The Washington herald., 1920-06-05
ACTIVE
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World" Republicans
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to 60 back to New York to lead the
fight on Senator James w. wads-
worth and his followers, as she
blsmes the New York Senator for
many Of the woes of the women.
Women Ask Fall share.
II am In a very paradoxical posi-
tion." said Miss Hay. II am trying
to urge the women to vote the Re-
publican ticket. and so many women
are still unfranchised that my ef-
forts are fruitless. II we are going
to be Of any value in the electorate
we must have full recognition in the
party council. Women cannot hang
on to fringes of party organizations
and be used merely for decorative
purposes. We must be taken into
the party councils and be given our
full share of inside information and
Authority"
In line with the comments of Miss
Hay 1t was learned that women or
lganizations will demand a certain
number Of planks in the party plat
form in the interest Of their sex.
They are preparing requests for
more women officials in the govern
ment service, especially in the Com
mission of Labor and Education.
They are demanding a plank calling
for a department of education with
a secretary. member of the Cabinet.
They are keen for a woman's depart
ment in the Bureau of Labor. with a
woman head, with the creation of
a national employment service.
Equal pay for equal service has been
up for discussion so long that the
women party leaders do not feel that
it is necessary to urge this measure
on the platform makers.
Would Frighten Delegates.
Miss Paul believes that the best
method is to frighten the delegates
into giving woman her due.
We don't want to get inside the
convention" she said. TT wouldn't
do any good. We will stand out
side and tell the world how the
Republican party has fought sur
frage. The Republicans passed a
resolution for suffrage the other
day, but that means nothing"
In the meantime the convention
managers prepare to entertain more
women inside the hall than ever
before and that indicates visitors
as well as delegates and alternates
According to the latest count, with
| a few contests to be cleared away.
there will be 26 women delegates
and 13l alternates on the floor OF
the convention.
1t is physically impossible to take
care Of all the alternates. so far as
delegate seats are concerned, bur
an effort is being made to seat
them elsewhere. Many States. es-
pecially Western, exceeded their
quotas in the election of both dele
gates and alternates. and fractional
voting as applied to alternates will
not be recognized. The regular del
egations have been taken care of,
even where extra delegates have
been elected.
Some Face Disappointment.
Applications of out-of-town wom-
en- visitors for tickets have reached
enormous proportions. according to
Chairman Will Hays.
We are going to do the best we
can with women visitors" he said
but We cannot take care of them
ALL"
An innovation at national conven-
tions will be the women sergeants-
alarms. There will be several of
these thus recognizing this rough
and tumble activity of convention
life. Bureaus and information
I booths have been provided and ap-
parently the convention managers
are going to make 1t as pleasant as
possible for the fair callers.
As each headquarters of the sew
eral candidates have also women
managers and quarters for the re-
lception of out-of-town visitors there
is nothing missing. 1t is not on rec
ord that there has been any lapse
on part of the candidates to extend
the glad hand to the potential votel
in shirt waist and blouse so a pleas
ant time will be had.
At the headquarters in the larger
hotels there has been an orgy OF
tea drinking for several days, but
the women have branched out and
several private houses have beer
thrown open to all corners. The
women managers also have room
renting bureaus so that all will be
taken care of regardless of the size
of the purse. G. w. AXELSON.