Evening star., 1922-11-17
POLLS OVER 1Q,0l(|}.
ABSENTEE VOTES
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G. o. P. Joint Committee In
Strumentai in Forwarding
Ballots. to States.
REPORT MADE TO LEAGUE
Outline of Plans for 1924 Repub.
lican Campaign-Systematic
Work is Urged.

More than. 10000: absentee voters
from twenty-six statest employees OF
the federal and District governments
and others who maintain legal resi-
dence in the various states and who
| make Washington their temporary
homes were assisted in registration
and casting their votes back home
through the mails in the recent con-
gressional and state elections by the
joint committee of the republican
state central committee, the Harding
and Coolidge Club and the League OF
Republican State Clubs. In addition
to the absentee vote through the
mails. approximately 5000 votes were
cast personally in the states from
this city, where the laws made no
provision for absenteeS voting by
mail. the joint committee rendering
assistance in furnishing those voters
desired information.
/ Reports to League Of Clubs.
This information developed at a
special meeting OF the League of Re-
publican Clubs last night. held in the
rooms Of the republican national
William Tyler Page. clerk of the
House of Representatives and presi-
dent of the organization. presided.
Henry NJ Camp. chairman OF the
league committee on the general joint
campaign committee, and A. +.
Chaffee. who had personal charge of
, the campaign committee headquar-
ters. made verbal reports OF the work
accomplished in the campaign. Mr..
Camp said that while the joint COM
mittee functioned a little over a
month it was gratifying to state that
more than 10000 absentee votes had
been cast by mail through the effort
of the committee, together with 5000
votes personally cast in the states
from this city through the activities
Of the committee.
The work accomplished in so short
time said Mr.. Camp. evidenced
what might have been done in much
full absentee vote of the District of
Columbia had the joint committee
been in operation a longer period"
Mr.. Camp said that in view Of the
result OF the work in the late cam
paign he felt that the league should
at once organize for permanent cam
palgn work, secure list Of republi-
can state voters residing in the Dis
trict Of Columbia and get down to
brass tacks at once for big results in
the 1924 presidential campaign. in
which the league purposes to take an
active part IRON now on.
Mr. Chaffee pointed out that the
Civil Service Commission had ruled
that federal employees have the right
to cast their votes in person or
through the mails without prejudice
to their status in the service.
Discussion OF Broader Scope.
The matter of a change in the con-
stitution of the league for the broaden
ing of the scope of active usefulness
of the organization. which has been
pending since early summer. and which
has been i'll. the hands of the board of
governors. came up informally and was
discussed at length. But in the alb
sence of the official report Of the board
of governors the matter went over. A
reso luton was adopted. however, di-
recting the board of governors to make
its final report at the regular meeting.
TO be held December IA, after which
the league will enter upon the work of
planning the 1924 presidential cam
paign.