The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-02-21
MINUTES
OF the Oregon State Woman Suffrage As
uociation, Convened at Portland, FEB.
l4th. 1873.
MORNING SESSION.

MORNING SESSION.
Convention was called to order at
1920 A. NJ. by Mrs. II. w. Williams,
Vice President of the Multnomah
County Woman Suffrage Association,
who addressed the Convention, stating
the object of the meeting.
Noplinations being in order, Mrs.
Williams was nominated and unani-
mously elected President, and Mrs. c.
a. Coburn Secretary, pro tenn.
Mrs. Duniway addressed the Conven-
ton for a few minutes, stating the OBJ
ject and purposes for which it was con-
vened.
1t was moved that committee of
three be appointed OH permanent organ
ization; carried, and Colonel Reed, Mrs
Gibson and Mrs. Duniway were ap-
pointed by the Chair. 1t was further
moved that there be two others added
to this committee; carried, and Mrs.
DIR. Thompson and Mr.. Combs We're ac-
cordingly appointed TO serve on the
same.
Short speeches were made by Colonel
Reed, Mrs. Duhiway and others, when
it was moved that the Convention adj
journ till o'clock p. NJ; carried, and the
Convention was declared adjourned un-
til time specified.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House called to order at . o'clock p. NJ.
Report of committee on permanent
organization read and adopted.
Invitations were extended to those
who occupied back seats TO come for
ward and take part in the deliberations
Nominations being in order, Mrs. A.
b. Gibson was nominated and duly
elected permanent President.
On motion, the President pro tenn. ap-
pointed a committee of three to conduct
the newly elected President to the chair
Mr.. Gibson, Mrs. l.. Williams and Col
/ onel Reed were then named for this pur
pose.
The President being duly installed
the house proceeded to elect Vice Pres
, ident for each county with the following
result: Clackamas, Hon. w. Carey
Johnson; Yamhill, Miss Virginia Olds
, Washington, Mrs. c. a. Coburn; Multi
nomah, Mrs. Susie Witherell; Wasco
r Mrs. Donnell; Clatsop, Col. J. Taylor
{ Columbia, F.. Adams; Jackson, ]. d
5 Applegate; Grant, Hon. NJ. Baker
= Umatilla, Mr.. c. II. Bean; Lane, Hon
: J. II. d. Henderson; Linn, J. II. Foster
, Tillamook, Hon. Sam Corwin; Marion
, Mrs. VI. o. Moore and Colonel G.. a
: Reed; Baker, Mrs. NJ. Cleaver; Coos
e Curry and Josephine, to be supplied b.
/ executive appointment.
e Mrs. c. A. Coburn was nominate
t and duly elected permanent Secretary
t and Mrs. :. Witherell Correspondin
J, Secretary; and d. II. Hendee wa
elected Treasurer.
e 1t was moved that local committe
g Of five be appointed, whose duty it sha
be to cooperate with the Vice Pres
dents for the transaction of any bus
E ness that may arise. The followin
persons We're elected to serve on tht
committee: Mrs. II. W. Williams, NJ
Combs, Mrs. II. c. Brown, Mrs. J. d,
II wore Johnson, of Clackamas, and Col,
V mel c. a. Reed, of Marion.
lr Moved that the Chair appoint q con
% mittee Of five on resolutions; carrie,
Is Rev. Mr. Eliot, Colonel Reed, Mr.. l.. l
? Briggs, Mrs. y. J. Duniway and NJ
l. Mcleod were appointed.
r. Motion to appoint committee on o
y der Of business for the remainder of Il
le session was made and carried. Re
lie Mr.. Eliot, Mrs. Duniway and Mrs. Coo
d were named for this service.
Sc Moved and carried that Commits
- be appointed to draft an address to Il
ID people Of the State of Oregon, to be ci
TO culated through the press. Mrs. Wit
le erell, Mrs. Coburn and Mrs. DuniwI
er were named for this purpose.
IL Mr.. Peters made few timely remar
as upon the Importance OF sustaining d
Woman Suffrage newspaper publish
It's in this city, and requested the Secreta
ss to read the following resolution: "W
ed the undersigned, friends of the Nj
se NORTHWEST, agree to loan the amour
placed to our respective names to NJ
n \. J. Duniway, the editor and propr
IL tor of the NEW NORTHWEST, free OF
to terest, until such time as said A.
an Duniway shall be able to refund {
ast same without embarrassing the public
Ids tion of the said NEW NORTHWEST"
th The occasion called Mrs. Duniway G
with few remarks, after which opp
,m tunity was given by the author OF {
resolution for any so disposed TO st
. scribe to the same.
i q Mr.. Eliot and Mr.. Peters addressed I
to, Convention for few minutes.
az An invitation was extended to Cpl
The nents Of the cause TO express themselv
20 20 No one responded.
IT. Order Of business was called for, a
or the committee on the same reported
. evening session an argument by NJ
Duniway on the Fourteenth and +
teenth Amendments, music by Proies
and Mrs. McGibeny, and an essay
-. Mrs. Coburn.
lad Motion for adjournment until 7:3C
ate N. being made and carried, the Conv'
TO ton was declared adjourned, TO meet
; of the time designated.
ed EVENING SESSION.