New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Calder and Clynn Declare
They Should Be Repre-
sented at the Republi.
can National Gathering
Have Proved Wortliness
Think From 10 to 20 Should
Be Named by the State
2 Congressional Districts

United States Senator William M.
Calder and George A. Glynn, chair
man Of the Republican State Commit
tee, declared yesterday for a fair per-
centage of women delegates from the
State Of New York to the next Repub-
lcan National Convention.
Senator Calder believes there should
be from ten to twenty women in the
next delegation, but he made it clear
that he had no intention personally
Of trying to apply pressure in any
congressional district in order to bring
about she desired result.
"The ability, patriotism and party
loyalty of the Republican women of
this state certainly deserve recogni-
tion at the hands Of the party when
1T comes to choosing the delegates to
the next National conventions" said he.
Have Shown True Spirit
Il can imagine some of the Difficult
ties that may be encountered in trying
to choose women when tried and rep-
resentative men leaders in the various
Congre essional districts suggest that
their claims should be recognized. But
the women have the ballot, and they
should have the representation. They
have shown a spirit characteristic of
the best kind of Republicanism, and
they should be accorded recognition
without haggling.
"Personally | should like to see from
ten to twenty women in the delegation
of ninety that will represent the state
in the next national convention. |
suspect that the Republicans generally
will desire that the two United States
Senators be among the four delegates
at-large, as that has been the custom.
And they may insist that Judge Hughes
and former Secretary Root be in the
Big Four 1t should be possible, how
ever, in choosing delegates from the
forty-three districts to include women.
| look to see something of that kind
brought to pass"
Understand Great Problems
Chairman Glynn attended the con-
ference of women leaders in Washing
ton last week.
Il came back home more than ever
impressed with the intelligence and
devotion of the women to Republic
anism,' said Chairman Glynn last
night. THE women in the conference
in Washington this week talked un-
derstandingly of all the great prob
lens up for solution. They are devoid
Of fads and crankiness. | believe that
they will give an excellent account of
themselves in the 1920 campaign. I am
In favor of giving them at least ten
delegates TO the next national conven-
ton.
II realize that this is not going to
be easy OF realization, because each
congressional district, when it comes
to choosing delegates, is law unto
itself. With Republicans eager to win,
| believe that the election of at least
ten women delegates can be arranged,
although | am free to say personally
l am opposed to dictation to any dis
trict."
There is good reason to believe that
Miss Mary Garrett Hay, Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., Mrs. Arthur L. liver
more, OF Yonkers, and Mrs. J. Sloat
Fasset, Of Elmira, will be among the
delegates, il they wish to be. All OF
these are connected with the state
organization, and Miss Hay is the
New York member of the Republican
National Executive Committee
Among the others talked of for the
honor are Mrs. Charles S. Whitman,
Mrs. Walter Damrosch, daughter of
the late James G. Blaine, Mrs. William
Boyce Thompson, of Westchester
County; Mrs. Eli T. Hosmer, of Erie
County; Mrs. Mary Cahoon, Of Clinton
County; Mrs. Ruth Lift, of Suffolk;
Mrs. L. S. Knapp, of Syracuse; Mrs.
frankie Mersan, of Yates; Mrs. Ma
than Clauber, of New York; Mrs. A.