Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-29
WOMEN Be GIN A
STATEWIDE WORK
FOR THE c. 0. P.
Form Association to Cover
All of New Mexico at
Meeting Here Yesterday;
Nine Counties Present.

Women from seven counties in
the state yesterday attended the
first meeting of the State Associa-
ton of Republican Women. in the
chamber of commerce here. Tenn
porary organization was formed
and officers were named who Will
serve until the next meeting of the
association, immediately after the
republican state convention, Whlcn
will begin September ..
The temporary officers are Mrs
G. w. Pritchard, Santa Fe, pres
dent; Mrs. w. c, Reid, Albuquerque
vice chairman; Mrs. T. j. LAWYER
Albuquerque, secretary.
The association began by calling
it's presiding officer its chairman,
but, on suggestion of the commit
tee ON bylaws, the chairman De-
came the president.
The association decided to have
resolutions drawn for presentation
and adoption at the next regular
meeting, at the beginning of the
state campaign. The resolutions
will set forth the views of repubn-
can women on matters political, IN
particular relating to matters al
fecting women and children.
The committees appointed yes
terday are as follows:
Resolutions-Mrs. A. b. Falt'
honary chairman; Mrs. w. Z. REID
chairman; Mrs. Ruth {. Mliler'
Miss Margaret Chadwick, Mrs. M
II. DesMarais Miss Annie Porter.
By-laws-Mrs. Alfred Grunsteld'
chairman: MrS r. r. Lark1n, MRS
u. z. Garcia, Mrs. c. M. Fofaker'
Mrs. Albord,
Publicity-Mrs. +. F. Coard'
chairman; Mrs. Julian Amado'
Mrs. Esther Jordan, Miss Motfatt'
Mrs. r. Z. Barnes.
ARRANGEMENTS for state meeting
Mrs. Temperance Whitcomb' chalr-
man. Mrs. Secundino Romero, Mrs
". p. Hanson, Miss Edith Wileman,
Mrs. Harry Benjamin.
Credentials--Mrs. Tom Wllker-
son, chairman; Mrs. 7. j. LAWYER,
Mrs, III, O. Bursum, Mrs. Roy Prem
tice, Mrs. f, w. Parker. i
Accredited delegates were sent
from three Of the eight couhties
which possess organized assocla-
lions of republican women. II Is
planned to spread the organizauoh
work to cover the entire state
Mrs. A. b. Fall, wife Of the sec
rotary of the interior, spoke "as
one Of those women who had not
been anxious for the ballot, put
who, having been given it. deem
it their duty to vote" Mrs. Fan
urged on all the women present to
take part in political affairs and 10
work for the nomination and cleo
ton of honest and capable candl-
dates. d
Mrs. Temperance Whitcomb, OF
Albuauerque, spoke of the good
hat can be accomplished in the way
of reforms, if women will but use
their votes intelligently. Mrs.
Whitcomb spoke against oosslsm'
md said that the influence OF the
society should be against tratrich"
ing in votes or offices.
Mrs. q. w. Pritchard brought
greetings from Santa Fe county,
and spoke briefly in favor of party
LOYALTY. Mrs. NJ. L. DesMarals'
San Miguel county,
said that with confidence the re-
publican women should go ahead
and help their party win a victory.
The meeting was called to order
by Mrs. C. NJ. Foraker, president of
the Bernalillo county association,
who presided until the temporary
officers of the state organization
were named.
Among those present at the meet
ing were: Mrs, George w. Pritch-
ard, Mrs. e. p. Garcia, Mrs. =. L.
Coard. Mrs. Albord, Mrs. Julian
Miss Bertha Becker. Miss
Edith Wiseman, Santa Fe; Mrs. IL.
i. DesMarais, Mrs. r. r. Larkin,
Mrs. Secundino Romero, Las Vegas;
Mrs. Ruth C. Miller, Las Cruces;
Mrs. A. B. Fall, Three Rivers; Mrs. |