The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-13
WILL THEY VOTE?
Woman's Suffrage and Suffering
Senators.
Tho Judiciary Committee Captured by the Strong
Minded-susan Anthony Angles with Them,
Mrs. Hooker Catches Them and Cady
Stanton Neatly Nets Them - Cruel
Fair Ones Enjoy the Sport


The announcement that MIRA Hooker and Mrs.
Stanton would address the Judiciary Committee Of
tile Senate at ten O'Clock to-day on the woodhul'
memorial set the female portion of the community
stirring ct an early hour. Long before the time
fixed the corridors OF the Capitol leading to the
committee room were literally packed with gentle
men, ana the ladies even more fully represented.
80 dense was the humanity packed that
no hopes were entertained OF possibility
for any considerable portion Of the number to
PASS WITHIN THE CHARMED CIRCLE ~
where human female rights were to be discussed.
The Grand Sachems were assembled above In the
reception room OF the Senate, awaiting the moving
OF the waters, It having been announced that
Senator Trumbull was taking bath, which was the
cause Df the Delay to proceed to business. Mrs.
Hooker was reconclled to the apparent loss OF tne
IN view OF having tidy chairman well cleansed Tor
the occasion. At last the procession moved from
the reception room above to the committee room
below. when the crowd was so great IN all the COR
ridOrs that to pass through 1t was beginning TO
assume The appearance OF an absolute lmpOssibIty.
So long rs the petitioners had not passed In, the
crowd were patient, for, as the man VINO was going
to be hung remarked to the crowd who were press
ing to gain an entrance TO the Jail yard, "My
NO FUN UNTIL GET ruERE.n
so there was to be no fun IN the committee room
until the women VINO were 10 present the cause Of
their downt OGDEN sex should arrive. When, tnere-
FORE they appeared IN sight, headed by Mrs. stan.
ton, followed by Mrs. Hooker, Susan g. Anthony,
Mrs. Woodruff and several other ofthe lesser lights.
the throng began TO press closer towards the door,
''' ms Ate At rus IS CRITICAL MOMENT
when the cause OF W0manS enffanchlse-
ment seemed trembling IN the balance. the
busy little Sergcant-at- Arms appeared and ordered
percepttblc impression upon the mass, which was
evidently tinctured WITH the idea That they were
freedom renamed firm In the determination not to
bulge. in the meantime
FEW OF THE HEAD CENTRES
had succeeded in wedging their way through and
were safely cnsconced with Mr.. Trumpnll and MS
mat T. admit crowd Of women was not ,1s danlded
proce ding Thevaliant serseant-at-Arms returned
reinforced by four stout policemen, and set at work
again TO clear the corridor, Tor what earthly ppr-
found their match. and Senator Tru,noull sue
cumbed 10 circumstances over which he evidently
had control, and ordered the doors thrown open,
"wlde OPEN" He said
and let al come In That Gun get H." So after keep
ing the crowd at pay for nearly an hour. they let
them DO Just what they had wanted to do from the
drst-go in; ana what there seemed TO be no fmpro,
priety In dong. The Sergeanl-at- Arms, thinking
he knew better than the Chairman, continued uliil
the close to keep few struggling ladies' outside,
+ The scene within was q unique one. The tres.
coed walls, rich curtains and carpets and magnlf.
REFLECTED FEMALE CHARMS FOR ONCE
were pleasing okeus OF The careful attentions
q long table sat The grave and reverend seignors
composing the judiciary Committee OF the Senate,
assembled 10 near Tie cause OF human rights as
pIopounded By The Woodruff memorial Mr. Trum-
bull, wise, why ana not at all winning in manners
Matt Carpenter, magnificent and majestic; Mr.. Ere.
hDGhuyse sen, grave, gray and gentle; Mr.. Conkng,
smooth. suave aud sanity: Poole, shrewd saga.
cious ana sensbIe-iookine, listened with interest
ana dignided silence TO the legal arguments Mrs.
Hooker presented. Mrs. stanton presented
AN APPEAL FILLED WITH POINTS,
hum0r and pathos and Mrs. Anthony, as usual,
presented facts which she generally makes stup-
horn things 10 deal with. The session lasted two
hours, al the end OF winch the ladies' left radiant
and the senators departed looking relieved.
Z he Evening session.
A. the Woman's Suffrage Convention tonight
several ladies delivered addresses. There was iiil
attendance Jhe exercises were concluded with
singing of the Doxoogy, aud the ConveatiOd al
al Oh,