Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-28
TO WORK, SLOGAN
B: i. OF WOMEN DELEGATES
Moro Practical Politics and less
- Social Activity Their Dctcrmi-
nation for Convention.
PLAN PARTY BREAKFASTS
Will Call on Tennessee Delegation,
and May Send Special Envoy TO
Governor Roberts Urging Speedy
Ratification.
Try Associated Press.


K, SAN FRANCISCO. juno 21.-M ore
practical politics is the determination
of the three hundred or more women
the work OF the Democratic Natio nal
Convention.
From every camp today-suffra-
Fists. antisunragists. party women
and all-camc the declaration that in
the past women possibly have catered
too much TO the social side OF con-
ventions. II they are TO impress men
as constructive political workers. 1t
was declared. they must work as men
do-day and night. If necessary.
Hence. the work program OF all
forces is being rushed and the social
engagement books are almost as
blank as the wine lists.
AS an acid test OF Willingness 10
perform convention work. women
leaders have arranged to hold =
breakfast conference for l25 men and
ginning tomorrow. These breakfasts
will he served from S until 10
A NJ. and practically all Of The led
crs here have agreed to attend them
and speak, regardless OF previous all
labors. One man and one woman Will
speak At each breakfast. Dinners also
are being arranged. In spirit OF
Democracy !; has been arranged that
each guest Shall be permitted 10 pay
for his or her meal.
VIII he Party Affairs.
These conferences Viii be party
affairs. neither suTragist nor anti
i A.
thing 20 do with them
The spirit OF conservative effort
also possesses the militant suH-agists,
headed by Mrs. Abby Scott Baker. OF
Washington, D. c. Unless Mrs.
Baker changes, her plans tomorrow.
when her assistants. Mrs. Lawrence
Lewis and Miss Betty Graham, ar
rive, the convention will see moth
ing of the familiar purple and sold
banners that SO long have been ex-
hib!ted wherever suNrasists gath
cred.
The women. aided ~ q large force
of California suGrar;s;s. VIII cali on
the Tennessee de!e6arion. later in the
week, and tell /; OF their hone for a
special session 90 the Tennessee Leg
isiature 10 pass on ratification OF the
suffrage Amendment.
Tennessee Chief Concern.
Mrs, Baker said today tina, the
National Woman's party was con-
cerncd chiefly with having Tennessee
ratify the suHrag. amendment. and
that any mention Of suffrage in the
Platform was regarded as Incidental.
She has prepared plank for the
platform as follows:
The Democratic party indo-ses the
proposed antadrnent 10 the United
States Constitution entranch!sinE
women and calls upon all the Demc-
cratic Governors Of States watch
have not ratified the amendment i'm
!ued!a:ely 70 convene their I.er,sla-
lures SO that ;he> may ac. upon The
a-nendEent; ana urges all Democratic
members O: such Legislatures .-nr.e-
cIa;e!y - vote for me arerd.ner, 20
me cad that ratification nay be
SPEEDILY completed md women per
H1it;ea nationally 70 share in me
1920 elections"
Mrs. Baker a!s3 announced tina. de.
spite the declaration o: Governor
Roberts OF Tennessee that :, would
give him pleasure 70 cal! a special
SESSION OF the Legislature 20 con.
s!G.! The amendment. her nIza-
ton would continue 10 urge him per
soHa!!y 70 take immediate acton
MISS sue Wai:e ot the WASHINGTON
headquarters. w.l! leave for Sasb-
vale soon 70 camH. at mi. capital IN
IL the Governor iaite5 some action.
Wan, speedy Ac,ion.
our party Is pressing FOR special
session o. the tennessee Legislature