, 1870-04-09
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONFER
ENCE.

Tbe Sc,v.ToFkcrN ARE Willing Tor |
Enlon-Clcvrlnnd lsccnIcitrntes-A
NcNv Socirty Proposed, with Thco-
dorc Yilton for Ercsldcnt-Mrs. III.
IL. Stnrfton DieRrprzarA*
4 conference was held yesterday afternoon
ard cycIi,g at tho Fifth Avenue ltutcl, con-
.uued ,as the call Expresses i0 ITO devise
1nerE.lres for the future union nnti co-opera-
lin Vi all the friends Of wonans Suffrage
throughout the Nepulic' This eau Wa a, IN
beth Caay Stanton, President Of tho National
Woman i Suffrage Association the ley, Henry
Ward Deechcg, President OF the AMERICAN
Woman Suffrage Association, ant tho E3ccu-
tive Committees Of both associations, and con-
taincd tho following FtateMent
..ln view OF the striking went Of eo-opcrz-
tiou between these two neutrality-suspicious. |
i.,tl4 before the pu,lic in relation difficult to
be understood and delicate 10 be explained
dividing into nvi parties tho great body OF
Efe-tonr co-worEers in tho common cause:
creating an embarrassment 10 hosts Of new
fricY.ds who. in hocking TO the stand.nt OF
Woman1 Suffrage. are perTle1ed to enoosc
between two organizations; III view OF these
ftisna.li, and good VIII (clcfisho.i e4ua,l,
toward both bodies) to express Our belief that
no sufficient reaEon exists to justify the future
rer1nauence Of the disuIion which We ut pres
cnt tlcIil0rc.'
THIS call was signed by a1,out 1000 friends
of Ntuau's Suffrage. who stated i'll 1t that
tlvv were not members Of either VI the
s,s.setirs to which proposed invitation for
conference was addressed.
The s;sEr1s of the cell wcrc represented by
1leolore Tiltcn, Mrs Eucrctia Ialt aud Alls.
Laura c. Eulla1l; tic Committee from tue
National Nomau's Suffrage Association, "
: rarker lillelcry, a1rb. JoDcr14iuc $. GEiihng,
a1,l Mrs. Charlotte y. Wilboaf; and the
tt.noG.clally} ,cI resented ~ alrs. Lucy Stone,
Nr. G. ". Curtis, and 1lr. r. ". Higginson.
1t was agreed ly the comforting parties, in
: view Of tue unofficial character Of the latter
il,rce attendants, that t,o Chairman or Secre-
: talv should he arpainte1, and that tho whole
: of parliamentary practice
: After prolonged conversation, tie discus-
J zion was brought 10 focus By a resolution, Is
: follows: ...... ..
cEce,, That tfc following question le fra:crnatly
atrv:sc., to the other parties 10 this interview:
i Arr ynu In favor Of union Of the two exist
r Ing national sorietes uJ s 1t t,ur judgment thai
E these two associations should coptnur 10 exist a.
: seIayatc bodies -, .....-.,
: each member inyitek to the conference, as fol
3 lows:
> 7. ". HiesuAou-I desire larmony, but rel
: no rrason fur any modification Of the present
!; rcsitiou OF the American Woman Suffrage AZ
t L. ", Curtis-r am favor OF union i
reseitlc, hut think tho olive branch WIS Of
p tered ii Clcvelal.l. aud continues 10 be offered
e Mn. Lucy StoLt-I see 10 rtasu11 for
~ change i'll tho Organization or postum of th,
= Auloi;ean Woman Suffrage Association.
i, :L.nl tic olive branch was extended at Cieve
mt rarke1 Tllltl,ry. am assidctliy IL favor o
LLion. lLlt tue Elual .itsltss As...sisto
uL.p eaw tho division there existing tw
v,Ms ago. Sin. Josephine GEiftins. ! Rm il
favor ot union. and r+'e no rcaAon fEr dirunou
Yin. {. Il Will.onr. What want i woman
It.Gr1ee, aal AN IL favor Of un!ou with a
wLo .ie working with the same object.
The committee calling the conference e2
i; pressed The felluuing opinions:
ta Nfe- Luc1Gtia Mott. believe that the tw
M re,irtiee should unite ty all mcans-by s,lc
ia concessers as each should make to the otl.e1
~ ~ Theodore TIton- believe tho two soesetie
=, ought to be combined into onc.
MI Mrs. Laura c. Rul!a.d. l am heartily
Is favor Of union for think that two focietie
AZ injure the calsse they lsolL airh To serve.
he After the above record had been read, IL
NJ, ny representatives Of the Woman Suffrage Asso,
,c. a;iou retired from the conference, AIRS Not
m, also, Who ha.l come from Philadelphia on Pu
III pose to take rars in the Interview. excused he
At. self from sitting longer. on account OF her aG
mud ,nti1,nity, aud vi. Francis D. Mnulton. vi
ery had previously been elected ~ her a:eIoat
~ 20 | took her place in tile deliberations.
