Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-07
'D|C REGISTRATION
! Of women IS seen
Drive OF Pinchot Workers to Es-
tablish Record, Shows in
Early Hours
10000 MARK IS GOOD

chairman of the Republican State COM
nittee, received optimistic reports Of
The number Of women registering. In
numerous divisions they exceeded the
{ men, although the quotas may balance
more evenly this evening when men
return from work.
~ 1t was reported that the Ware or
ganizntion workers are not supplying
poll-tax receipts this year to voters re-
guiring such certificates. The poll tax
II fifty cents. Division leaders were
quietly informed that no money will
come from headquarters for poil-tax
purposes.
Registration Of voters for November
election began this morning In every
polling place in Philadelphia and in
every other city in Pennsylvania In
preparation for the general Statewide
election on November 7.
An interesting feature Of the Repub-
lican registration this year is that 1t
and by Clifford Pinchot. Republican
nominee for Governor. Organization
leaders in Philadelphia announced,
however, that they were having their
workers get out the regular regis
tration because 1t would be good for
the primaries next year when candi-
dates for Mayor to succeed Mayor Moore
will be nominated. Likewise in many
districts in the State, where there are
hot contests for legislative and con.
gressional seats, rival Democratic and
Republican leaders are working for a
big registration.
Pinchot Workers Are Busy
So far as the Republican registra-
ton is concerned. it is conceded that
the bulk of the effort is being put forth
BY the Pinchot workers. The coming
election will stage a contest for the
gubernatorial chair between Pinchot
and John \. Mcsparran, the Demo
expects to be overwhelmingly elected,
but he wants big vote so that the Leg
islature will realize that the people
are back Of the Governor.
Campaign buttons urging vote in
November for the straight Republican
ticket were distributed in the city today.
At the top of the emblems is the
phrase. Vote straight" Across the
button is Republican n" and at the
bottom the words Support the Presi-
dent"
The Importance of the drive for a
large registration is that all previous
registrations are void. To vote in the
coming election, every one must be
newly registered. either today or on one
Of the remaining two registration days,
September 10 and October Z.
Consequently. men and women voters
began to drift to the polls as soon as
they opened this morning at I o'clock
The polls were open until L. NJ. and
then closed to reopen this afternoon
and evening between and 10 O'Clock.
Expect 1906 to Register Today
Those registered either today or on
the other two days will be entitled to
vote for representatives in Congress-
thirty six Of whom are to be chosen;
the full membership of the State House
Of Representatives half of the men,
bership of the State Senate: two United
States Senators; Governor: u Lieu
tenant Governor and a Secretary of
Internal Affairs.
Special efforts are being made by the
Pinchot leaders, under the direct call
Of the candidate for Governor, and by
the women leaders, to roll up regis
tration which will surpass the Phila-
delphia registration for the primaries.
The total qualified by registration to
take part in the last primaries. when
the race between Pinehot and Attorney
General Alter took place, was 800, ,304.
OF that total. 432 ,196 were qualified
by reason Of participation in the pre-
ceiling November election. while 6S, ,1OS
werr added by new registration for the
primn ries. To keep up with that pace,
the registration for today. the first day
should be upward of 10000.
Leaders among the women working
for big registration are Mrs. Barclay
II. Warburton. vice chairman of the
Republican State Committee. and Mrs.
George Horace Lorimer. president of
the Republican Women of Pennsylvania.
Democratic women, animated by q de-
sire to build up militant democracy,
are also at work.
Runs Bureau Of Information
Mrs. Lorimer's organization is dis
tributing thousands Of effective leaflets
which tell all about the steps necessary
for registration and voting. Her or
ganization il also running a bureau of
Information at headquarters. 219 South
Seventeenth street, where telephone and
other inquiries are being answered
hourly. The League of Women Voters
is calling on members of all parties to
register.
Frank NJ. Ritter. chairman of the
Voters League, has broadcast through
the city the following notice:
voters League urges you to register
or you cannot vote for Pinchot. Pepper,
Reed and other Republican candidates
You register at the polling place in the
division in which you live. When reg
istering. bring real estate tax or
personal property tax paid to the State
or county or poll tax receipt with you.
A poll tax can be purchased for fifty
cents at polling place on registration
days. The poll tax will be good for
two years. All prior registrations have
expired by law. See that your neigh
Dor registers too