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ChicagO-The women suffrage Con.
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ChfcagO-Tbe women suffrage Con.
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CHICAGO. September 9.--The Woman's g
Suffrage Convention commenced it's ses-
sion in Library Hall this morning.
Among the notables present are Mrs
Livermore, Mrs. Willard and Mrs. Mott,
of Chicago; Miss Ballou, Of Minnesota;
Mrs. r. j. Lockland, of Missouri; Prof.
Stone and wife, of Michigan; and Mrs.
DR.. Wilhite, of Maryland. Mrs. Liver
more acted ss temporary chairman, say
ing the convention was called for the in
terest of women in the West. including
those States west of the Ohio and in
cludng that State. eaj afie
Il was moved that committee be ap-
pointed on permanent organic .tion.
Mrs. l.. desired everybody to vote for or
against the candidates. On motion,
Mrs. l.. appointed Judge Waite, chair
man, Mrs. DR.. Livenia Way, of Chicago,
Miss Way and Mrs. Hall, of Toledo.
Mrs. l.. called on DR.. Stone, of KAla-
mazoo, to address the meeting in the alb
sence of the committees. he declined.
Mrs. L. aunoubced that Lucy Stone
would be here at II O'clock, and Susan
B. Anthony would not arrive till evening"
when she says put me on any work you
have on hand. "a = 8 s@DA a
Miss Mott, of Chicago, rose to make
the sensible suggestion that the speakers
speak loud enough to be heard.
Mrs. L. said it was a good suggestion.
A woman's voice could not be heard as
we'll as q mans. ......- ~
Mrs. Ballou took the stage, and said
she did not propose to occupy their time.
ebe saw there was q diffidence in ladies
voting on any question. She hoped the
ladies would put off such diffidenos
The Committee on Organization an.
nounced Mrs. Livermors for President.
For Vice Presidents-Mrs. Lsngly, of
Ohio; Mrs. White, Of Indiana; Mrs.
Hazard, of St. Louis, Missouri; Mrs.
Adams. of Iowa; Mrs. Bishop, of Minoe-
sofa Prof. Stone, Of Michigan. Secre.
tary-Miss Way, of Indiana. Treasurer
Kate Daggett.
Mrs. Boyuton put the question as to
whether the report be accepted, which
was done. ,se.r..-~Faa.
Mrs. Livermore expressed her thanks
for the honor conferred.
Mr.. Blackwell, the husband Of Lucy
Stone, came in at this time.
Miss Dsggett took the floor and read
the miautes of the convention OF February
last, and annolnced that Mrs Hivermore
had established several women assooia.
tious through the State, through whose
labors q petition for woman suffrage. to
be presented TO the Constitutional Con-
ventiou, had been numerously signed.
. Mrs. Adams, Of Iowa, took the floor,
and gave an account of the work in Iowa
The Legislature, che said, was ready to
give them all they desired, sud oil the
men in the State seemed disposed to
lend helping hand.
Mrs. Willard said she was glad Iowa
vas so aoci, 60 willing TO give the women
their rights, bat theTe gas q right they
would not give-that Of a atsFnisy, They
vsnted a Law to make the mother as in
dependent in her sphere as the man was
in his. M ttlta+-
Mrs. Livermore said Mrs. Willard
meant tLst the men and the women
should stand on the gage footing that
is, own all things eqaally, ana not Ls
Obliged to ask for fve or ten cents, or
five dollars, but have the same right toit
as the man had. i
Mr.. Blackwell said il was the duty of
every woman to be here, OF 70 learn
what is doing in this movement. Ia
New Jersey the woman has no rights.
When she marries it goes directly to the
control of the husband. II the husband
dies she has the life-inierest Of one.shird
only. The whole question Of the elevs-
ton of woman is that of suffrage: The
class is the one most imper-
fectly paid. BE is no: hopeful that men
will regard woman as IN equal m mat
ried life until they have the'right ot the
ballot. When woman attempts the DO
nestle duties and rearing Of her cbil
ireu she is doing her sphere, while the
man furnishes the material for then sup
port; and when death strikes down the