Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
Jersey women SEE
SUFFRAGE VICTORY
lndorse Favorable Candidates
to Assure Ratification of
Amendment by Legislature
100000 SIGN THE PETITION

n More than 100000 women in New
Jersey, who have signed petition ask
ing their state Legislature to ratify the
suffrage amendment, are confident that
they and all the other women of the
United States will have n chance to
vote in 1920.
However, they are not missing any
chances to assure themselves of the vote.
The New Jersey suffrage ratification
committee is sending literature all over
the state asking voters to cast their
ballots in the primary elections. next
Tuesday. for men who will indorse suf-
frage.
The committee has the co operation
OF the New Jersey Woman Suffrage
association, the State Federation Of
Women's Clubs. the State Fedora
tion Of Colored Women's Clubs. the
state Women's Christian Temperance
Union and the State Organization for
Pubiic Health Nursing. 1t is not op-
posing any party or candidates. but Is
indorsing those candidates who stand
for suffrage.
Depends Upon Legislature
If we wish to vote in 1920" said
Mrs. =. F. Feickcrt. of Plainfield.
chairman of the ratification committee.
the next Legislature must ratify the
amendment Loyalty to each other de-
mands that we all act promptly and also
our loyalty to the millions Of women in
the other unenfranchised states who are
! doing their part, but whose freedom
may be delayed by New Jersey.
The bosses Of the state pretend to
believe and are telling the candidates
with whom they have influence that
we have no power and can do nothing
and that it will harm them to come
out for us. Messrs. Stokes, Baird and
Nugent and their candidates are trying
to delay action by advocating what they
call referendum 1t is not the first
time that Baird and Nugent have COM
bined against the interests of the women
OF New Jersey. But we can make il
the last time if every woman does her
part"
Don't bother about the professional
politicians. is the advice contained in
suffrage literature. Go to the men
who care more for principles than
parties and to those who have no close
political affiliations"
Women Indorse Runyop
The women are indorsing William n.
Runyon, present governor of New Ter
sey, who, as senator from Union
county, stood by suffrage in two sessions
Of the Legislature; Thomas L, Raw
mond and Warren G. King. whose
names appear on the Republican ticket
for gubernatorial nomination. They
also are indorsing two Democratic can
didates, Edward l. Edwards, who, as
senator from Hudson county, supported
suffrage last year; and Frank NJ, Nc
Dermit.
Teachers, nurses, doctors. lawyers.
labor unionists, grangers, housewives,
clubwomen, journalists, business women
and lodge and benefit organizations are
Joining the woman suffragists in efforts
to elect the fright men, Mrs. James
Sinister, of Upper Montclair, is secre-
tary of the suffrage ratification commit
tee, and Mrs. Edward Olmstead, of
Elizabeth, is treasurer.
Have Big Executive Body
The executive committee includes
Miss Jessie G. Buchanan, Trenton {:
Mrs. Everett Colby, West Orange Mrs,
f. H. Colvin, East Orange; Miss Grace
e. Colvin, II. N, East Orange; Mrs.
John Fl. Cook, Red Bank; Mrs. Sew
mour L. Cromwell, Mendham; DR..
Mary G. Cummins, Paterson; Mrs.
Wells p. Eagleton, Newark; Miss
Esther III. Elfreth, Haddonfield: Mrs.