Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-25
WOMEN ASK VOICE
IN SLATE-MAK|NG
Mrs. Warburton Warns Male
Leaders New Voters Must
Not Be Ignored
INTEREST IS CROWN G

"OTneH VOCeTS VI teuuSy''"h
preparing to demand share in TN
making Of May primary slate and arr
uniting in opposition to hand'picKe'
machine candidates.
A sharp warning of the fcminin'
voters attitude and interest and th'
declaration that It would not be wise
to ignore the women we're given today
by Mrs. Barclay II. Warburton, vlc'
chairman Of the Republican State Com
mittee.
Mrs. warburton already has cx-
pressed her views forcibly in letters &c
Governor Sproul. United States Sen
ator Crow and w. Harry Baker, sec
retary Of the State Committee; she
disclosed that the rapidly awakenine
interest among womenwas placed before
leaders last November and that no"
some action is imperative.
Interest Is Growing
"We find there is q great movement
among the women all over the State to
inform themselves Of the character OF
the candidates for the coming election, y
Mrs. Warburton said.
1--WE have positive proof OF this in
the numerous letters which have been
received at headquarters and also from
the REPORTS of our organizer, Mrs. ~:
Il. MeliCk, who has toured several OF
the important counties.
Furthermore, the Democratic women
and the League Of Women Voters. and
other women's organizations which
have responsible following. are in
terestcd in securing information as to
the plans of the leaders of the State for
the coming primaries.
This matter was brought to the
attention of the leaders Of the party as
far back as the first week in November.
The primaries are rapidly approaching
and there is q large woman vote III the
state which IL would not be wise to
ignore"
Hold Balance OF Power
There are $4,000 women voters in
balance of power that could upset
any slate dictated by bosses" who
brought out candidates not favored by
the new electors.
One of the big cards UP the sleeves
of women leaders Is plan for calling
a State convention of women in the
near future unless the party leaders
quickly show a disposition to fully rec
ognize the women.
Senator Ware has been sounding SEN
timent among the women and is trim
ming his sails accordingly. Yesterday
he said the organization intends to rec
ognize the women in this city and to-
day he amplified his remarks.
THE women have not been treated
right all along the line" he stated.
SO far ms ! am concerned here in
Philadelphia they will be treated right.
hn hn
the men, and they are entitled TO just
as much recognition as the men,"
Mrs. Miller Also Warns
Mrs. John o. Miller. chairman of
the Pennsylvania League of Women
Voters, has sent an appeal to men and
women voters asking them not to per-
init party bosses to gain control Of the
political affairs Of the State.
II need not direct attention to the
Importance of the approaching
primaries, said Mrs. Miller, for II
ever there was a time when every think
ing, Independent man and woman voter
in Pennsylvania SHOULD be- registered
primEr!CS this is the time.
PENNSYLVANIA Is about to enter on n
new, an entirely new political era. The
result of the May primaries will deter
mine, to a large extent, the leadership
of both the Republican and Democratic
Parties. The great and ruling problem
which must be solved is to see to it that
this leadership is alert. progressive.
honest, sincere and wholly devoted to
thc welfare of the people and the State. |
This leadership cannot be had by |
sitting idly by while machine bosses .
'et up s'ates and fix up things in their
'wn interest. 1t can only he had bv .
clustering and then voting in accord.
lnce with conviction. And. further.
t can only be had by the great army
II Independent men and women WORKING
ogether harmoniously for the common
nd. the securing Of Il thoroughly repre-
entative leadership.
Leadership at Stake
BY reason Of certain important
hanges in the Republican State orrani-
alton, for example, the leadership in
hat organization is at stake. Shall It