Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10
WOMEN ARE JUB|LANT
OVER CHICAGO TRIUMPH
Creation OF New Office on National
Committee as to Take Caro-
OF Lady In Party"
MRS. MCARTEn is CIIEERED
fcminino Delegate From Kansas
outlines Political Accomplish
mcnts II Aspirations Amid APP
plauSc From AL Parts Of Hall.
ny wINIrKl:D VAN DusEK.

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June 9.-Womcn again
thrilled today to the heady knowl-
edge of triumph at this National Re-
publican Convention.
Within the weller Of the Coliseum.
they saw one of their number escort
cd to the Speakers platform by Il
party leader ~who-Erand old man
though he may b%c--until a very little
while ago. had only u smile for tho
work Of their hearts and hands.
They heard her tell in AN earnest.
straightforward manner. what they
want and what they are trying to do.
They listened to the approval OF the
convention shake the walls OF tho oil
building and go floating away In the
smoke Of Chicago.
Mrs. Margaret I'M McCarter, del
cgate from Kansas. did not make n
stirring speech. Not even the WON
en- who are clasping her hands and in
formally reccptioning her tonight,
over In Mary Garrett Hays head
quarters. pretend that she did.
Lnck OF E:loqucnce Matters Not.
But they fail to hold Il agnins.
her. 1t is as II lack of ]cloquence in
the first address offered by n woman
at Il political convention In the his
tory OF America were proof Of n sort
that women will be doors in politics
not takers.
The convention hall, which yes
tcrday brought To- thought a terraccd'
garden Stakcd of with names OF
states Instead OF vegetables. ID
looked as II It had been sprayed b.
Il too Jealous gardener. especially
after the sun had climbed directly
above tho roof.
Certain of the women in society
row" Just back OF the platform.
damaged to look cool. Mrs. Nicholas
LonSworth's blue %organdie frock with
tho perky white collar refused to
wilt; Mrs. Frederick Upham's foulard
remained Increased despite her ac-
~tivi;!cs as hostess to 4 box party:
Florence Lowden. In white null,
stood out against the crowd
Cheer Office For Woman
But delegates and a!tc:natcs and
practically every member OF the
women's party stored away mostly
cl:nS!ng handerchicts and tat;crcd
fans To- wave the little cotton flags.
waiting for them again today. whoa
1t was proposed that a new office be
created in the national committees:
and that /, be ccra,cd expressly t,
care for a woman of the Republican
party.
1t was when changes In rules. az
forwards unanimously adopted. were
being announced. that Senator Lodge
explained that the assistant score
taryshin OF the national committee.
without aging so in express terms.
Is 10 take care OF a lady In the Re
publican party
There was another cheer when II
was announced that Mrs. Louise NJ.
Dodson, OF Iowa. had been a%ppoint-
ed TO the Office.
Mrs. Dodson is chairman Of m.
woncn's division committee oe bc-
State. and has had years Of experience.
as county recorder there. clad II,
a modish gown OF brown G~eorgetta
beaded with Jet. and cl~ose-f,ting
brown straw hat. she smiled ac-
acknowledgements when her friends all
afouhu offered CONGRATULATIONS.
~ was after ex-senator Depew
hah ielt the assembly ,inE!ing tina,
AIRS. McCarier was introduced as a
writer and a smart Republican wo-
man"
Mrs. McCnrtcr Sturdy Figure.
she walked to the front of Tho
PLATFORM, Il sturdy, determined
Inquire; middle-aeed. matronIt; n wo-
man you would expect to find In =
busting cap of mornings or bending
over a kettle of preserves.
Mrs. McCartcr is the type that
hundreds OF thousands Of boys and
girls in this and call mother Her
personality is home-likc.
She presented no stylish Anpear-
ancc as she stood where no woman
ever before had stood; her dress of
amocr-colored G~corgettc was simDly
made, the skirt was a bit longer in
the back than ii should have been:
her round-tocd shoes bore jus, tho
slightest resemblance to the French
round-tocs OF fashion.
she wore a brown marabou. scarf
and 4 little brown hat, untrimmed.
y plain woman and substantial: The
kind you would go to for smoothing
out OF difficulties and for ,he feel
Of a friendly hand.
Under the gaze Of thousands of
eyes. curious, critical, kindly, how
ever, they regarded her, she may
have been FESTIVE. Those who sat in
the press box saw n nervous tighten
Ing OF her throat; her lips were
colorless.
Determined Speech, Though Nervous.
But her voice was clear; she lean
ed to her audience earnestly; her
few gestures were connding. rs If
II made separate appeals to every
ono who listened.
She said, among other things. dur
ing her two or three minutes, that
she represented 20, 900, 900 Amcri-
cans. of whom 10000. 900 are Re-
publican. She mentioned the new
era; marked. of course. by the fact
OF her being where she was. And
she ended with something about the
land of the free and the home of
the ray
Outside the Coliseum, in the will
dcrness OF the strong-lungcd strong
elbowc and strongly-moving crowd.
one met Mary Garrett Hay and her
faithful lieutenant. Maud Gilmore
Fcinicke. One inquired Of Miss Hay
what she thought OF the first wo-
mans address in a national con-
vention.
"oh." drawled Miss Hay. though