Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-09
REPUBLICANS PLAN FOR Ac-
TIVE PARTICIPATION BY
@ NEW VOTERS.
ALL BARS REMOVED
AGAINST IOWA WOMEN
Secretary Of State Receives Official
Notification Of Ratification Of
An,endm Officials Con.
fused Regarding Election Supplies
70 30 Required on Nov. 2.
,ecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Sept. 9. - Women
speakers will campaign for the sue
cess OF the republican party in Iowa
this fall. 1t was announced today by
Mrs. Frank Dodson, chairman Of the
women's division of the republican
state central committee.
The speaking campaign probably
will start within another ten days.
Inasmuch as the dates and sched-
ules have not yet been fully COM
plsted. the detailed announcement. Of
IL not yet ready.
Mrs. Dodson has been holding or
ganization meetings at many of the
county seats. She reports marked
interest on the part Of the women in
the political affairs OF the state and
nation, stating that the women drive
into the county seat towns from long
distances in order to attend these
conferences which often take on the
nature OF courses Of instruction In
county organization work among the
~
political Issues in general.
On Tuesday night q nesting was
held at Winterset. In Madison county,
which was attended by both men
and women. The meeting was adj
dressed by the county chairman. by
Senator Ed Smith. Of Winterset, and
by Mrs. Dodson. Following the gem
eral political discussion the men and
women held separate conferences.
The house-to- house canvass to OBJ
tain complete list Of women elig-
ible to vote az well AZ their party
utilization 10 being carried on by the
women An al Of the counties Of Iowa
Some Of the counties have already
been oanvassed and lists Of the
women voters are In the hands Of
the county republican women work.
ers. With these Lists at hand the
women propose TO sec TO it that these
eligible to vote set out and vote.
Miss Ann Lawther, Of Dubuque. In
charge OF tho womer's committee Of
the democratic state central commit
tee, II likewise collecting information
with reference 20 women voters Of
the democratic 1AitA With 4 view to \
getting out fun democratic vote on
election day
All Bars Against Women Down.
The official certif1cation OF the
woman's suffrage amendment 70 the
constitution Of the United States has
been received by Secretary Of State
W. G. Ramsay, thus removing all
question @ to the right Of Iowa
women to vote the fun ticket, coun-
~, state and national. at the election
on Nov. :. All Of the bars against
women voting In this state are there
fore removed and they now have the
Same rights 90 have the men In this
respect.
This being presidential year three
repatriation Days ara provided for In
tho state law Ia addition to the Sat-
nrtiay just preceding the election In
case veters have been out Of the city
they can even register on election
day under certain restrictions. Reg
istration days when women can reg
lister a. well az men. win be on Oct.
u, ~ and Is, and again on Saturday,
Oct. 80. The women Will be required
to answer the same questions al are
the mon, including giving their age.
Registration applies to cities Of 5000
or more. the theory being that in
voting places OF less population the
judges are acquainted with the vot-
ers and know whether or not they
have the right to vote.
The furnishing Of election supplies
for the general election on Nov. is
pushing officials somewhat. az they
do not know how many ballots to
provide. whether or not extra judges
will be necessary, whether women
judges are to be added to the cleo
ton boards how much space will be
required for the entry Of the names
OF women registrants and numerous
other conditions for which there ex-
fst no precedents.