Arizona republican., 1920-01-13
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Delegates From 6 Western States Greet Chairman Hays At San Francisco Arizona Well R e p r e. sented At Regional Con- ference n Optimism Pre- vailS
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SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Jan. 12.- Republican men and women from six western states gathered here for a regional conference, applauded today when Will Hays. republican national chairman, declared there will be mo closed season in republican politics between now and victory in November
 We need no less politics, but more attention to politics for only by this means can the best candidates be ob- tained," Mir. Hays said. The person who is too busy or too uninterested to pay attention to practical politics. is entitled to no consideration"
 Women Hold Sway
 Organization of women voters was the overshadowing topic of today's con ference at which Miss Mary Garret Hay, chairman of the executive com mittee of the women'S division of the republican national committee, oc- cupied the chair Mrs. Margaret Hin McCarter, Mrs. John G. South and Mrs. Josephine Corliess Preston were others of the republican women on tour, who were active in the opening session of the coast conference.
 Repu ublican national committeeman of western states and the territory of Hawaii met today with National Chair man Hays for what was expected to be one of the most important sessions of the year.
 Reports from state chairmen and chairmen of the women's division in coast states. indicative of the dele gates confidence of republican suc- cess in November. were presented at the afternoon sitting of the conference. All of these were optimistic in high degree.
 Following the general session, the ways and means committee for Cali fornia talked finances with National ( FINsnrr morrow and conferences Wednesday are expected to put the western situa- tfon in first class condition from a republican standpoint.
 Participants in tonight,s conference included William Thomas. Idaho: Samuel Platt. Nevada. and AlleR B. Jaynes. Arizona.
 This afternoon, State Chairman s. A. Walker and Mrs J. H. Mendenhan told of plans to put Washington state pack in the republican fold. Mrs. Lee Davenport and Mrs. George w. McMath of Portland, de- clared Oregon, alone among the coast states in the republican column four years ago, would lead the way again next fall. State Chairman Thomas H. Tongue, Sr-. described plans for per fecting an even stronger organization 1f republican women.
 Many Arizonans Present
 
 spoke for Idaho and Miss Margaret $. Roberts of Boise, predicted that the of their state would do their full share. Arizona was represented by National Jaynes, MT. and Mrs. T. w. HeaIy and Mrs. K. J. Littlejohn of Tucson; F. S. Breen or Flagstaff. 1 State Chairman Albert Sames of Douglas. Miss Hannah Eggleston and Mrs. B. A. Marks of Phoenix, C. O. l Nolan of Ray. and George A. Shea of kingman. These promised heavy re- publican vote for their section. Frank IT. Norcross and Mrs. P. E. ! Ellis said there would be a happy sur prise for republicans of the rest of the when Nevada's next vote was ,ounted. Other Nevadans present were state Chairman Harry Humphrey, Samuel Platt, Nr. and Mrs. Hugh ! Brown and A. F.. Cheney State Chairman Ray Benjamin spoke | 'or California.