Evening star., 1922-12-15
REPUBLICAN CLUB
CHANGESINAME
League Here Will Be Known
as Voters Associa-
{inn
PROPOSE OTHER CHANGES
Amendments to Constitution Offer.
ed at Meeting Of Executive
Committee.

From now on the League OF Repub-
lican State Clubs of the District will
be known as the Republican State
Voters Association, and in the near
future will open permanent head
quarters and meeting place in the
downtown section Of the city.
This was decided on last night
when the executive committee met in
the headquarters Of the republican
national committee in the Munsey
building and unanimously adopted
number Of amendments to the consti-
tuition of the organization. which. be-
sides changing the name. provide for
the enlargement of the nature and
scope of its activities, primarily In
behalf Of the conduct OF a more pro-
gressive movement with which to
get out" the state vote temporarily
residing within the District of Colum-
bia. at campaign periods.
Proposed by MIR. Camp.
The amendments to the constitu-
tion, which were drafted and proposed
by Henry M. Camp. former president
of the league. and who has been an
active member of the organization for
more than nineteen years. provide
also for a direct membership. includ-
ing women, within the limitations OF
the civil seSyice act. in SO far as their
interest in the objects and purposes
of the association is concerned.
The amendments provide fer one
additional vice president and the ap-
pointment of several important stand
ing committees and the eiection OF an
executive committee. to have charge
of the management of the association.
The executive committee will be
composed of five qualified representa-
tives from each state entering into
the organization. as well as fVe MEM
bers from the District of Columbia.
and who are not entitled to vote IN
any state or territory.
President William Tyler Page. who
presided at last nights meeting Will
within the next few days appoint d
committee of nine to draft a bylaws
under the amended constitution and
to plan for placing the new machinery
of the league will continue as officers
until a special election is arranged
for.
Proposal Outlined.
Mr. Camp. in presenting his plan to
the meeting. explained that "the Re-
publican State Voters Association Is
not to be construed as an office hold
ers' organization. in any sense. but its
legitimate and earnest object is to de-
velop among the republican man and
woman absentee electors of the states
an active participation in the civic
and national duty OF the regular exer-
else of the suffrage. We propose to
compile accurate information on the
registration dates IN all states. which
occur at various times in the year.
and even to go to the extent Of ad-
vising our membership when and how
they must comply with the provisions
for the maintenance of their qualifi-
cations as electors. which in about
twenty-six states can be exercised by
mall.
1midity Among Employees.
"Then. there is the timidity that
sometimes exists among classified
employees. with reference to their
rights of citizenship in taking a
private interest in public questions
and the privilege of voting. In this
connection 1t Is apparent there Is no
intent. under the provisions of the
civil service act. to deprive such en-
ployes Of the rights of the same
citizenship which they enjoyed back
exercised free of all offensive parti-
sanship and not subject to any coer-
cion or other improper influences OF
an unjust partisan nature. The civil
service act protests. rather than de-
priyes. the voter in the government
service in his or her privileges OF
citizenship when 1t comes to the full
and free expression of political pref
erence at the polls"