The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-23
5000 MEMBERS
GOAL Of Cop.
VOTERS
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Newly Organized Association
to Hold First Meeting at
Willard Tonight.

The newly organized Republican
State Voters Association, designed
to actively and Systematically en-
courage and aid absentee Repub-
licans to qualify for and exercise
the voting privilege, will hold its
first meeting in the New Willard
Hotel tonight.
Launch Campaign Tonight.
Bidding fair to become one Of
the largest organizations in the
District of Columbia, this associa-
ton has made elaborate plans for
formally opening it's membership
campaign tonight.
Organized only a few months ago,
the association which now boasts Of
nearly 400 Acknowledgements to in
crease it's rolls to 5000 by next
July 1.
Tonight at 1880 o'clock general
headquarters of the association at
room 1913, New Willard Hotel, will
be opened to the public. The meet
ing will get under way abou. $50
o'clock in the Willard room on the
first floor Of The hotel. The meet
ing Is open to the public.
William Tyler Page, clerk Of the
House Of Representatives, and pres
ident of the association will preside.
Senator Selden P. Spencer Of Miss
ouri, Congressman Carroll L. Beedy
Of Maine, Mrs. Harriet Taylor Up
ton and John Hays Hammond, will
be among the speakers There also
will &c a general discussion Of the
purpose OF the organization.
Musical Program Planned.
A musical program has been ar
ranged, which will include soprano
solos by Miss Ruth l.. Ayler, ac-
companied by Miss Florence isey-
holds; baritone solo by Earl Car
baugh, accompanied by Mrs. Car
baugh and selections by an orches-
ira
We're going to lay the corner.
stone of a successful orgnniza ton
at this meeting" President Page
says in the anr ouncements sent
out to members and their friends
WILDER B. Estey, disbursing officer
Of the House of Representatives, is
the recording secretary; Henry NJ.
Camp is treasurer, e. A Chaffee,
" Nebraska, executive secretary;
Mrs. Ada S. Macneal, assistant to
executive secretary; Fred Fl. Wilson,
director of membership campaign,
and ]. Russell Young, director OF
publicity.
Mr.. Camp organized the associa-
ton on December IA, 1922.
OutgrOwth of State Clubs.
The association is the outgrowth
Of the political experience of the
members Of the League of Repuo.
lican State Clubs, through which
the constitution of that organiza-
ion was amended unanimously,
whereby the scope of work Of the
league broadened, it's name changed
% indicate it's real character, and
Is membership enlarged to include
10Th men and women, and made
1irect.
The association Is and will be,
~ 1t name implies, a voters az,
y" alton, composed, it Is hoped. of
the Republicans among the
100 men and women, temporarily
dents Of the District of Column.
p. qualified to register and vote
their home States" Treasurer
''" explained today.
The organization is partisan.
+, the voting public will derive
rformatien and service through the
xercise of its functions. which will
he educational in preparing for and
;etting out the vote.
To Aid Absences.
THE primary purpose of the as.
ISOLATION will be actively and
Systematically to encourage and aid
absentee Republicans to qualify for
and exercise the voting privilege,
duty that should he performed by
all citizens of the Republic.
while 1t Is fact that repistra-
ton and the vote may be executed
ny mail in about twenty-five states.
nevertheless, without organization
not more than one-fourth of the
Republican State Electorate in the
District of Columbia, qualities for
suffrage. With organization, such
as this association will provide, it
will be the earnest aim to establish
and maintain the right of the cleo.
tive franchise by each and every
Republican voter and potential
voter in the District Of Columbia.