Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-20
HOPE TO SURPRISE SOME OF
oLD-TlME POLITICIANS BY
THEIR ACTIVITIES.
MAY OUTSTRlP MEN
IN TOTAL BALLOTS
Complete Plan Of Activities for Wom-
on to Be Outlined Soon-Women
Can Hold State Offices Except
Membership In Leeislature--Ds-
agreement Over Ballot yaosney.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 20. =. Women
party workers will bend every effort
to get out the full woman's vote in
Iowa this November and may SUR
prise the old timers of the sterner
sex who for years have satd that the
women ,wouldn't. vote If they had the
chance. With the enthusiasm 81
eneir leaders over their first ballot
and the complete organizations
maintained by both republican and
democratic party leaders, there Is q
chance that fully as many and p6s-
sibly more of the women may vote
this fall as men.
Mrs. Frank Dodson. chairman Of
the women's division of the republi-
can state central committee. Is In
Sedalia, Mo-. this week speaking at
the state fair being held there. She
is out under the auspices of the ma
tional republican committee. The
complete activities Of the women's
committee for the remainder of ths
campaign will be outlined by Mrs
Dodson SOON after her return.
The holding OF schools of instruc-
ton OF women voters, precinct work.
ers and those who would qualify as
speakers will be continued. Some OF
this has already been done. In fact
the names Of the women voters In
many Of the voting precincts sin
Iowa have already been listed ~
women workers who will seeF to II
that the women In their precinct are
not only kept informed on what IS
going on politically but that they get
out and vote on election day. flss
Women Can Hold Office. III
The question of the eligibility ,lof
the women. to hold office now that
suffrage has passed is being dis
cussed. Iowa women can not be
members Of the Iowa legislature as 1t
is now constituted, but can hold any
state office.
There is little question but that
women will seek places on the state
board OF control, state board of edu-
cation, board OF health. board OF
parole and other appointive positions
In fact aspirants for membership on
the state board of control among the
women have been busy for several
months In an effort to create senti-
ment in their favor.
It Is expected that promises OF
political fnvors to women will consti-
tute part Of the state campaign
from now on. The man who is ID
be chief executive Of Iowa after. this
year will be facing a new situation IN
the matter OF appointments as he
will have the women voters as vel
as the men to consider.
| Whersln PARTIES DISAGREE.
Regardless OF the threat OF demo
crats that they will contest thru the
courts any nomination the republi-
can state central committee ma,
make Of man to succeed the late
judge Gaynor, the COMMITTEES will
without question make such nomina.
tion early in September. This Is thu
attitude Of Chairman Charles Raw.
con and other members Of the com.
mittee.
| The democrats claim that the state
central committee would have. at-
thority to name . candidate should
any vacancy occur In the ticket al
selected at the recent convention i,
Cedar Rapids. But when It comes te
naming candidate for vacancy
caused by the death Of membe,
whore term does not expire for some
time. the democrats claim that is be-
yond the jurisdiction OF the com-
mittes.
The attorney generals OFFICE. how
ever. has Just ruled that the com
mittse doea have the power. TN
committee members say the COZ
mittse has the power since II 1sl
body authorised by the party to 6dse
the work OF the party until another
convention IL held and that theresil
no other authority which could me91
the emergency. II the COMMITTEES did
not act. the members say. there
would be q yaoanCy On fhe rAnslhl1rau