New Britain herald., 1922-09-13
Women for Equality.

Women for Equality.
 New Haven, Sept, l3-The com mittee on rules of the republican state convention was the center of in- terest until nearly o'clock this morning owing to the effort which was made to get the rules of the state committee changed so that women may have equal representa- ton and power in the committee, Half an hour after the arguments ended the committee voted to recom- mend to the convention that state convention be called of delegates to senatorial district conventions for the purpose of choosing one woman from each senatorial district to be a mem her of the state committee and to change thc rules to conform with the organization of the new commit tee. The matter it was voted should core before the convention in the form of a resolution to be drafted by the three members.
 Plan Political Club. Mrs. Minerva Davis of Norwalk an nounced after the meeting of the committee that Fairfield county women's republican club would be formed at once by representative from each town and that the club would be solely for political pur- poses She also announced that the attitude of this club would be to op- pose Senator Salmon should he be nominated to a place on the ticket. No explanation was given at the time for alleged opposition to Mir. l Salmon but Mrs. Davis said she was ready to appeal to the convention should opposition be shown to giving women equal representation on the state committee.
 Ullman Refused Seat. No meeting of a rules committee in years was so animated as that of last night w. H. Blodgett was the chair man and the first excitement came when Col. l. M Ullman was refused seat on the proxy of Thomas F. Sheehan of the 11th district. The vote was ? to 10 indicative of con trol by the Roraback forces.
 The chief issue was taken up at once when Mir Blodgett stated that there was no legal authority to place women on the committee to the ex- tent and with the power they de- sired. Mir. Blodgett told the women present that he believed the women should have what they desired and urged that the importance of electing a ticket should not be lost sight of.
 Defends Women Voters.
 Mrs. Davis said that 40 per cent of the voters in the party are women to which they were justly entitled. Women did not intend to be put tl. another two years she said Mrs. G. Schenk of the 26th district declared that the present administration of the state committee was fundament- ally wrong
 Women Oppose "J. H."
 Both the women gave indications in the criticisms that they were op posed to State Chairman Roraback. Mrs. H. H. Townshend of New Haven followed with criticism of the state committee and it's chairman, saying that there could not be women's party and a mems party in the repub- lican ranks. The time had come, she declared for definite action declar- atory of womens rights.
 Ullman Demands Changes.
 Col Ullman said that the state committee organization should be re- modelled
 He believed in a chairman, a vice. chairman, a secretary, a treasurer, a regular schedule of meetings and al proper accounting of moneys received and expended. He declared that the party and the public had right to know where money came from and where it went, Major John Buckley interrupted to ask if the colonei knew that there was a statute which required a report on campaign ex- penditures and whether he thought there had not been a proper account ing.
 Wants Public Accounting
 Col Ullman replied that the statute was probably followed but the time had come to have the accounting Gone so that the public might know where the money went Col. Ulman was interrupted several times. He made plea in behalf of the women. John T. King and others also spoke.
 In. executive session the committee decided on recommendation of a con- vertion to be called within ten days of adjournment of the state conven- ton and adjournment was taken.