Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01

TRYING TO work out plans OF CO. opera
tion. While you have not been elected,
you are AZ il you had been elected.
While you have not an official certifi
cate, you have official standing"
1--WE want that clearly understood"
said Mrs. Thomson, and the debate on
this question was concluded.
Harry A. Mackey then made q speech
in which he said he doubted the wis
dom of u distinct women's .organiza-
ton. II see no more reason, he snid,
"for separate women's Republican
committee than for q womens church"
"I am afraid that our Republican
women. anxious 10 form a separate and
distinct organization. may proceed along
wrong lines and ALLEVIATE women who
are really Republicans.
Mr.. Mackey urged that Republican
rules should be at once amended so as
to provide for the representation of
women in division. ward and city com
mitteps. Tho Republican rules, he said,
are archaic and should be rewritten.
Rules conventions should be called
where women will have equal repre-
Sentation and out of it, he said. will
come modern rules applicable to all the
changed conditions.
Deny Governors Right
Coroner Knight brought up the ques.
tiou Of the women's standing again when
he took the floor.
You say you are appointed by the
Governor, he said TO the women. "Thc
Governor has no right to appoint any
body. Nov, understand that | am not
finding fanlt with anybody. I am only
pointing out the election laws.
The coroner suggested that the wom-
ems committee be turned into an auxil-
iary Of the city committee. This sug-
gestion, Judging from the looks Of the
women. did not meet with even the
slightest degree of approval.
Mr.. Knight concluded his remarks by
saying: "fet us not haggle over the
question of your standing,
Mrs. Thomson then called on George
O'Bricn to speak for Mrs. Barclay II.
Knight, Mr.. O'Bricn said:
You say that the Governor has no
right to appoint anybody. Let me tell
you, sir. that Mrs. Warburton was ap-
pointed by the Governor as state chair
man at the request of VIII II. Hays,
the Republican national chairman.
Our committee is working in CO.
operation with the national committee"
What's the use discussing that Qucs-
tion?" called out Harry 4. Mackey.
II made n suggestion" said Coroner
Knight. "lf you have any counter
proposition lets have it,
Councilman Hall then asked the
women not to take the situation too
seriously.
Il have no doubt" he said. that
Mr.. Hays made that request Of the Gov
ernor. 1t was very good politics to do
so. That was the reason Mr.. Hays
made the request and that is what we
are tdying to do here-play good poll
tics. I'd welcome you If you had no
authority. but when you come with
credentials you are much more well
come.
Mrs. John II. Mason then arose. She
referred to Coroner knights speech,
in which he had spoken of politics as
game Mrs. Mason is just back from
tour of the battlefelds OF Europ". and
was dressed in black. She spoke with
4 much emotion and her eyes filled with
tears.
There is not woman in this room.
she said. who Is playing political
game. It's principle with them.
have just toured the battleficlds OF
France. A game!
The coroner hastily disavowcd having
"insinuated' anything. Mrs. Mason :
speech was loudly applauded by the
women.
Mr.. Cunningham. seeing that the Ware
men we're getting into difficulties. made
n diplomatic speech. in which he told
the women they We're great stuff and
that he welcomed them.
Chairman Watson concluded the
meeting by expressing the hope that Il
the men and the women had not got
along we'll together today, they might
at least get along tomorrow.
we don't want to see you ruflcd,
he said. You mustn't mind US il
we are abrupt. II you want to b. eQuu
with tie men. you've got to get usec
to calling n spade a spade"
After the meeting was over Mrs
Thomson walked up to Coroner Knight
shook her finger at him. and said thQ
the women regarded the questioning o
their authority as an iusult.
She said that If there were any Quo>
tiOn about their standing they wou!,
take the matter up with the higher an
! thorities.
!, why" added Mrs, Thomson, "di,
Chairman Hays invite the women lead
. ers Of Pennsylvania to New York TO
2 conference t,!e other day il they ha,
, Il" official standing?"