Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
0..P. Action On Suffrage
Republicans Pass Resolution
Asking Women to Join
Ranks; Also Committeeman

Al a meeting OF the Republican
Club in the Odd Fellows building
last night the following resolution
was unanimously passed in anticipa-
.tion Of the women of the city becom-
ing actively engaged in politics this
coming fall:
"Whereas by constitutional amend
ment the right of suffrage is here
after to be enjoyed by all American
citizens
.Be 1t resolved that the Perth Am
boy Republican Club congratulates
the women of our city upon their
opportunity to assume their share
in the government of our city. state
and nation, and we welcome them
to active participation in the affairs
of the Republican party.
I'VE urge upon them the desirabili-
ty of immediate taking their place
with the party Of constructive Amer
icanism-the Republican party.
There is now a crisis. in the
nations affairs that calls for the
best and most unselish service of all
patriotic American men and women,
and believing that the Republican
party by reason of its past record is
the party most ably fitted to carry
on the great work of reconstruction
following the world war we earnestly
urge all women to align themselves
with u.s."
All The committees were present
at last nights meeting and each re-
ported in its individual
work. 1t was announced that a
Harding Coolidge banner would be
obtained and hung within a week.
Its position in the city has not as
yet been announced.
T. Frank Appleby. candidate for
congress from the third district,
happened to be In the city yester-
day and hearing of the meeting, at
tended renewing acquaintances.
This was the second of the weekly
meetings and there will be n every
Thursday night from now until after
election.
For Women Committee Members
1t is now the aim of the Middle
sex County Republican Committed
to have a woman representative
| from each of the polling district:
throughout the county. Chairman
John Pfeiffer has stated, however
that he did not know whether this
would become a fact this year oil
not, but that 1t was the intention
of the party to do so as 0 al
possible.
The prominent women are com.
ing forward and the Republican
ranks apparently ire the first K
realize that the thing to do Is Z
recognize them. With this in view
. meeting OF the county committed
IN the very near future It which
the matter will be definitely decide.
and at which the women will be in.
vited to be present. This is ths
| Contemplation of State Chairman
Frederick Schneider.
AS matters stand now there is 8
man from every polling district and
with the addition of the women Il
will mean the doubling of the mem
bership. With the women of tbs
country now having their share in
the election of its governing bodies
1t is considered as no more thar
right that they should be allowed
membership in the different clubs
and political organizations.
This was conceded a short time
ago by the Republican Club of this
| city when 1t was decided to- oper
| the meetings to the women of tbs
| city even though it meant the seek
ing of larger and better quarters
and of the abandonment of many
Of the pleasures that the men have
enjoyed heretofore. The coming Of
the women in city. state, county
and national political organizations
may become a revolutionary move
ment as far as the existing condi-
tons are concerned but nevertheless
it is conceded by all to be the logic
i and only procedure. The county
Republican committee has been ths
first large body to inaugurate a
movement to insure this. :