The New York herald., 1875-11-19
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTH ANNUAL CON-
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over two hundred delegates attended the meeting o
the American Woman Suffrage Association steinway
Hall yesterday morning Among the most prominent
were Rev. Phoebe Hanford, or Jersey City Mrs Lucy
stone, Mrs Mallory OF the Elkhart Ind Observer Mrs
Antoinette Blackwell Mrs Mary + Eastman, Mrs Anna
{. Fields, Mrs. A. $ White, Mrs Longey Rev. Charles
q Burleigh, Mrs. Ellen NJ Cook and Henry B. Black.
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Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson presided, and
in his opening address gave favorable account OF the
condition and progress of the Woman Suffrage
movement in this State and in Rhode Island.
Mrs. Lucy STONE read the report OF the Executive
Committee, which shows many proofs Of substantial
gain, one OF which Is the opening OF Smith and
Wellesley colleges which indicates growing sense OF
the need Of higher education for women. "The hrst
event of political importance within the year was the
vote in Michigan on the constitutional amendment
which proposed suffrage for women, 4o,0o7 men by
their ballots declaring themselves in favor of the
measure-more than enough in number, If combined,
10 control the politics Of that State. " In every
Northern State legislative action has been taken pc
tton for amendments OF State constitutions SO as to
permit women 10 vote In other countries the move
ment is represented equally progressiye-Dsrael's
the Womens Disabilities blll and the interest
manifested Dy the Queen OF Sweden being considered
especially favorable indications Of increasing strength
and approaching success
Communications from l. Maria Childs and Elizabeth
Stewart Phelps read and addresses we're made by
Mrs. MoIoy and Henry W. Blackwell, who
urged the eniranchisement OF women the only
Of securing the social. moral and political we'll
beng OF mankind at large and Of the United States In
particular. The resolution submitted by the Execu-
tive Committee set forth in vigorous language the
principles Of the ASSOCIATION and urge the usual
in favor of their general adoption.
At O'Clock taken until half past two.
AFTERNOON sESsoN
After the recess the Convention listened to the
ports OF the State associations OF Iowa. Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, Delaware New Jersey New Hampshire
and Ohio, and the association of Wyoming, all of
which made lattering exhibits of progress and ex-
pressed hope and encouragement for the future.
The resolutions submitted in the morning session
were taken up seriatm, discussed and adopted after
John X. Wldman, @. c. Burleigh, Phoebe Hanord,
Armenia $ White, Mary r. Eastman, Lucy Stone,
Henry B. Blackwell and CharlesSG. Ames
Mrs stones address was an exposition OF what she
the ndecorum and absurdty of the Centen-
onc-half OF the citizens of the United States the right
Of self-govcrnment, and urged all to refuse TO
participate in the mockery
At the conclusion OF Mrs stones address a second
recess was taken until half past clock.
EVENING SESSION.
In the absence of the President Mrs. Lucy Stone
cupied the chair during the evening session
Mr. HAYNES, of Pennsylvania, introduced as the
first speaker. He took issue with Mrs Stone on the
Centennial question. 1t true that the Revolution
did not cnfranchise women, but the new government
which its outgrowth was based upon principles
ally it. and therefore he contended that women
should Join the Centennial celebration OF the birth Of
our national Independence.
Miss PARTRIDGE said that her experience in Michigan,
where she had spent six weeks making "stump
speeches in churches school houses and rooms
during the recent campaign had convinced her that
talking not useless. Wherever she had spoken
the room had been crowded with men who listened at
tentvely and thevote cast In favor OF woman suffrage
showed that those who hac listened TO her and to the
few others who had spoken favor OF the measure
proved that their audiences had not been drawn
together by simple curiosity. And she had learned
another thing while on that campaigning tour. She
had heard since she could remember that
should mix in politics they would lose only the
courtesy, but the respect Of She had travelled
all the State Of Michigan among total strangers
who knew her only a lecturer favor of suf-
frage and she had not heard word
look that she could resent
OFFICERS FoR THE ENSUING
On motion OF Mr.. BLACKWELL the following named
officers elected TO during the ensuing
year:-Prl sdent Mary A. Lvermore; Vice Presidents
at Large. T. W. Hgginson, of Rhode Isand Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe Of Massachusetts,: Henry Wilson of the
District OF Columbia Mrs. Frances d. Sage, Of New
York; Bishop Gilbert Havens, OF Georgia; Mrs George
\ d. Hall, OF Missouri; George William Curtis OF New
York; william Lloyd Garrison, Of Massa-
chusetts, and A. A Sargent, of California; Chair
OF the Executive Committee, Lucy Stone; Foreign
Corresponding Secretary Kate Y. Doggett OF Ill Cor
responding Secretary Henry b Blackwell; Recording
Secretary Leila Partridge There was also Vice
President and member OF tho Executive Committee
from each state and Territory
A telegraphic despatch received from the Con
necticut WomanS Association, now in session in New
Haven sending greetings to the American Association
and a despatch sent 10 the National Temperance
Association in session in Cincinnati bidding them
Godspeed in their warfare against the vices Of society
Mrs Frances Parker, Of Virginia, the Convention ad-
iOurned