Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-11

reiterating what Miss Anthony had said abou.
her political experience as a nominee for the
senate OF California, and giving general his
Tory OF the womsn's movement in her state She
Claimed as the only ground for her defeat for the
senate, that she was not, according to the con-
etitution of California. " eligible to hold office.
The one hundred and sixteen votes which she
received were mostly cast BY the democrats.
In this connection, however, she wished il dis
tinctly understood that the advocates of woman
suffrage had no BY mpathy whatever with either
the democratic or republican parties. They
were both political humbugs, and only professed
sympathy for the wOman's movement Just so far
as their own interests led them. She here cited,
with some warmth, the manner in which she had
been tire ated by the republicans and the press of
portion OF California with reference to q speech
she had made there. She thoroughly repudia-
ing political parties, and claimed that the woman
subject would succeed in defiance of all other
parties or organizations.
NO AFFTLIATIoN WITH THE OLD PARTIEa.
At the conclusion Of Mrs. GordoK's remarks,
Miss Susan b. Anthony again took the stand,
and expressed her sanction of the doctrine of
Reputation Of all utilization with either the
democratic or republican parties. If, however.
there was any party which felt disposed
to take sides with the woman's move
ment she would gladly welcome them. In the
warmth OF Miss Anthony's remarks her shawl
became partially detached from her shoulders,
whereupOn she seized it and impatiently dashed
it half across the stage.l The republican party
came in for share of bitter censure from Miss
Anthony, who demanded that the woman's SUIT
frsge movement should no longer be con-
nected with that or any other party. Miss
Woodruff, and defended her against the i'm
moral charges which had been brought against
her. She took the broad ground that no degree
Of degradation should keep persons from full
posse ssiOn of their political rights and for her
part, she would welcome ON the stand by her
side
"ANY NUMBER OF PROSTITUTES"
and wOuld use her efforts to train them in the
right cause. Her language, she said might be
bold and unpopular, but she wished it under
stood that she was not afraid and cared not for
what they raid about her. 1t was time women
should
THROW OFF THE MOCK NoDEsrY
which had mantled them for SO long time, and
deal plainly with facts as they are. She did not
care for Mrs. WOOdhull's antecedents, and be.
lieyed that however true what had been said
about her was, she would compare in either
moral or intellectual point of view the best of
the politicians and public men of the country
In conclusion, Miss Anthony claimed that the
credit OF woman's suffrage equally belongs to the
denominations of Quakers, Methodsts, Episco-
paans, Atheists, Spritualists, &C.; upon this
broad platform all could stand and she cared not
who would appear in the front ranks.
MRS. HOOKER
Mrs. Hooker made q few remarks, concluding
by the reading OF pathetic piece OF poetry,
which had been sent her by a 70 .ng lady
friend.
MRS. DR.. LOCKWOOD
then took the stand, and, after announcing her
readiness TO circulate certain petition on the
SUBJECT OF woman Suffrage, proceeded to adj
dress the audience in support of the woman
movement. In the course of her remarks, she
unfOlded her petition, Of several yards in length
ard numerOusiy signed, which she said was ask
ing the right OF registration and
THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE FOR WOMEN IN
THIS DISTRICT,
which had been uniustly denied them. Mrs.
Lockwood concluding, she was rapidly ap-
preached by Mrs. DIR. Mary f. Walker, who
presented her with a handsome basket of
flowers.
A female advocate here advanced to the front
OF the platform and enthusiastically
DEPENDED MRS. woODHULL,
claiming that she was the peer OF any other
woman.
DIR. Mary f. Walker attempted to make a
speech in defense of Congress, but in a short
while was interrupted by Miss Anthony, who
stated that the hour for recess had arrived, and
the proceedings must close. The doctor, how
ever. was disincIined to desist, and with ener-
getic gestures appealed to the audience for
=" just five minutes" to conclude her remarks
This was the signal for general rising OF the
audience, and amidst laughter and calculations
the convention took recess till O'Clock.
Before the managers of the movement had
retired from the platform, and while the crowd
were leaving the hall,
THE LITTLE MAN WITH HIS BANNER,
spoken of above, mounted the stand, and whirl
ing round his standard, proclaimed in a loud
voice that God made no distinction of race or
color, and did not recognize the difference be-
tween sexes. At this point he was approached
by Miss Anthony and other prominent leaders
OF the convention, who demanded who he was
and that he should leave the stand. Against
this he protested, and maintained his ground
TIL he was compelled to retire by the officiating
members Of the convention Of the "sterner