The Hickman courier., 1872-05-25
The women,s nomination.


had their usual pow vows in New York
city, the notorious Woodhull woman
leading one faction and Susan Anthony
the other. Both are brimfull of politics,
the Susan Anthony party being the most
INSCRIPTIONS and radical Susan sub
mitted resolution in these words:
That We, the woman suffragists Of the
country, will work and vote with the
great national party that shall aeknowl-
edge the political equality Of women"
w hich Is TO say that I'VE, the women,
have no judgment nor conscience as TO
the great questions of principle or prac
tice that make parties; they may be in
favor Of reform or opposed, they may be
for protection or free trade, they may be
corrupt or pure, we will support any
party that will uck nowledge our right to
vote. So much for the Susan Anthony
and Anna Cady Stanton women.
The Woodruff woman led the fight
with a braver front. After she had made
u speech, Mr.. Carter proposed that
Victoria c. W Woodhull be nominated by
this convention by acclamation as a eau
didate for the Office of President OF the
United States" A scene of the widest
enthusiasm here took place. ebjump-
ed on the seats, threw their hats in the
air, and shouted women yelled, and
waved their handkerchiefs, aud the mo
tion was carried unanimously.
At length silence was restored and Mrs
Woodruff said Il thank you for the
honor conferred, though l feel it more
deeply since l so well remember | have
stood before you for over year pro
claiming the very truth which feel 10
my soul, sometimes receiving your re-
proof and sometimes your good will. l
feel tonight that l must have borne a
place in your very hearts, indeed, you
have given me such u unanimous recep
ton" Great applause), during which
Mrs Woodruff retired, and
Mr. Moses Hull, of Kentucky, ad-
vanced to the front and said while l
congratulate you on the nomination you
have made for President of the United
States while we have sprung the only
issue there Is now before US, | certainly
feel it my duty at this time TO offer you
nomination for Vice President. One
who represents another class Of the peo
ple-another class of interests from those
represented by Mrs Woodruff 1 offer
you the name of Frederick Douglass, of
Rochester" (Great applause
\ Voice-I second that; let US put
the slave in the chair of the Vice Presi
dent of the United States, and that alone
will give him social equality.
Mr. Latham-Mr President, amt We
going a little too fast hadn't we better
act litte more sensibly? (Cries of
Question, question )" "Sit down sit
DOWN.
The Chair-All you that arc in favor
say Aye" There was large response. }
Contrary, No" again a large re-
spouse and cries of Division, division. y
A Voice. move we nominate Spot
ted Tail" for next President. The In
dians had possession before the negro.
Another Voice-I second Spotted
Tail"
Mrs Laura Cuppy Smith, nominate
George w. j ulian, of Indiana
Then the nominations poured in thick
and fast, and from various parts of the
hall arose chorus of voices
Il nominate d. II. Haywood" II /
nominate Benz. Wade of Ohio"
A Voice-He has been weighed al 1
ready and found wanting. (Laughter) /
81 nominate Robert Dale Owen"
II nominate Governor Campbell"
Il nominate Wendell Phillips"
Il nominate Theodore Titon."
81 nominate Ben Butler"
81 nominate Richard Trevelliek"
Il nominate Henry Ward Beecher"
DR.. Carter here got the floor while the
audience were in good humor, and again
urged the claim of Douglass. Several
others followed in like strain. 1t was 10
vain that some urged that Douglass
would not accept. The president again
put the question, and Douglass was nom
mated by large majority, and q second
notion made the nomination unanimous
An effort was then made TO empower
he National Executive Committee TO
ubstitute some other name should Doug
ass decline, but without avail.
Then lady scattered the audience by
aging:
1T is all very we'll to nominate Pres
dent, but there is something else to do
This Convention requires $500 before to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock -
At this general stampede took place;
II hands rushed for the door.