Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-08-09
Women Occupy Centre OF Stage
At Big Meeting In Court
House Today And Win Recog-
milton - Present Candidates,
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CENTRAL Committeeman
SELECT THE CONFEREES

To bring about harmony, If
possible. and attempt to agree
upon slate oi candidates to go
before the electorate in Novem-
Der. committee OF eighteen al
Ifliated Democrats" four OF whom
are women, went into session at
the Court House shortly after
80 O'Clock this afternoon. To
thresh out suggestions and CON
slider the names and the qualiica-
tons OF all persons who have been
mentioned as candidates.
Women Gel Recognition
This committee was named in pur-
suance 10 resolutions offered by
Ssmuel T. Chew, OF the First district,
a member Cf the County Central
/ Committee. which were adopted after
ar amendment was made. whereby
! full recognition was given TO the wo-
men Democrats, by having them
name four members to the committee.
! In the preamble OF me resolutions,
former Sheriff Frank :. Revell,
veteran in politics. and a momber OF
the Central Committee, and Major
Jchn dep Douw, chairman of the
| committee. were named committee
OF committees" and to each OF whom
was delegated the power 10 name one
affiliated Democrat from each of the
seven districts. thus making up the
! consolidated committee The four
women members we're designated by
the women themselves. The resOlu-
tions were offered ar a meeting 6f
Democrats generally. which began 1T
noon and continued for more than All
hour
/ Twas 0ld-Time Gathering
Il was 4 large gathering OF Demo-
| Gratis, Unprecedented in many respects.
The outstanding feature OF all the pro-
ceedings was the presence OF body
of women belonging 10 the League
VI WObiEn AtNAltt~lWkD vi inc GUILTY.
who gathered not alone because they
are Democrats. but who ALSO were
prepared TO make known that they in
tended to actively participate I'm the
affairs OF the party, by placing can
didates in the field. They brought the
whole gathering 10 attention when a
resolution, adopted at their meeting,
held previous 10 the main session. de-
ciaring for an open primary" was
PRESENTED And there followed a pro-
tracted discussion, precipitated by
the women Mrs. Clarence NJ White,
chairman OF the League, and Mrs.
Robert Moss were the principal
spokesmeD for the women. Mrs.
White sounded the keynote in behalf
OF the women when she said that they
were present moi aligned with any
! political faction. but that they wanted
to work with the men Democrats and
| asked thai they be given me proper
recognition therefor.
Women In conference
While the Chew resolution was be-
ing discussed from every angle, Brn-
ner X. Anderson finally offered the
amendment providing that the women
name four 10 their sex on the con-
ference committee which was after
wards done. With this point settled.
the meeting adjourned and the joint
committees of men and women agreed
TO meet at o'clock, but it was after
2:30 before they got together.
The women named as their confer
ees. Mrs. James S. Smith Mrs. George
A. Moss, Mrs. L. Dorsey Gassaway.
and Mrs. L. G. Thomas. The women
will also present three candidates for
the House Of Delegates. it was learn
ed this afternoon. These are Mrs.
Clarence N. White, Mrs. Robert Moss.
and Mrs. a. VI. Andrews The women
I presented as candidates for member
ship on the State Central Committee,
are: Mrs. Alfred H. Perrie, Mrs John
S. Strahorn, Mrs. w. Edward Cecil,
Mrs. F. c. Stol, and Miss Katherine
( Watkins.
Major DOuw Presides
| The meeting which was called by
Major John dep. Douw, as chairman
of the Central Committee for the
| county, was called to order by him.
and he also was made permanent
chairman by viva voce vote. Cob"
James w. Owens was chosen as Sec-
retary. The gathering was the larg-
! est the Democrats have held in recent
years in. connection with a pre-pri-
mary campaign.
Soon afterwards, Samuel p Chew
of the First district, and a member
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