48--48

48--48

Both Parties --Republican and Democratic --crowed as lustily as Chanticleer when Chairman Adams, of the Republican National Committee, announced that he had asked each of the 48 members of the Republican National Committee to appoint a woman from his state as an " advisory member."

The purpose of the appointments was to give women an equal share with men in the conduct of Party affairs. Although the women serve now in an "advisory" capacity, the National Convention next June is expected to give them a regular standing.

Meanwhile the honors fell thick and fast. The appointees included Mrs. H. H. Foster for Arkansas, Mrs. Porter Von Cannon for Idaho, Mrs. Emily F. Genssler for Louisiana, Mrs. Charles Sumner Bird for Massachusetts, Mrs. Manley Fosseen for Minnesota, Miss Belle B. Boyd for Nevada, Mrs. Mina Otera-Warren for New Mexico, Mrs. Charles H. Sabin for New York, Mrs. John Gordon Battelle for Ohio, Mrs. Barclay H. Warburton for Pennsylvania, Mrs. M. M. Caldwell for Virginia.

The Republicans gloried in their new grant to women and some of the well known names which they gained. The Democrats hooted because women have had equal representation on their National Committee since 1920. The Democratic National Committee was especially delighted by the discovery of the statement in the Press-Herald of Portland, Me.: " No doubt the Democratic National Committee will also adopt this idea without very much delay." At that remark the Democratic National Committee " almost despaired." It also took occasion to point out that the dissatisfaction among Republican women which caused the new arrangement in their favor, was partly brought about by knowledge of the similar gallantry shown to Democratic women three years earlier.