New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23

voter-to-be of the nation.
The plan which Mrs. Mccormick
worked out for the Republican party
when she took the Craftsmanship of
the Women's Executive Committee
extended to every county and town
ship in every state in the Union.
According to that plan every cen
trail committee chairman recon-
mended woman for a state wom-
ans committee to act with the mems
committee.
A Complete Organization
Mrs. Mccormick passed on the
names of these state chairmeh. The
women heading state committees in
turn appointed the heads of the
women's county committees. These
chairmen appointed the women to
lead township and ward committees.
The network was planned down to
the last woman on the last block in
the smallest village Of the nation.
Like all plans, this one is, of course.
an attempt to reach an ideal, but its
scope makes it one which will bring
big returns. Mrs. Mccormick said
of her plan:
sit is not in any way original. If
it has any virtue, that virtue is that
1t follows the familiar line of politi
cal organization. 1t intends that
women, as Republicans and citizens.
shall work, not Independently, but
in association with men and under
the direction Of the leaders Of the
party.
eve seek to draw into the active
service Of the party those women
who have earned and justified their
leadership in the long accustomed
services of women. Women who
have won their way know, and are
known to, women throughout their
states and throughout the country.
Just as our party leaders are known.
1--WE should not have undertaken
this work." continued Mrs. McCor
mick, speaking for the committee
and for herself, "if we had not be
lieved the Republican party was q
party of action, not Of phrases"
Won Mems Respect
In May last year the Republican
Women's National Executive Com
mittee called national conference
of party committee men and women
in Washington. Many Of the men
who came, not exactly to scott, but
certainly more or less in doubt
about women's venture into the ma
tional game, remained, if not to
pray, then at least to listen and
learn.
That convention marked the end
Of the 'pink tea" in politics.
"The women have put their teeth
into the problems of the party" said
Chairman Will Hays Of that con-
ference.
Last summer Mrs. Mccormick re-
signed her Craftsmanship because of
i'll health. She has not been able
to take an active part in the work
of the committee since that time.
but she has followed the develop
ments in both parties closely.
When I talked with her at her
home in Washington recently she
showed me that little had happened
with which she was not conversant.
She is going to the Republican con-
vention in Chicago. And she is
watching the pre-convention game
Of politics with a practiced eye.
Like 1896 Situation
"You know, conditions are some
what similar to those in 1885," she
said, discussing the coming conven-
ton. "The delegations were scat
tered in that year as in this, and no
figure stood out as the obvious can
didate. 1t was then that my father
pushed Mr.. McKinley's candidacy
and to winning conclusion"
l asked her who sbe !hourh+
might be elected this year.. And to
this question I got a reply spoken
like true politician:
Its hard to tell. Many of she
candidates show strength. shouldn't
be surprised if the proverbial dark
horse were to be the candidate"
And there was such a twinkle In
her eye that / knew the clark
horse" was not dark" in her mind