Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-09
WOMEN
join CITY COMMITTEE
New Voters Take Hand in Manage
mcnt of Democratic Party
Affairs.
SIN MORE TO BE ELECTED
Chairman Purcell and Committee
! woman Clark Report Activities
by G. o. u. COMPREHENSIVE
publicanS Bring Coolidge Here.

~ Election OF the women who will sit
with the City Democratic Committee
Us associate and advisory members
was the principal business before the
committee AZ the special meeting
held last night in Murphy's Ho;el.
annex. Chairman John NJ. Purcell.
presiding.
Ivy the chairmen Of the ward delera-
tons. being in every instance the
unanimous choice OF the deles cation
Two OF the delegations however. had
ciate members. jefferson Ward men
had chosen only three o; the seven 70
which the wa-3 Is entitled. The Clay
and Madison Wa.i lists were also in
cations from these wards were in
structed % complete their nominal
tons IN time =! The neNt meeting q
the COMMITTEES. which will be held
Choice Is Unanimous.
Twenty-Five 81 the twenty q CHI
women 20 % chosen We're elected BY
last night as follows:
Lee ward-Mrs. {. b. Cwathmey.
Mrs. Carter w. Wormeley. Mrs.
Charles G. Bosher. Miss Marie Leahy.
Wilson Morris and Mrs. Charles =.
Lee.
Clay ward-Mss Virginia. Rother,.
Mrs. Cora railey: Mrs. Frank l. Job
Smith and Mrs. Bette Pace Hayes.
Madison Ward-Mrs. Eula Young
Morrison. Miss Nora Houston, Miss
Nora Spencer Hammer; Miss Lucy
Jefferson Ward--Mrs. Ida l.. Kline.
Mrs. Gin Dowdy and Miss Emma
Party Button Day.
Ar-<sac t:lents for Democratic But
.ol Day" when all Democrats. men
and women, in Richmond are eN-
rsc;e6 70 contribute TO the campaign
buttoc. were discussed. The com
r!t;ee examined several types
% campaign buttons, which had
b-ssn submitted 10 the chairman. and
SGoptsi i small steel button, which
carries The names OF Cox and Hoose-
yeit- This button is one of the TWO
styles adopted by the organization
committee OF the National Democratic
Com rI!ttee. II was decided TO order
$4,000 OF the chosen style.
Business details in. connection with
"Buttca Day were placed in the
hands OF a committee named by the
and Miss Clark. the two active menu
bers OF the City Democratic Com
Cease. The committee appointed a,
the last meeting TO arrange for,
speaker OF national prominence for
the Dig far,y rally 70 be neid In the
election day reported progress.
Chairman Purcell said he had COM
municated with the Washington
bureau O: the National Democratic
Committee on the subject and expect
ed 10 report the name OF the speaker
At the next meeting.
G.. q. l.. Managers Active.
In the course OF the discussion.
Chairman Purcell informed the com
mittee TIA, he had learned OF extra
ordinary activities by the local man
ayers of the Harding and Coolidge
campaign. An enormous quantity OF
literature had been circulated in the
city through the malls, he said, and
arrangements had been made by the
Repu 5iicans TO bring Calvin Coolidge,
vice presidential nominee, 70 Rich-
mond as " pT!nc!pa! speaker a. a
Miss Adele Clark told the commit
tee OF the wholesale distribution 0.
Repu hllcaa campaign iiierat
among the women voters OF the ci.y.
She said "a. q. .. =. leaders here
were making strong Play 20: the
woman vo:e and urged Inc commit
tee TO Go Eo:nt:a..E - Offset the e.
fects OF THIS .uEG! % czuya.ca.aE.
State Senator = Walter Mzpp. wao
was present g spectator was pre-
scented py Con E-t--eIt. Jones and
made q b-!s. lax, cougratulzt!ag the
comm:,tes y. acquisition o. the NO
men member Senator Iapp said
reports .-uf- -. MIN District in
next .no.t,. a1c re st:r!pii,ed Il 70
the activities o:'Lct women voters
% that strunc.uld Q: Inc O. .. T.
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