Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-04-22
The Iufiuence OF Women Voters
In Local Politics.

sites requiring harmony and cooperation
and the ending Of the fractional war within
the Democratic party to make Democratic
success in the approaching election posi-
BILE. which we stated last week. the follow
ing appears to US as an additional and
an equally vital feature Of our party stu
alton in Montgomery county.
In the registration preceding the last
presidential election more than four-ffths
as many women as the entire number Of
registered Democratic men registered and
affiliated as Democrats. II is reasonable
to assume that on the next three reeistrs-
tim days. which precede the county pri-
mary and general elections. enough women
will register and affiliate as Democrats to
make the number Of registered male and
female Democratic voters approximately
equal. The vital problem. which now seems
TO US to confront the entire Democratic
party in this county. is the working out Of
a genuinely constructive county platform.
coupled with the selection in the Democratic
primary OF candidates on the Democratic
county ticket who viii appeal to the new
half Of the registered Democrats (the newly
registered women who have never yet
voted in county primary election) so
powerfully as to make them enthusiastic
and active workers and voters in the CON-
ing county election.
Amy other course on the part Of the
Democratic party in Montgomery county
next summer will undoubtedly be fatal to
Democratic success next fall. We men.
who have participated in many county
elections and who are thoroughly imbued
with the idea that our party is the best
qualified to administer our county govern
ment. must realize that our women. even
those who have registered as Democrats.
have yet ito participate in a county election
and have for the great part yet to be
educated as to the superiority Of the Demo-
cratic party over the Republican party as
an agency for our county government All
Of the newly registered women and an
ever-increasine percentage Of the men
who are registered as Democrats and In
dependents will have to be convinced that
our party has a more constructive plat
form than the Republican party. and that
our candidates are better qualified to rem
der public service. both through ability
and through better acquaintance with the
public needs Of the State and county. as
well as that they are men Of high chsrac-
ter and good standing in their respective
communities.
We urge ndcaution all men and women.
who are honestly interested in the success
Of the Democratic party in Montgomery
county and who believe that this party is
the most hopeful agency Of county gov
eminent. to bend their efforts towards the
creation Of party platform affecting our
roads. schools. police. public health. county
development and general governmental
efficiency. that viii appeal to all indie
pendent men and women Of both parties
in Montgomery county. The other and
equally vital essential Of party success is
the selection in the coming primaries Of
candidates Of such obvious character.
qualifications. ability and good local stand
ing as to assure their election in the CON-
ing general election.
The Democratic party must enter the
coming contest with the Repblican party
in Montgomery county with such a plat
form and with such men as candidates for
county Offices in order not to lose the oppor-
tunity Of winning this election. Through
no other course can the newly registered
women and the Independent men be en-
listed as workers in the ranks for the
Democratic party in county politics Any
organized attempt to make the newly reg :
istered women factionists in county poll
tics before they become Democrats. through
the conviction that the Democratic party
il the best agency Of county government,
will. in our opinion. be fatal to the Demo-
cratic party's chance Of success.
Believing that our efforts should be d.
rected as just outlined. we rust also realize
that the newly registered Somen. as well
as an ever-increasine numbsr Of men. are
seeking information as to questions per-
tanning to county government and to the
qualifications Of candidates for county
Office. To this extent exactly will an or.
eanized fight in the coming primary elec-
ton Of character assassination and CO.
ordinated effort to poison the public mind
as to the motives. qualifications. charac-
ter and local standing OF a particular can
didate do damage to this candidate. should
he be successful in the approaching pri-
mary election. and in that way become a
Democratic nominee in the approaching
general election Of county officers. II is
impossible to believe that women and in
dependent men. who are not partisan
Democrats by reason of the training Of
many campaigns, will vote for Democra,
as their party nominee in November after
having been influenced, through even I'M
fair and untrue organized attacks. TO vote
against this same man as totally untitled
for the nomination he seeks in the Sep.
TENDER primaries.
We warn our party that a bitter and
organized primary fight based on no more
constructive motive than personal or group
desire for Office. control Of the party ma
chinerv or nower will In ali probabilitv he
fatal to the chances Of the Democratic
party Of Montgomery county in the ap-
preaching general election.
Yorktown. Va, the scene Of the suren-
der Of CORVALLIS to Washington. as a ma.
tional historic reservation. for which the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
have been working for a long time. came
within the grasp Of the organization last
Tuesday. A number Of owners Of prop
ertv nm which the historic ffrta hreaa f-