor selected
Mrs. 8 ]. Ellis as vice. chairman Of the
campaign committee to work especially
among the women. Because of her ac-
tivity In suffrage and parept-teacher
work, Mrs. Ellis was regarded as a
strong and influential factor.
Just what ]. ]. Williams, candidate
for mayor, is doing in the way Of secur-
ing the support of the women is a mys-
terry unless he Is counting on the del
egated convention" originating with
Mrs. Reese, of the school board, and
unIo.-~Hllildyy VI Tie SOIIItleTCidl Appeal
TO lndorSe him and nominate a candi-
date or two as his running mates and
complete his ticket for commissioners.
At a largely attended meeting of ne
gro women Monday night the leaders
practically were all members of the city
school system. AT the meeting Sunday
afternoon at the Lyric. theater, in ad-
dition to Mrs. Reese, who represented
the school board, there were severa
teachers, among them the successor tC
Prof. Deem in the Hill school, who
was not reelected to the position upof
his retprn from France.
That satisfaction among the womel
over the action of the Lyric theate
meeting Is not unanimous Is indicates
by me Withdrawal Of some OF the promi
" ilFfit women whose names were at
tacfed to the call for the meeting. They
according 70 reports, say that the pur
pose 0f the meeting was misunderstoo,
by them; that they thought it was /,
Z be a meeting to discuss methods o
SECURING law enforcement and a bette
b order Of affairs and not for the pur
b Posefcf launching political movemen
TO indbrse or nominate candidates.
One OF the women who participates
in the meetings at the War Camp Com
munity service headquarters and at tn
Lyric theater, intimated If Mrs. Rees
should go ahead with her program an,
indorse Mr. Williams and select othe
candidates there would be anothe
woman's meeting equally representative
to indorse Mr. Paine and the citizens
ticket.
Meanwhile Mayor Monteverde is bus,
telling his friends that he is support
ing Mr.. Williams or that he is think
ing Of running himself. d. B. PuryeaI
chairman of the county board of elec
tions, is regarded as strong supporte
of Mr.. Williams and would not like t
see third ticket NJ. ]. Anderson, tn
4 other Democratic member of, the board
is not regarded as enthusiastic for MI
Williams, but If there is not anothe
ticket no doubt he will line up wit
Puryear. II. o. True, the Republica
member of the election board, will tax
his cue from c. B. Quinn.
If Mayor Monteverde enters the rae
or selects ticket he will have the sup
port of True at the ballot box. In tn
event straight administration ticke
is placed in the field there may be
straight "antiadministration' ticket al
So entered