The evening world., 1920-02-20

until the Republican party returns
b power"
When Deputy state Comptroller
William H. Boardman wanted Ia
know, in the Committee on Nomina-
lions. why Chairman George A.
oiynn Of the state Committee had
not been honored with a place on the
~Big Four" which, Boardman said
would be following precedent, Glynr
headed him or by saying that he Ia
well satisfied 70 go as a delegate from
his Congressional district.
MRS. KNAPP NOT MENTIONED
AS A DELEGATE.
Mrs. Florence Knapp, director Of
The department Of home economies AT
Syracuse University, for whom there
was yesterday a great show Of a
campaign as Delegate-at-I.arge, was
not even mentioned. Mrs. Knapp has
been prominently non-Sufragist, not
10 say "anti"-and some Of the sut-
fragists thought her boom" might
have been intended to head them on.
It.had that erect.
Mrs. Knapp had been brought for
ward. with badges and everything,
apparently by supporters Of Senator
wadsworth, who had been threatened
By followers Of Miss Mary Carr ut
Hay. Suffrage leader.
AEiSs Hays forces. It was said to-
day. were appeased by the selection
of Mrs. Hvermore as an alternate at
large, and she boom for Mrs. Knapp
naatened out whcn--Mr. Root deciin-
Ing 10 stand because he expects 10 be
abroad In June--her fellow towns
man, Judge Miller, was named in Mr..
Roots stead.
WOMEN PARTY LEADERS EN-
PRESS DISSATISFACTION.
women active In the party we're
dissatisfied with the recognition ac-
corded them and expressed disap-
pointment that they had not been
elvon representation on the Big Four.
Mrs. =. X Walters, wife OF Senator
walters Of Syraoupe, said:
4 think II is unfair. The women
should have had at least two OF the
eight places. But what could you ex-
poct? The men have been running
things 80 long that they are not yot
accustomed to women in politics. But
equal representation H what We
want, and II is what We will get
II we can't get It this year, we will
81 It next"
Mrs. Kateren Hammer, leader Of
the women voters in the 9th As
sembly District, said:
The women who have been in
suffrage work are as able and as
cisvor as the men politicians. If we
had been given a chance we could
have shown what women can do in
politics"
Mrs. Jesse l.. Higgins. Secretary Of
the women's Division OF the Repub-
lican Party OF New York County.
said:
I'VE do nos think this is fair, but
the men have been running things 30
long that they cannot get used to the
idea OF equal representation Equal
representation is what we aim to get
and what we expect"
Miss Mary Garrett Hay whose
name was mentioned as a possibility
for the big Four" and against whose
candidacy there was much jockeying
on the part OF the leaders. said that
Thousands OF Republican voters
would be disappointed at the failure
VI the convention TO name Il woman
as delegate. Miss Hay explained that
she never did anything to advance
her own candidacy, which had been
launched by Congressman Smell with
out her permission, she said.
"All the newspapers have carried
stories stating that l was u candi-
date" said Miss Hay. Il have never
asked any one to vote for me oI
stated in any way that was a can.
didate.
at has always been the understand
ing for United States Senators to 8,
% AEAlk1laAs AAANN AbNNA bblNNNtA
10 this. After l announced my op
position 10 the denomination OF sens
tor Wordsworth word was sent 10 IN
that n l persisted 1t would be impos
sible for me 70 go to the conventio
as a delegate. Being new voter
cannot see how being opposed to tn
candidacy or election OF a Unite
states Senator can have anything I
do with being a delegate to the Re
publican National Convention.
Il am in no way opposed 10 Mr
LivermorO as alternate-R Rt large. Sh
has always been an active suffrag
worker and is now on the Natiohi
Suffrage Association Board. She wi
have my hearty support for that {
any other position she desires. But
10, know, a disappointment to thou
sands OF women that the Empire stat
has not seen fit To recognize the ne
electorate by sending some womah 4