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the coming elections and by the active
part they are to play III the two party
conventions themselves.
In preparation for the opening Of otf1-
cial headquarters in the Baltimore HoteI
and the presentation Of plankS for in
corporation in the Republican party
platform. a special delegation OF the
National League of Women Voters ar
rived in Kansas City last night Tor the
convention period, The delegation m
c!udes Mrs James w Morrison OF chi
cago. Mrs George Gellhorn OF ST LOUIS
and Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith OF FARM
inrton. Conn. A fourth member of the
league group was Miss Belle Sherwln
OF Cleveland. president of the National
League of Women Voters, who is an eX-
oflcio member of the league delegation.
Conforming 10 policy established
since 1920, when the league sent It's
first delegation TO a political conven-
ton. the delegation to the Republican
convention consists OF members OF the
Republican party. Likewise, those who
will so to Houston in two weeks will be
members Of the Democratic party.
The delegation is. in charge OF all ell
forts to secure incorporation of nVe
suggested planks in the Republican plat
form.
II is likely the national league delega-
fon will have hearing before the reso-
buttons committee when it meets, either
Tuesday or Wednesday.
Mrs. Morrison. former vice presl-
dent, was member OF the league
delegation to the 1924 Republican con-
vention. She is keen political stu
dent. She seconded the nomination ol
Herbert Hoover at the 1920 Republican
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family. her husband having been a
member of President Roosevelt's ad-
rninistration. Mr.. Smith was with the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
Mrs. Smith has been vice chairman
Of the Republican town committee IN
Pennington.
The Kansas City League OF Women
Voters. of which Mrs A. Ross Hill Is
president, will assume responsibility OF
several important projects in connection
with the leagues representation at the
convention. 1t will provide hostesses TO
be in charge of the official headquarters.
1t is also arranging large luncheon lor
"Wednesday noon at the Kansas CITY
Club. at which the national league dele
cation. Mrs, Frank P. Hixon OF Lake
Forest. Ill, national treasurer, and Mrs.
Charles II. Dietrich of Hastings, Neor..
former national director, will be among
the speakers.
EOR months the League of Republi-
i can Women has been doing active
campaigning among constituents from
the various States who are sojourning
In Washington, urging upon all the
necessity for sending their votes to the
polls or going themselves.
Members of the league out IN the
States have been cooperating efficiently
also. as was shown by reports read at
the past two monthly meetings OF the
group here in the Capital. Mrs. Edwin
Hartman, newly elected president, has
expressed her qualification at the way
in which the women have proceeded
about the business of getting the men,
bers Of their own sex registered in coun-
ties and States and Of urging them TO
DO their part in the political arena.
At the final session Of the league,
held Monday at 1900 r street, Mrs.
Marion Butler gave an interesting re-
port Of the work being done by the
-vonlen in North Carolina, where, she
said, they were playing big part In
the Republican campaign, which, sne
felt confident, would be successful In
said. the women were busy getting the
60 900 unregistered women of the State
lined up for the vote.
Mrs Butler reported that one woman
was running FOR an important political
Office on the Republican slate-that OF
Secretary Of State In the governors
cabinet-and that the men on the ticket
were recruited from the strongest citi-
zeng Of the State: that in them the
voters could place their confidence. She
urged the women Of the league 10 stand
bark Of their party representatives.
Two resolutions were passed at the
league meeting. one Of which testifieS
to the enthusiasm Of the women in the
work Of the organization. II provides
that each member shall bring into the
league one or more new members within
the coming year. The other measure
concerned the housing problem now
confronting the group, which has out
grown its old quarters on Fifteenth
street It was moved unanimously that
q committee be appointed TO obtain new
quarters in time for the Fall sessions.
Mrs Hartman viii name this commit
Tee In the near future.
Informal teas al the homes OF mem
berg will replace the formal business
meetings during the Summer months.
according 10 Mrs. Butler, chairman Of
the entertainment committee. Dates for
these affairs will be arranged later.
DEMocRATIc women are taking an
- equally active interest in the politi-
cai situation. Members Of the Women s
National Democratic Club have been
campaigning diligently out In the States
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gram luncheoKs throughout the Winter
months al headquarters. 1T which they
have made an extensive study Of plat
form Issues.
a representative group is expected to
attend the conventions, among whom
viii be three Of national Importance
Mrs Emily Newell Blair, Mrs Alvin
Dodo and Mrs Borden Hartman.
a representative group from the Ma
tioasi Womsns Party viii gather at
Kansas City for the Republican con-
ciaye. including Mrs Jane Norman
Smith u New Y0rk, chairman of the
national council. Miss Sue White oi
Jackson. Tenn, State chairman of the
Tennessee branch Mrs Valentine Win
tHrs, chairman Of the Onio branch: Mrs
MafIt0tter ~ Milwaukee. vice chairman
of the Wisconsin branch; Miss Nalei
yfTnDYi, Hath0DaJ executive secretary
Mrs Mary Murray of Brooklsnd and
Mss Frances Roberts ~ New YORK City
botb of me industrial council, and Mrs
Helen ArchdaIe 0f London, member 81
tne international advisory council
Miss vernon ig at present In Detroii
attending the Michigan State cOnyen
tim zn1 WIS 50infd Friday by NTg
EFcn1sie and her daughter Betty They
Will gG from there N KaussE City
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News from %an hntalio brings ~.
y 10 the hearts u the Maryland Fed
eration of W0men'g Clubs III the tiding
81 The election ~ Mrs. John r. Sippe
II Baltimore. former director from IN
stsh. " the presidency u The nations
0rganizsttygl, succeeding Hrs, John Il
Sherman, Wfa0se eTninentIy successful