Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
REPUBLICAN WOMEN
= RESENT SNUB GIVEN
THEIR COMMITTEES
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Gentlemen: Being aware. through
the newspapers, that the New Castle
County Executive Committee was
called to meet today at o'clock. the
women's Executive Committee Of
New Castle county has assembled at
s2S Shipley street and ie now await
| ing your action upon the following
| question:
Whether you intend to fulfill the
spirit and intention of your vote on
April Is. 1922, when the members Of
your committee present at a Joint
meeting OF the mems and women's
New Castle County Executive Com
| mittees. voted unanimously In favor
OF these motions: that the mems and
! women's executive committees Of
New Castle County combine foc the
campaign OF 1922; that the women
members of the Women's executive
Committee have equal rights in voting
| on all questions in joint executive COM
mittees for the campaign OF 1929.
I'VE accepted this vote and your
committees action in good faith, as
expressing your conviction that our
! cooperative activity in this way was
the only fair and effective way OF con-
Quoting a successful campaign; there
fore we are asking that this commu-
nication be presented 10 your commit
Tee and that you will give your an
swer 10 Miss Simpson.
Mrs. Donald Ashbrook
Chairman First District Committee
Mrs. John q. Clayton
Chairman Second District Committee
Miss Simpson delivered the letter &c
Mr.. Ellison nd unbeknown to him
waited in the hall or lobby at $40 King
street. where the executive committee
was meeting.
Upon the meeting being convened
Mr.. Peeney suggested that the regular
order of business be taken up, which
was the consideration OF the names o.
candidates for delegates. Donald C
Morton objected. claiming there was a
letter from the women that should be
given preference. Mr.. Peeney sale
that could be taken up later. but Mr.
Morton insisted. Acting Chairman
Ellison then presented the letter 70 The
committee and il was ruled that while
the women should. be invited to the
committee meeting. they would no
be accorded any voting privileges
: Miss Simpson delivered the MESA q
from Mr.. Ellison and the women whC
had been waiting at S23 SIMPLE,
/, FASTENED 10 $40 King street.
) When Acting Chairman Ellison tot,
the women's committee that the mem
bers could not vote on any motions
Mrs. Ashorook took up the cudgel 70
her sex and committee and, Il is said
Informed Mr.. Ellison that be was no
/, giving the committee what had bee,
. promised them. The committee thel
proceeded 70 business, the wome,
sitting in as spectators
, According TO Republican worne,
workers. Senator Balls political work
. ers in and about this city have snubbe
them, and they point 10 the nomina
tons for delegates as further proof @
that statement. In the Second War
Mrs. Jennie Deakyne. whom il wa
said. the Ellison-Peeney conlbinatio
! had agreed 10 support, was turne
; down. In the Fourth Ward Mrs. Ellie
Warren. who was Endorsed at a war
] committee meeting. has suffered a III,
, fate. In the Fifth Ward Miss Eliza
S beth Bullock has opposition, as ha
Mrs. Donald Ashbrook in the Sevent,
2 their opponents being men and nc
= women.
The women workers are not feelin
very much pleas ed over their treat
mept.