The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-26
SOMERSET WOMEN IN POLITICS
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tive to the Legislature from that dis
trict Speeches were made by Com
mitteeman Cummings, Chairman
Frank II. Holley, Senator Folsom,
Sheriff Mooers and Enrol Reed Re-
publican candidate for the Legislature.
Every woman present enrolled as a
Republican and arrangements were
made for d house to house canvass OF
the whole town to complete the en-
rollment of women voters. Old resi-
dents said that Harmony never had a
more enthusiastic political rally. The
ladies showed their appreciation by
providing delicious refreshments.
In Pittsfield the influence of the
new women voters was shown on the
night of the goth when a most enthus-
iastic meeting held in Grange Hall
completely reorganized the Republi-
can Town Committee. The women
insisted that they were going to show
the county how town that the men
let go by default to the Democrats
at the last election could be redeem
ed and brought back to an old time
Republican majority. The new or
ganization with Hollis w. Stitham as
chairman is composed of the young,
active workers of Pittsfield, both men
and women with a predominating pro-
portion of working men and women
on the important committees. Mrs.
Lancey G. Milliken, vice state COM
mittee member from Somerset. Is a
live wire and the men will have to go
some II they equal her effectiveness
in practical politics. Chairman Cum
mings and Senator Folsom spoke on
the issues of the hour and pledged
their earnest support to the work to
be done in Pittsfield.
The new committee in Pittsfield is
as follows:
Chairman, II. w Stitham; secretary
Lena f. Marsh; treasurer, T. f. Con
nor. Elk. Com, Mrs. Edith Burns,
Mrs. A II Burse, Edwin Childs, Mrs.
O. II. Drake, Fred Estes, JAS Halli-
day, Fred Lane, Mrs. F. f. Mayo, Mrs.
Lancey c. Milliken, VIM McGilvery,
DR. e. A. Porter, Felix Ramm, Mrs.
H. w. Stitham. Registrars commit
tee. Mrs. r. A. Anderson, Mrs Edith
Burns. Mrs. A. H. Burse. Henry Fer
maid, Jas Halliday. Auto committee,
Jas. Halliday. Mrs. II. w. Stitham.
Publicity committee T. \. Anderson,
Harry X. Coolidge, Mrs. O. H. Drake,
Ada +. Coffin, Mrs. b. S. Mathews.
\. r. Spaulding. Financial com
mittee. VIM. Charlesworth Mrs Ed
win Childs, Mrs. Eva Connor Mrs.
T. h. Getchell, Vim. McCilyery Joel
Wright.
Monday night Chairman Cummings
held one of the most fruitful meetings
ever held in Norridgewock. Over 140
women among those present enrolled
as Republicans, and organized to per
feet a complete canfass of the women
voters Senator Folsom and Mr.
Cummings confined their remarks
largely to the suffrage situation and
ways and means to enable the women
of Somerset to realize the best their
newly completed citizenship has to
offer. NorridgeWock is enthnsed
politically as it hasn't been in gen
Grafton and the women are respon
sible.
Congressman John T. Peters adj
dressed an enthusiastic assemblage in
Bingham in Grange Hall, Tuesday
evening. bN II nun man a. D. " nv
ney presided. Remarks were also
made by Chairman Cummings along
the Mues OF women's organization.
Every woman present signed enroll
ment blanks and active committees
were appointed to canvass Bingham
for a complete enrolment. a great
deal of interest in this falls campaign
is shown among the women of Bling
ham, and it is predicted that they will
cast more votes than the men do on
election day.
The same evening County Chairman
Frank H. Holley of North Arson
Senator Leroy Folsom and Sheriff
Mooers went to st. Adams to attend
a meeting to assist in the organiza-
ton of the women voters in that vi
cinity. The meeting was held in the
beautiful hall presented to the town
by the late D. d. Stewart. Farmers
drove in from outlying districts and
the wives and daughters showed that
they had been reading the papers and
studying the issues. AS one OF them
said I'VE don't need any political