New-York tribune., 1920-06-09
Women to Get
Voice i'm Chief
Party Council
Continued from pape one)
Mrs. Frank Dodson, of Iowa, and Mrs.
Raymond Robins, of Chicago.
Soma Po~orr;f;or po..;L1.

Some Recognition Possible

Some Recognition Possible
The rules will not be changed at
this convention for equal representa-
ton Of women" said Miss Mary Garrett
Hay tonight, although still believe
that it should have and might have
been done.
We did, however, make some head
way and got some recognition. The
executive committee will be increased
from ten to fifteen members. Seven
of these need not be members of the
national committee. The word woman
is not mentioned, but it is understood
that seven of the executive committee
may be women.
The offices of e-chairman and as
slstant secretary were created this
afternoon, with the understanding that
they would be women, although again
the word woman was not placed in the
new ruling.
w hat the women wanted and what
they ought to have had was the vice
Craftsmanship of the national commit
tee.
Il am still expecting more and hop
ing for greater representation"
In her speech yesterday to the
women delegates and alternates Miss
Hay told them to 60 back to their
states and work for equal representa-
ton. She said tonight that she would
continue urging that program.
The question of finishing up the
ratification of the Federal women's
suffrage amendment was presented to
the resolutions committee tonight.
Miss Hay, as acting president of the
National Woman Suffrage Association,
presented the following suggested
plank to the committee:
Suffrage Plank Presented
"The Republican party pledges con-
tlnued support for the immediate
ratification of the Federal suffrage
amendment which was passed by a
Republican Congress. Of the thirty
five states which have ratified the
amendment twenty-nine are Repub-
l1can. and we strongly urge the united
| effort OF the Republican party to effect
complete ratification in the remaining
Republican states, Connecticut and
Vermont, in time for the women to
participate in the approaching cleo
ton"
The League of Women Voters had q
| hearing before the Resolutions Com
mittee following that of the suffragi
and the National Education Associa-
ton also was represented In a plea for
increased pay for school teachers
In spite of the fact that the women
! feel themselves somewhat out in the
cold, they already have driven in a
wedge at the convention which will
mean greater representation as they
continue in their political work.
Twenty-six women delegates took
their places among the 984 men in the
convention to-day. The number does
not sound impressive, but in the light
of women's representation in forme
conventions it is a good showing. Cali
fornia has the largest number of
women delegates, five at large Iowa
is next with four. Missouri has three
and New York two-Miss Helen Varick
Boswell and Mrs. Florence Knapp.
l40 Delegates and Alternates
The number of women delegates and
alternates to the convention is 14O
Many states conceded them places as
alternates. Missouri has the greatest
number of alternates and delegates
thirty-two having been sent, and New
York Is second in this representation
with twenty-five.
From the South, one woman delegate
at-large from Kentucky, five women
from Tennessee and four from Okla
homa are the only woman represent
atves. All of the women have been
sent from suffrage states.
The state delegations in choosing
their representatives to committees of
the convention did not neglect the
women. From New York Mrs. Florence
Knapp was chosen TO represent the
state as honorary vice president of the
convention. The Dakotas accorded the