The New York herald., 1873-10-15
WOMAN sUFFRAGISTS IN COUNCIL
Organization OF the Fourth Annual
Convention-The Meeting at Plymouth
Church Yesterday.

Convention-The Meeting mt Plymouth
Church Yesterday.
Plymouth church was yesterday the scene Of an
assemblage OF the members OF the softer sex who
are opposed to the sterner sex, brute man, mo-
nopoizing all the rights, and leaving but wrongs
for poor woman. The meeting was composed OF that
organization which is in the fourth year OF its
existence, known as the american Woman's Suf-
frage AssocIation.D Notwithstanding the pro-
founcly interesting nature OF the feminine convo-
cation at Plymouth church, the audience was very
sparse indeed, not more than three hundred per-
sons eng present. Before the meeting had been
called to order
PARTY BY THE NAME OF CooMBS,
an 0dd-looKing, venerable individual, dressed in
continental costume, claimed the attention OF the
ladies and gentlemen, addressing the audience
from the platform. He said that he held In his
hand petition, which was addressed to Congress,
and had many signatures, which he exhibited IN
roll OF paper several fathoms in length. The petit
ton (he electrified the audience by the statement
was asking remuneration IRON Congress Tor his
services the inventor Of the electric telegraph,
some thirty-our years ago. He, and not Mr..
Morse, as was erroneousy supposed was the
inventor OF that great work OF science OF the age
telegraphv. There Is no telling how much OF the
time and attention Of the assemblage the funny
old gentleman would have occupied had not the
part Of Mr.. Coombs. The sexton explained to the
eloquent electrician tnat while he fully sympa
thized with him and was anxious that justice
to secure It, The ladies nodded their approval Of
the action OF the sexton, and Mr. Coomhs withdrew
regretting that truth should be considered out OF
place upon this occasion.
About eleven O'Clock Colonel 7. w. Higgnson
and Lucy Stone appeared upon the platform, and
the meeting was called to order by the Colonel
committee OF twelve on credentials was then
appointed.
1t was stated, had been formed IN Maine, Vermont
New York, New Hampshire. Rhode Island, the Ter
ritories, and even New Jersey was awakng TO the
necessity OF recognizing the rights OF women.
Mrs. Lucy Stone read the fourth annual report OF
the association, In which IL was set forth that all
the aIIars OF the suraglsts' society were In most
nourishing condition. The report was adopted.
Mrs. CUTLER explained that the effort to abolish
the suffrage ID Utan together ne with poiygamy aad
association. This announcement was received
with manifestations OF approval
In Massachusetts a memorial had been presented
in behalf OF woman suffrage. 1t was referred TO a
special committee, and when that committee re-
a vote on the question II republicans voted for
granting the memoriasts' petition and l24 against
It; II democrats voted against 1t and for It..
Three new tracts have been published and circu-
lated by the society in Massachusetts,, and twenty
women have been ordained TO the ministry in that
State. Woman's Peace Convention has been
The Common Council Of st. Louis have rejected
an application. signed by 1000 women, asking a
repeal of the ordinance egaliZng houses Of prosti-
tuition; but Rev. w. G. Elliott had pelseverngly
opposed the ordinance, and on appeal had it con-
demned and rendered null and void. 49,.
The Committee on Qredeltals reported that
sixty-ive delegates had presented their creden-
tialS representing
FOURTEEN STATES AND TERRrT0RiEa
A letter was read by the Chairman from George
| william Curtis, expressive OF sympathy with the
! objects OF the association. A number Of reports
| from States represented by delegates present
were read, showing promising iuture for the
| fair agitators OF the great question OF
woman's rights. 1t was announced by Mrs. Cutler
| that she had been appointed Commissioner from
Illinois to the Vienna Exposition last May, but,
unfortunately the letter OF appointment did not
| reach her until last night, too late to be made
| available.
| Letters were read from the German women's
| Suffrage Association OF New York congratuiatory
oil the progress which has attended the efforts oI
their sister societies The standing committees oil
the Convention were then appointed. Conspicu-
GUS among those present were Mrs. Catharine
Beecher, Mrs. Rebecca Morse, Mrs. Callahan, Miss
Eastman, Miss j. o. De Forest, DR.. and Mrs
Cameron Rev. Mra q. Burlelgh aud Miss Hindman
The Convention reassembles to-day.