The New York herald., 1870-11-23

Ohio Woman Suffrage Convention at C'cye-
Iand--Hapid Progress OF the Canse Tkromeh-
Gut the CGuntry.
CLEVELAND, Nov o. 1870.
The Woman Suniage Convention appointed the
following Committee ON Credenias:-Hen,y D.
Blackwell, Of Massachusetts,; Mrs. NJ. v. Longey, OF
ONO; Ellen NJ. Childs, Of Pennsylvania: Mrs. W. ID.
Babbitt, OF Illinois; Dr. Ellen h. Ferguson, of IN
diana; Mrs. " r. Hazard. OF Missouri; Mr.. A. s.
white, OF New York: Mrs. $. u. Forbes, OF Della.
ware; Rev. N. McC!uie. Of New Jersey; mrs. Bur-
leigh, OF New York, anu Mrs. Stebbns, OF Michigan.
The committee reported that the association mas
auxiuares IN ten States. The attendance IS quite
small. The interest among the outsiders ls appa-
renty declining.
After an address by Colonel Hgginson, Mrs. Lucy
Stone, chairman OF the Executive Committee, read
the report OF that committee follows:-The great
| object OF the Amerscan Woman Suffrage Associa-
tiOn IL to secure the ballot for woman. Through
the power tins win rive snc may take her true
scsses subject only to the law Of bcney I'M.
association has been vastly influential IN securing
| public sympathy and respect for our IDEAS. The
very names OF It's officers give confidence, anu
through their confidence the cause has received
large access OF strength. We have already nine
auxiliary state societies. each or these has held con
/ ventons and some lave organized county ana
sScc',oS oo M has naGe ea tracts
Indiana twenty-five nd Massachusetts nve.
These States have had force OF excellent speakers
| worked US only those can who work with whole.
hearted faith for Immortal principles. Under the
the State Of Vermont. Tie sole reason which induced
the Executive Committee to undertake this special
submitted proposition that Ic;ceforth women
may vote, and win no other rcsMct.oos than are
provided for men. Vermont state Woman
Suffrage Association was organiz u, auxiliary 10
the American societies. Meetings were held In
1sasI nearly every sa,snce large town N the state
where, and tracts were largely circulated
Vermont Is full or rare men ana women, strong and
scll-reliant, with good common school cducaiions,
and we trust that another seven years VIII Settle the
question oit the right side.
There has been steady progress IN our IDEAS dur
Ing the wnole year. Michigan University has peen
opened Tor women; SOPHIA Smith. OF Massa chusctts,
mas mas made Deqiest Tor tue establishment Of col
gwen hali million OF dollars 70 cnabie
young young men to learn trades ana proes-
wyoming has virtually extended suffrage 10 women
who now vote on The same terms as men, ana the
likewise. The Legislatures of New Hampsnire Mas
sachisetLs, Connecticut, OHIO aud Missouri each
IN the ONO Legslalfe stood hfsy-one in favor 10
nitS-!hree asainst--so near was our question to
One OF the most significant signs o. progress Is
found Ia the recent aeLon Of the republican party
In Massachusetts. Thor State Convention unani-
mOusly admitted Mary a. Ivermors and Lacy
Stone, who were regularly acered,tcd delegates
nom the towns q Meiose and West Brookflcld.
IncSc women nave been admitted to represent
men in political state Convention rhe next step
viii be than women Will ieprcs emf themselves. mus
IL appears that IN al quarters tere Is more OF less
agitation Or OuT question.
The financial report for the year showed the re.
ceipts TO be 1898 l6 aud the expenditures Sl1lI IS
Judge BRApwELJ, OF Chicago. presented the follow
ing letter to the chair, and IL wa read 10 the Asso
ciation:-
"LAuRA CURTIS BuLLARD and oEhcrs to the Anerl-
can Woman Suffrage AssOcatan:-
FRIESDs AND COwoRREns:--We, committee
appointed by The Union woman Suffrage
Society, In New Yors, NAV, 1870, to
confer with you on the subject OF merging the two
organizations Sinto orc, respectfully announce
FIRST that IN our judgment no difference exists be-
tween the objects and methods OF the two societies
nor any goon reason for Keep ne them apart Sec
invested us with full power TO arrange
with you union oT both under single constitution
and executive; third, that we ask you to appoint
committee OF equal number and authority with our
own to cOnsumnate, II possible, this happy result.
Judge Bradwcll made q few remarks on the sub
jcct VI the letter advocating the union of the two
associations and offered resolutions TO that effect.
Aftcrnoon Session.
Al two T. N. the Convention reasscmblcd AMI was
called to order by Vice President HiggInson The
attendance was very large and tie greatest interest
was taken In tho proceedings. s,~
Miss AMANDA WAY read tile report Of the morning
session. and IL was approved.
As there was no other business before the Conven-
ton Mrs. Lucy stone was introduced, and gave an
interesting account OF her course anu that OF Mrx
Livermorc when IN the Republican state Conycn-
ion OF Massachusetts. The remainder Of the after
noon ana Inc entire evening sessions were devoted