The New York herald., 1920-01-25
LARGE POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE
ATTACHED TO CONVENTION OF
WOMEN OF BOTH OLD PARTIES
Various States To Be Repes ented by Workers Who Have
Served Cause Valiantyin heir Communities-Equal
Party Voice in Gathering.

ton. Assisting Mrs. Wilson in organizing
the Democratic women of Illinois is Mrs.
Samuel Slade. of Highland Park, who is
recording secretary of the National Suf-
fIage Association.
Mrs. Charles Frankenthal. member of
the State Board Of the Illinois Equal Suf-
frage Association, is treasurer of the Illi-I
ncis Republican Women's Committee An
other Republican member of the State
committee is Mrs. L. b. Griffith of Grant
Park.
Mrs. Arthur Livermore is chairman of
the Womon's Executive Committee of the
Republican Comrntte of New York State
and a director of the National Suffrage
Association.
The youngest State chairman of any
political party is Miss Alma Benecke
Sasse, of Brunswick Mo-, recently made
head Of the Womens State Committee.
. Mrs. Percy V. Penny hacker is chairna
OF the Democratic Women's Committee of
IeXas. She is one of the committee chair
men of the League of Women Voters
Mrs Scion Z. Jacobs. of Birmingham.
is chairman of the Alabama Womcn's
Democratic Committee and president of
the Alabama Woman Suffrage Assoeia-
tion. Mrs. John X. Ottley. of Atlanta. is
chairman of the Women's Democratic
committee of Georgia, and another South
ern Democratic leader is Mrs. W. c. Cath
cart, who is chairman Of the Women's
Democratic Committee of South Carolina
and legislative chairman OF the South Car
olina Equal Franchise League
Miss Mary Owen, who is a teacher in
the North Carolina Normal College. is
chairman Of the Women's Democratic
Committee of that State. Another polit-
ical leader, who is also an educator, is
Miss Caroline RuutZ-Rees, founder and
principal of Rosemary Hall. Greenwich,
Conn, who is state chairman of the Dem
ocratic Women's Committee OF Connec-
ticut.
Mrs. William r. Pattangall. leader Of
the Democratic women of Maine, has for
many years held office in the suffrage
association. Mrs. Susan Fitzgerald for
merly president of the Massachusetts,
Woman Suffrage Association, is chairman
! of the Women's Democratic Committee
Of that State. The Republican chairman
of Massachusetts, is Mrs. Charles Sumner
Bird. vice president Of the Massachusetts
Woman Suffrage Association.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Youmans. of Waukesha
Wis, an active suffrage worker, heads
the Republican women of her State. and
the Democratic leader is Mrs. E. r. Bow
| Ter. of Sheboygan.
The Democratic leader OF Oregon Is Mrs
Alexander Thomson. Of Portland. MEM
Der of the Oregon House OF Representa-
tives, who has long been identified with
the suffrage movement
Two from Kansas.
Arkansas has two representatives of the
State political committees-Mrs. j. D.
Head, OF Texarkana, who is National
Democratic Committeeman for the Wom-
ems Division, and Mrs. Stella Brizzolara.
of Fort Smith, the first and only woman
member of the State Democratic Central
| 4 Nrq ors nj
county for suffrage and has been it's
chairman for three years. Mrs. Brizzo-
lara Is first vice chairman OF the Arkan-
sas League of Women Voters.
Mrs. NJ. a. IIldreth. Of Fargo. Is the
Womens Democratic Committee chairman
of North Dakota During the 1911 cam
paign she was vice president OF one or
the district organizations and formerly
was chairman of the Fargo Votes for
Women League.
Both the Republican and Democratic
chairmen of Iowa are active suffragists.
Miss Anna b. Lawler. Democratic state
chairman for the Women's Committee.
formerly was president OF the Iowa Equal
Suffrage Association. Mrs. Frank Dodson.
OF Des Mones. is chairman OF the State
Republican Women's Committee. She
lscrved as legislative chairman OF the ma
tonal suffra &c association. She held pub
lie office before Iowa women were en-
franchised. serving as Polk county re-
lcordcr.
Mrs. Huntley Russell. Michigan suff-
rage worker under the nationals banner.
is the Republican leader IN her state and
DR.. Emma H. Bower is q member Of the
woman's national auxiliary OF tho Demo-
cratic National Committee.
New IIampshire's political representa-
tive. who IL expected TO attend the con-
Ivcntion. is Mrs Robert Jackson. of Con
cord. chairman OF the New Hampshire
Democrat Committee Of tho Women's Di-
vision.
\ Assemblyman William r. Amos will
speak on the recent action Of the New
York Legislature in excluding tho five
Socialist members at meeting 10 be held
Tuesday night. at the Wadlcigh High
School. under the auspices Of the Tenth
Assembly district orga gauization of the New
/ York city League Of Women Voters
The Manhattan borough division Of the
League Of Women Voters win begin its
second open forum this week at the head