Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-06
G.O.P.COLORED
WOMEN'S VOTE
LEADER QUITS
Mrs. P. S. Dent Scores Party
Heads for Discrimination
Against Race.
SPLIT OVER QUARTERS

An exceedingly embarrassing situation
confronts the Marion County branch oI
the Republican party owing to the resig-
nation from the advisory committee or
the woman's Republican committe OF
Marion County of Mrs. Peter S. Dent,
21o6 Highland place.
Mrs. Dent is one of the representatives
of the negro vote In Marion County which
the Republican party claims as It's own
and which 1t is now attempting to con
vince that 1t welcomes into the party
on an equal footing with the white vote.
Opposition on the part of white women
to granting to the negro women the
same rights and privileges that are ac-
corded the whites has been gradually
growing more pronounced recently, and
is worrying the managers Of the Repub-
llcan party, who have repeatedly prom
ised such representation.
HEADQUARTERS MIXUP
UNCOVERED IN LETTER.
The most recent break is explained in
a letter from Mrs. Dent as follows;
"Oct 4, 1920.
'Mrs. Clarence Martindale, Chairman Re
publican Womens Committee, Marion
County, City:
Dear Madam--The executive commit
tee has not kept faith with the colored
women OF Marion county In the matter
of providing headquarters for them.
I'm company with Mrs. IRA NJ. Hendon
and Mfr Joseph II. Broyies, we had a
conference with Mr.. Ralph Lemcke.
He authorized Mr.. Hendon and my self
to find the location and assured us that
the col0red women voters would be pro-
vided with headquarters.
I'VE found rooms in the Meyer Kiser
hut
the matter Of securing the rooms.
Mrs Hendon and myself hearing so
much about the shortage OF funds, and
nothing having been done about head
quarters for colored women, suggested to
you that we could have deskroOm with
your committee and let some colored
woman be placed In charge. who would
be in touch with the organization.
You agreed and thought the plan was
good and promised 70 take the matter
Up with Mr. Harry Hendrickson, chair
man of the Marion County Republican
committee.
t'Mr. Hendrickson evidently turned the
proposition down.
/ RECALLS EMPTY
PROMISES MADE.
( we were not discouraged. but be
I lieved that our women would be looked
after.
~on Tuesday. sept %, I again took
+ the matter up with Mr.. Broyles, wao In
/ turn stated that he would so to Mr.
+ Bryson.
+ "Mr. Broyles then called me and said
I that Mr. Bryson assured him that ths
coIored women would be given desk room
+ in your headquarters In a day or two
Nothing further has been done
7 about it.
/ II feel that II your committee bad
4 The Interest og my people at heart other
f! than wanting their votes at this time "a
put tho ticket over, we would not have
to beg for room for representation OF our
/ women.
"0ur group Of voters should have the
same consideration that is given other
groups OF voters.
Feeling that we are Disseminated
/ against in this matter, would say that
personally consider one representative
+ elected 10 the executive committee would
/ hn OF more value 10 as than an advisory
committee that can not advise.
+ ~ believe that the enforcement Of the
/ civil rights law that is upon our statute
! books Is Of more Importance TO our
( group than the appointment TO Offices
/ we get,
/ "t consider the enforcement OF the
amendments Of more Importance than my
/ rejection OF the empty hnnor grudglngly
/ bestowed upon my people through me.
"In hne, upon the eve Of this election
/ want to zee the women OF my race
! have n right to the vote upon the same
/ footing that their work during the World
/ War entitled them 10
MY connection with the COMMITTEES
/ has been more humlliating TO my race
/ than my service to the committee has
I been. beneficial.
Therefore. l hereby tender my resig
( nation 10 you as n member OF the ad.
1 yisory committee Of the woman's Repub
I lican committee Of Marion County, "a
/ take effect Immediately.
yours very respectfully.
/ tSigned) MRS. PETER s. DENT.
''2106 Highland place.