Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-01
LEAGUE OF women |.
VOTERS NEAR ROCKS
Organization Faces Split on Is
sue of Endorsement OF
Candidates
STORM SIGNALS DISPLAYED

Wilkes. Barre, Pa. Dec. 1.-The
Pennsylvania League Of Women Voters
is dangerously near the rocks. All is
not harmony in the rank afd file of the
organization. This was plainly brought
out Mt todny's session. when there were
frcuuont rumblingS of discord. The
success or failure Of the league depends
entirely on the adoption of working
program that gives the league something
to work for without stirring up factional
differences. Whether such plan can
be found is question.
Fair warning was given at the session
today that any attempt to nave the
league indorsc candidates for State Of
fees will mean trouble. Not from one.
but from several, came this warning
signal, and 1t was perfectly clear to all
that trouble was in the air.
1t was plninly expressed today that
the League, to be Il success, bust strive
for tho election rf the best type Of can
GidatcS. To put into office tho men best
qualified 10 fill thom the league will
have 10 indorsr candidates, yet speakers
ON the floor pointed out TINT. If the
league does this the organization is CCr-
tain 20 get on ROCKS from. which it can
net got off.
Mrs. Miller Opposes Indcr:emCnt
Mrs. John q. Miller. of pittJburGh.
State president. brought the matter Of
indorSing candidates to the attention Of
the convention. She Is opposed 20 the
plan. Ju, she is anxious to hav,. the
natter debated. In her address of yes
tCrday sh" urged the league to steer
r,ar Df Endorsements. 1t was evident
~ soon IL the debate opened that not
all delegates accepted her views.
Part of the morning session was
taken up with II discussion Of policy and
talks by Mrs. +. S. II. McAulcy. of
Beaver. and Mrs. II. s. Prcntiss
Nichols, of Philadelphia, on How the
League can operate most effectively
with the state Educational Council and
with local school boards"
DR.. John NJ. Badly. State CommiS
>ioncr Of the Public Welfare Depart
mcnt. gave an instructive talk on what
the bureau aims to accomplish
Mrs r. s. Fillmore. county chair
man. Of northampton. declared it un-
wise for women, who were not properly
organized. to indOrsr candidates. She
said there were CS3 members of the
League in her county.
Mrs. John ID. Davenport, chairman
In luzrrnc. would not declare herself
without first ceiling conference Of the
Luzornc Delegates.
Favored by Delaware County Leader
Mrs. Edward y. IIartSho" Della
ware County. favored indorSing candi.
dates and told Of the experience of
women in the last election when their
candidates were defeated She advo-
Gated giving county leagues the privi-
lcgc Of meeting local conditions.
Mrs. Clinton \. Werner. Allegheny
declared that the Endorsement OF cam
hidatcS for ma jor offices wOul' sound
the death kncll Of the league.
Mrs. Ruth Cool. Luz"rnc. declared
that the League should select, but not
indorSc, candidates.
Mrs. Cochranc. Delaware County,
expressed the fear that If the League
did not support nominees the women
would bc fired out of the party.
Mrs. Young. Delaware County. said
woman aspircd to the Legislature ir
lcr county and that every womnn'S or
ganiaution except the league had in.
,lor>cd her. She declared this placed tn,
caguc in peculiar position.
Mrs. Lewis Philadelphia said it woul,
be unwi~c to have the State organization
make. rulings for the local organizations
She declared there were local cOndi
tiUns which must Sc must by tho
| League.
Mrs. Marion, Of Cameron, tried t,
uuirt the fears Of delegates who be-
licvrd they might be- thrown out of The
PARTY if she opposed the party "andi'
dates.