MI After ii. overturcs for nnlon by Inusu
iry couceseun had thus been rejected by the re-
NIL Fe+euta,ivss Of one OF the associations, II
one had been accepted by tie committee OF Il
.aT ethts tho .a1 .s1ee'ps members, "a after ,"s
:. = aGoptcd basis OF future operations, the
the e.u;ial feature OF which VIA thai the Nation
Of Woman's Suffrage Association shouli rat
wi. the tc1ms Of cooperation proposed by the ep
let fcrrncc. and shnuld in pursuance of the
o. terms merge their society At their next annu
'nis 'nss meeting into new organization, under nj
we patrc, with a new constitution and new list
le1s oflicers, as follows: -....--.-.
lcn- pcSsrl1C E7uS OF TIE AMERICAN woAAN5 FL
) Ar770ki: Tbs organization taai ee called
snc. .,utrt. al Wt:aaIs tr92eh:.' S.Niety. .,.,.
In Ak1 9 It's clictt shall be 70 secure tac clcct
Is in franchise 10 wonen on sqral tcf7ns Win Mch
AK1.a Any rerson t.vortnR this object =
l.cn agreeing u tbs constitution. may irsrome ne
Lich III OF this association by paytnS q Alunau! :
aea ems mes hy payns' M ,s o. H. ~ on 9o,c an N
AZ ard ~ members shan .s en''''s9' :" wac ~
AKt = ne n on,eess Of t1.s association shall
a President, vttc Presidents = C9Erssrnna rt
1ae Auditing Committee Of three. and a. E1ssns
aul!- Committee Of rnceu, Of whotu i've soa1 consult
HEL The annual meeting Of this asseeia.
title ssaN i4s held in III. city q New iore, On
Il In 4cend Tue ss! in AAy, xneh 'sI".s tna
,ear- the Executive ComD1t1ec; un1cers shall be eli
hefc ri fur tte ensuing ttat md kueh other b2su
VERY shall tc i.aus-ls'td Is the Interests O. Inc ca
and I SnT II Any ssateo or osaer ,oe.l toe,et! iesu
nlcal to promote romans sanste, snaHs on t1eslst
Xoro Is such at.
tatt- AIT. VII. srctta EaecEGk y! 1taa nssoNi =
tyss- stali lr called ~ the President as the uut rE
rnIry ~ nnY thrcr Aux!ary State societies 4 spE'
ninc 1neetnr Of the Executive Committee shal
=, ~ rs4 ny the Chairman At the request Of any SIT
as sux1ifhrv state eoc!eU. But the aassoeAr1.'n :
- by naye hasi rrcvtcus notice OF not eas thar tn
% an1 The q tanlt1et VI uot less th1u fifteen day
:. "a AIT VIII The Executive Committee may
xons vacancies III 1ts wv uSs, ~ - I-.t,e ~.
ensuing annual meeting Of tie association
,rr{rn Ant X No money shall he paid to me II
r.. prrr cxrfrt untirf such restrictions Is The E1
,Ynfcta fiyr Committee may provide
rr,e" AET Z No distinction ehau ever be ElaA
IL. Al .hs assXct1uu aeccunt ef color, faset OF
- hKr N THIS constitution IEay le .t1c Hts
III hr Iuy meeting OF the association hy Eo: OF II
1sn nThs rf the members present .
3c sn- Observation-Disclosures 7ltcn-
rnter Ivt Jrrssdsnts-Anna E nieE1nsan, Srca.
,eh II pousiass, clara uartnp. Benjamin +. Wasl.,
n nnt EIauvcu Ge1rit smith. the Rev, GNttf1 II:
," ~ Mis- Martha G. Wright. Samuel ItoNies,
.--e 1-i:rer 0aIncs the unn- Matt II. caElwn:tE,
~ ~ Rfnffn 6 Fcpton, James Hrtirath, Emily
= ,,ost =. Stevens Moses Colt Tyler, Mrk rtnt DI
IS \, M RIchari Mett. NsH Governor Aetcok t'cors
Rht on .luH4n, 4'I ~. t.na-t.S Rsau1s1ar M
IL Rls4I knl0s r 1900. 80 Wrs Xnne Esndr<
re.1 EuTy. governor Reed, FlNr7da: Goselnor
IsA. iii NycininR; the Rev. y. J. Burton.
nttnrs Crrtspsnii.J SkwstaY-Asl A11sa Z bai ~.