San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-18
National Treasurer. State
President and Treasurer,
Here for Four-day Meet
ing to Open Next Mon
day-Will Work Out
Program for Convention.

Miss Katharine Ludington of Lyme.
Conn, national treasurer of the
League of Women Voters: Mrs. Jessie
Daniel Ames of Georgetown. Texas.
state president of the league. and Miss
Frank King of Taylor. state treasurer
Jof the league. three OF the leading fig
ures in the state convention which will
Nbegin in San Antonio on Monday next.
arrived in San Antonio Thursday
morning and are guests at the st. An
ihony Hotel, " will be league
headquarters. :.
Mrs. Ames says that Miss I.uding-
ton searly arrival in the city brought
her Ito San Antonio four days before
the convention opened. There ar also
many details Of final arrangements for
the five days of the convention which
must be completed. :
In speakingof the program for the
San Antonio Convention. Mrs. Ames
SAYS that she ''has not given up hope"
Of having Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton.
vice president of the Republican Ma
tional committee. as an honor guest
and speaker at the convention. Mrs.
linton was scheduled TO speak at the
convention. and then through press Of
business engagements, the engagement
here was cancelled.
IF Mrs. linton does not come" Mrs.
.tmes says. at is highly probably We
will not be able to secure a worthy sub
stitute for her. Mrs. Upton Lot only
stands out as the foremost representa-.
live Of Republican women. but is es-
nncially dear to the League of Women
Voters as she served 20 years as treas
urer of the National Suffrage Associa-
lion with Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait.
Women who have had the privilege OF
knowing Mrs. Upton cannot bring
themselves to be satisfied with any sub.
stitute, even one of national backing"
First Visit to State.
Mrs. Ames said that every effort is
being made TO bring Mrs. Minnie
Fischer Cunningham TO the convention.
She landed in Galveston Wednesday.
on her way home from Washington,
and IL it is possible will be present in
San Antonio and will speak at the
league luncheon TO be given in hon, +
os Miss Ludington. Mrs. Cunningham
has just resigned as executive secretary
of the National League of Women Not-
ers. in which capacity she has been
prominently identified with many inn
portant movements, among them the
Gable Independent Citizenship bill.
which was passed in September. ~
rs we'll as the Shepherd Towner bill
As far as can be learned. Miss Lud
ington is the first member OF the ma
tional board who has ever come to
Texas for convention. She says that
hcr trim is a very intcrestin! expert
ence. She was never in the state be-
fore and was anxious 10 come and see
what this part of the country is like.
She SAYS she felt that she should not
take such long trip without spending
more than just the few days of the
convention, in San. Antonio--not only
10 see, the Country but TO get in closer
touch with the women and to hold ?
series of serious workers conferences.
Want Mems Support.
1T am anxious" Miss Huntington
said. Ito put the work the league is
doing before men of the community.
We want the understanding support
Of all nublic-spirited men for the work
of the League of Women Voters. One
Of the criticisms of the league has been.
that it was a separate women's move
ment. 1t is n separate movement de-
signed to meet a separate need. When
women were given the vote. over TWEEN
iy million women came into the cleo
ioral together. which condition created
collective need.
"The league is for the benefit of the
Who'll community. and for that reason.
is increasingly cooperating with men.
! have talked to mems organizations
all over the country. chambers of COM