Evening star., 1920-02-19
NEW YORK WOMEN
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FORG 0.P. HONORS
Demand Equal Footing With
Men and Jolt Leaders
Awaiting Convention.
BY N. O. MESSENGER.

NEW YORK, February 1e.-The
eternal feminine, as an expression
some etimes seen in print, though per-
to the fifteen hundred
mere man politicians who will assem-
BILE ltre tonight in the republican
state convention.
Already their advance guard of man
ayers and fixers has had preliminary
brush with the feminine contingent.
which will be some 500 strong in the
convention.
Emerging from that little scrimmage
these hard-headed and close-fsted old
upstate politicians probably would
confess that they would rather have
faced a whole state convention oil
men than to have engaged in the out
post skirmishing with the women
Jolted Upstate Bosses.
1t came about this way: The woman
voters of the state. now in full flush
of their recently gained suffrage, eX-
ercising their God-given but only
wanted representation with New
York's four delegates at large to the
republican national convention. lmas
inc how that demand jolted some OIL
those upstate bosses, accustomed 10
discipline, to the rule of seniority and
to the iron-bound precedents OF the
game.
Now. ladies' just listen to the voice of
reason" they urged, as they went on to
point out that delegates at large are
selected from among men who nave
rendered long and distinguished service
to the party. The honor comes after
years of work in the ranks. The women
have not served their political appren-
ticeship, it was pointed out, and it was
hardly becoming in them to seek the
best plums in the political pudding.
The women thought it was a shocking
footing with the men from the very
outset.
The old warhorscs were insistent and
it was finally decided to select a woman
as an alternate to one of the "bg four"
delegates at large The honor is the
same. but the action does not displace
a man. So Mrs. Arthur L. LiverTnore
will probably be nominated as an alter
nate. The big four probably will be
Elihu Root, Senator Wadsworth, Sena-
tor Calder and William b. Thompson
of Westchester
VIII BE ON View Tonight.
Tonight at Carnegie Hall. when the
state convention holds its first ses-
sion. the 1.500 man delegates will
have opportunity to see their new
allies in politics-the 500 woman del
egates to the convention. Some fine
5th avenue millinery will delight the
eye OF the woman visitors in the
galleries.
Let's picture the war horses from
up state, as they give their woman
associates the, once over. Can't you
see those canny old up-staters. with
their stol:d faces, their big watch
chains with the ffaternal order pend
ant, which they finger as they rumi-
nate upon how times have changed.
Visualize David Harum contempiat-
ing a horse trade with an unknown
dealer and you may catch the ex-
preston of wariness on their faces.
This is a new proposition. and they
hardly know how to handle 1t yet.
But the newly enfranchised women
the hand that has been dealt them
and will play it confidently.
The nominations of this convention
for delegates at large will have to be
indorsed at the primaries April 6.
Former State Senator William NJ. Ben
Purroy Mitchell for the republican
nomination for mayor of New York.
has announced that he will run at the
primaries. independently Of the recon-
mendation of the state convention, for
delegate at large.
tor Hiram Johnson for the presiden-
tial nomination, and will appeal to
the opponents in New York state o.
the league of nations. He has been
a very successful vote-getter in the
past The political managers will
watch his progress with interest, and
will take the result as sounding the
sentiment of republicans of the state
on the league of nations.
Interest In Mr. waasvTorth.
The main question of interest in
state politics now is the prospective
effect upon the nomination and cleo
tion of Senator Wadsworth. in view
of the attack Of the woman suffragistS
upon him. 1t is declared that the
party organization has no thought of
deserting Senator Wadsworth because
of the suffragists' hostility or OF de-
priving him of support for the NOM
his favor from the attack of the suf
him to make his fight for reelection
in his own way and upon the merits
OF the case.
The democrats may nominate Frank
lin d. Roosevelt for United States
senator if Wadsworth's chances for
election seem imperiled and try to
wrest one seat from the opposition in
the Senate. Boss Murphy favors
Norman E. Mack of Buffalo for SEN
ator.
Gov. Smith Of this state is being
held in reserve by Murphy to run for
the mayoralty of New York next time,
and will not be a figure in national
politics.