Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-06
women Delegates TO the Presiden-
tiai Conventions.

At an adjourned meeting OF the Washington
branch OF the National Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation, held last night at the Riggs House,
Mrs. spencer announced that one hundred ana
one republican members OF Congress 25 Sena-
tors and &c Representatives, had Joined In let
tel 10 the republican executive committee ask
ing that Seventy-SiX seats be provided at the re-
publican presidential convention for women
citizens delegates OF the national and the Vari.
Gus state woman suffrage associations. Mrs.
spencer and Mrs. Spofford resigned as District
delegates. stating that they were elected dele.
gates OF the National Woman suffrage ASsocia-
ton TO the presidential conventions In January;
had accepted, intended 10 perform the duties,
and had also aSc2I Ialned that I'm the woman SUI
ffage deiegsu0n OF % there would be room for
only Tao District OF Columbia delegates Their
resignation was accepted. and il was moved
that the action OF the first meeting in electing
eleven delegates be recOnSidered. The motion
was carried, and Mrs. Eveleen ). Mason and
Mrs. H.R.Ttndall were elected District delegates
10 the republican presidential convention, June
2; Mrs. Cora ". Bland Md. and Mrs. AMANDA
NJ Best TO the national greenbac& labor con-
Ventt0n, June " Mrs. Sara 81. hicSSer and Mrz
Sarah \. olcutt to the democratic presidential
convention, June 22.
Some OF the ladies, who were strong repubIi-
cans, objected TO sending delegates 10 the demo-
cratic convention, on the ground that the his
tory and faith OF that party gave no promise to
women. Mrs. Spencer reminded them OF the
solemn pledge unanimously taken at the Janu-
airy convention. Ito know nothing. politically
among men but the rights OF women She
sad there was enough OF the leaven or right
eouSu6s IS in woman suffrage to redeem any DO.
l1tlcal party on earth. ana il was the bOunden
duty OF women 10 go 10 these presidential con-
Fenti0ns as missionaries. II they would not re-
ceiye women citizens as equals. The election
proceeded quietly, but Two ladies declining 70
vote.
TO the annual convention OF the National
Woman suffrage Association. Indianapolis Nav
%, &c, the following District delegates were
elected Mrs. sara A. Spencer, Mrs. Jane II.
a nal-k Mr. Fral.a
;. Mason, Mrs. Helen Rand Tindall, Mrs. Amanda
NJ. Best, Mrs cora VI. Bland. Mrs. Sarah J. Mes
ser, Mrs. Sarah A. Ocutt, Miss Ellen II. Shell
don, Mrs Jerlsha &. Joy. The ladies' from am
arts OF the country who will attend the three
presidential conventions Will assemble at Indi-
annapolis in force.
NoMISATToNs.-The President this afternoon
sent 10 the Senate the following nominations
h trleS E. Robinson. TO be collector OF customs
Tor the district OF Aloemarle. y. g.; William B.
lyman 10 oe surveyor or customs, district OF
New Orleans.
DRIFTING G0osE's BAND OF Indians, in charge
OF Commissioner TrOwbridge were received by
the President to-day In the library at the White
House The commissioner expects 10 get them
away soon.
THE FIRE BOARD met last night-Messrs. Col
Inns, Bacon and Reed present The report OF
CHIEF Cronin for April showed rfteen alarms
during the month for fires, involving loss of
s40oo Win iLSufdiCP OF so.93b. and recommends
ed the continuation or Private Roach, OF COM
pany q. which recommendation was adopted.
The recommendation or the board for the adop-
lion or the Burrows 1ire-eScape was returned by
the District Commissioners approved. Super
'ntenGent Miles, OF the fire-alarm service in his
report recommended the severing OF the con-
nectfon or bis office with the telephone ex-
change. TO relieve the embarrassment attendant
on the receipt or alarms turned In by irrespOn-
sibie parties, one having been turned in during
the month for chimney on rre This was
approved, as the connection had never been
authorized by the fire board, and hereafter no
alarms VIII be sounded unless sent through the
signal boxes or police telephones A charge by
the water registrar, that some firemen Kick
open the flre plugs when In a hurry, thus
neer. An order was given that the men adopt
their summer uniforms on the 18th inst, and
I he Granville straw hats. offered by MeSsrs =
r shman a. SOB at Sl.26 each, were selected as
the summer head covering. The arrangements
for the annual parade OF the department We're
chief, who viii nx day In week after next
race week. Capt w. III. Bell complained thai
the operation OF engines In the new building
for the Treasury Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing deprived the buildings used for CON-
mlSSary purposes On 18th street. between ana
streets southwest, OF water between 6 am.
ana p.m., and asked that ft be remedied The
matter was referred TO the District Commis
sioners. A letter from Building Inspector En-
twisle relative to changing the building regula-
placed On sheds, was referred to Chief Cronin.
A letter from ex-Foreman j. w. SprinCmap.
alleg1ng That his dismissal by the old board was
vold, because the board was Illegal, and that he
would mold the District liable for his continuous
pay, was laid on the table by unanimous vote
of the board. Applications for appointments
we're nled from John Bohlayer, william ckloI
and John 7. Hyland.