Evening journal., 1920-09-17
REPUBLICAN
women HAVE
Big RALLIES
lConlInued dom FIrsL parn.l \


members OF the Republics state con-
miilee.
Colonel James Austin Ellison. chair
man or the City Committee. presided
as temporary Hartman at the evening
meetings and explained the proceed
ure for women TO register tomorrow.
Charles Warner. chairman OF the Re
publican State committee. also spoke
and explained The steps 10 be taken
by The women in enecling their or
galizaton
In speaking OF the relation OF
women voters TO the Republican
party and the official Republican
committees, Chairman Warner refer
red r. the brief time before registra-
ton and election day. stating quick
and energetic work was required TO
perfect organization. lie outlined
clearly M. present organ zalion OF
me hepublcan State committee and iis
methods or aiding The counties and
d districts throughout the slate in their
organization.
II was decided from the nrst that
women should work fully in coniunc-
lion with the men, forming their own
plans and selecting their own COM
miitees. The convention. last n ght.
Chairman Warner said. was the first
s general convention OF Republican
women held In the state. and county
committee women were urged 10 Sc
lect women to work for fun registra-
tiOn.
Mr.. Warner explained that the mem
bers or the various party committees
bad considered a plan whereby one
'alf of their number would with
draw and women would be submitted.
lie said that this plan had been sub
mIited 10 The women and ihat they
had rejected 10. not wishing TO dis
turh ne present ORGANIZATIONS. Tn
lieu OF this % was decided 10 create
the temporary wOmcn's committees.
Miss stewart. In her addresses re-
ferred 90 The part that women must
take In politics saying that 10 was not
an accident that gave them The vote.
She referred 30 the part a woman
takes On chcrishing life within and
under her heart. tlOw she takes the
hand Of the child and leads it on in
life, moulding character and instIling
peace and Justice 90 10.
The women must function with the
group. and not vote for a fayOrite
brother. hubby or friend she said
The lone vote is a lost vote. They
must forget the lesser things. get with
the group and drive a thing through.
The women must stay by the best
party.
Even The Republican party contains
some members who could be spared.
she admitted. and the Democrats do
have some few righteous members,
but u is almost impossible 10 Judge
whether a man on Me opposing party
js good enough 30 sacrifice a party
principal for.
THE women want pea,e." Miss
SieNert said. referring 10 President
Wilson's League of Nations. but they
realize that peace must be built step
by step.
MrS Alice Dunbar Nelson. colored.
q teacher at Howard school also ad-
dressed the meetings last night and
read a list OF Negro WOmcn's names
who are already enrolled as workers
IN tho various wards In tn's city.
Mrs Nelson made a motion calling for
he immediate organization Of Negro
women in each ward. This motion
was adopted.
The afternoon meeting convened az
3 O'Clock In the Young Mems Rcpub-
lcan Club with women present from
FL but three OF the hundreds Of rural
New Castle county. Charles \. Pat
iers0n. chairman Of the Republican
County Committee. presided and out-
lined The work 10 be done by the wO-
men voters. Mr.. Patterson said that
he had hoped and prayed for the right
" the women TO vote and he was glad
ne FIRST ditch had been crossed
Chairman Patterson prophesied one
OF the greatest Republican victories
This State has ever experienced 40 he
som'ng election. thanks 10 The women
voter for help, he added.
The Republicans. he declared.
would not throw mud. but would Just
; vote a straight Republican ticket.
The party. he said. had ondeavored
TO get the finest ticket possible, and
every man named was just the man
,or 'he onlcc Addnr That This state
would duplicate the great victory OF
Maine. Mr.. Patterson introduced NJ SIS
Mary Stewart, who had just returned
f7om .hree weeks campaigning in
Maine.
Miss Stewart was listened 20 with
interest bv the women from the
county and she referred 10 The sirug-
gle on The part Of women 10 secure
the ballot.
stale Chairman Warner also spoke.
explaining the method OF organizing
the county committee.
A report on the conferences and
,Rork of Republican women 20 date,
was given by Miss Jeanette Eckman,
ass SAINT secretary. after whrh a
plan of organ zation was discussed
md adopted The following chair
men were elected for each hundred
Brandywine hundred. Mrs. j. Allen
Colby: Chrlsiiana hundred. Miss Ella
johnson. Mill Creek hundred, Mrs.
c. p. Dickcy; White Clay Creek hun
dr-d. Mrs AicCalhy. New Castle
hundred Mrs. Thomas VIII icly: Pen
eadcr hundred. Miss Miriam Alrichs.
There was no representation from 81.
Georges. Blackbird and Appoquin-
mink Hundreds. and 10 was moved
shat Miss Eckman be empowered to
receive namfs from the hundreds Later
Three members OF the slate committee
from New Castle county were elected.
Whey wore Miss Ella Johnson. of New
port; Mrs. William Leach, OF New