The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-15
C. 0. P. WOMEN
TOREeEIVE VOTE
Chairman Clements Believes
They Are Obligated to
His Party.

Knoxville. Jan. Especial .)-IIal
H. Clements, chairman of the state re
publican executive committee, states
that women in Tennessee viii be en-
titled to participate In the republican
state convention and in all county dis
trict and state conventions which deal
with the election of delegates to the
national convention, which meets TO
nominate candidate for president and
vice president. and also in the election
of presidential electors in Tennessee.
Mr.. Clements states that the republic
can party Of Tennessee voted in a
much larger percentage for giving sUf-
fragc to women of the state than aid
the democratic Legislators and that
the worhen are, In II measure, obligated
to the republican party IN the coming
presidential election.
Wants Bigger Share.
In an interview regarding women
voting in the primaries or mass con-
ventious IN the selection of delegates
Tor the presidential convention. Mr.
Clements said:
"The suffrage In Tennessee authorizes
women To vote I'm the presidential elcc-
ton and municipal elections and In
election, OF members of the school
board. They would, therefore. clearly
he entitled to participate In the repuh-
iicau state convention and In al county.
district and state conventions which
deal with the election OF delegates to
The national convention. which VIII
nominate candidate FOR president and
vice president OF the United states.
and lso In the election of presidential
electors In Tennessee.
Women viii also bc entitled to par
tlclphte In all meetings or conventions
for the selection Of presidential elec-
Tors IN Tennessee. The republican
party IA Tennessee, and in the national
convention. Invites the republican
women 10 take an active interest in the
coming campaign. They are not TO
come into the party movement as
simply az appendix to the urEaulzu-
tlon. but are welcome on a fuli and
equal footing with IA. men.
IT was the republican congress which
really gave the women thu right to
vote. The republican members OF the
last Tennessee Legislature voted by q
much larger percentage for the 'n-
franchlsemcut Of women iu thv state
than did the democratic members of the
legislature
The republicans feet. therefore. that
The women Of the state. regardless OF
politics are In a measure obligated TO
the republican party in he coming
election.
state Elections.
II further believe that the romiua-
iious Of all candidates FOR governor
and other state offices. as we'll as menu
hers OF the United States senate ana
congress. iu Tennessee. are made iu
leFalized primary. and as women nrr
not permitted 10 vote for cardiduf"f
for these offices. ] assume that 'Irt
would not bc entitled no participate
ira any meetings or conventions which
transact any business relative tu suri
offices Ncr do ! believe th4t women
would be- eligible TO vote Tor the Hdop
ti0n Of any state platform Ht the state
convention. but as far ms I ava E-f-
Eoraily concerned ] would he glad if
they could do pa. And further J br-
ieYe this is the desire of the republican
organization in the state.
I'VE will certainly bc rlad for fhn rr
publican women Of IsrucEsee 90 offer
any suggestions. even iu These mat.
ters. which they believe VIII De- for fle
benefit of fhc party and O majority of
the people ln the state