Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-30
WOMAN sUFFRAGIsTs.
Resolutions Adopted by fHs sSaffonal
Association at omaha.

OMAHA, NEB., September 29-At the Ma
tionsl Woman's Stuff age Association resolu-
tions were adopted thanking Congress for the
appointment of woman's suffrage commit
tee in each bouse; thanking Senators lap
ham, Ferry, Blair and Anthony for their re-
port in favor OF an impartial suffrage
amendment 20 the constitution of the United
Slates; that it is the paramount duty of
C)pgress to submit sixteenth ndment,
which shail secure the enfranc Use ment OF
~oman; that the associ alton should labor for
the submission OF an amendment 10 the ma
tional constitution prohibiting the States
from distraDchising on the ground OF sex;
that the actions of the State Conventions of
the Republicans in Kansas and Indiana, the
Democrats in Maine, the Anii-MonopoIists
in New York and Prohibitionists in Chicago,
indicate the recognition of the strength of
our reform and the near approach OF woman's
rights; that it is the duty of the Legisla-
lures OF Iowa, Oregon and Indiana to ratify
the proposed woman's suffrage amendment,
and bat the enlargement of woman's polit-
ical freedom in Ireland, Scotland, India and
Russia is encouraging, while the refusal of
these privileges is more inconsistent to our
republic.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were elected by the
National Woman Suffrage Association:
President-Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
ee-Presidents-at-Large-Ma Joslyn-Gage
and Phoeoe ". Cozzens, Missouri; Olympia
VlcePresidents-Helen Martin. Arkansas; Laura
Duforce Gordon, California; Alice q. Avery. Col
Stewart, Delaware: Beiva a. lockwood, District
OF Celumbiai Marietta.V. Befes Dakota Territory;
Gnugar Indiana; Jane C. Mckinney, Iowa; Sarah
A. Brown. kansas; Sallie Clay Bennett, Kent cky;
Maiae Re6eccs Il Gdians En HarGie.te
shattuek, Massachusetts,: Fannie Holden Fowler.
Ale6igsn Esh BuIgersStssaIns g. Minpss4sS; rss1
al bert. New Hampshire, Cornelia G: Hpssey. New
}sTss is%s oSo s 1bissi seest SeG D9nniwas Oregon
Malslde Hindman paunsylvan1a; Anna Adqrlcn'
Rhode Island; E=dbcth Avery 1eTHesln'i f /, Wis
Utah; Lydia Putnam yermsnt: sallie Holly, Vir-
ginia; Aboie Il: stuart, Washington fesritory;
Executive committee-Chairman May Wright
louise MnooifRa; oTer; si 4 safsh knox
rich, California; Isabella Beechef HOOKER, Con
Caroline B. Wipslow, District of Columbia; Lou
ise Gage Carpenter, DAKOTA; the Rev. Eliza 7.
Wilkes, Dakota: Sarah E Lustes, kan,es; Annie
c. Waite, kansas; Mary B. Clay, Kentucky; Harriet
= kestng, n. D., Louisiana; Charlotte A. THOMAS,
Name; Harriet =; Robinson. Massachusetts,; Cor.
della A Riggs, Michigan; Annie Irvine. Missouri 5
IA; Rebecca Rickers. New York NarY, Powers
FilIey, New Hampshire; Rev. Phoeba Mansions,
$orth Carolina; Clemence Losier, MD, New
fofk; Clara Newman. New York: Auausta
lilenthal, New York; Helen M. Loder, New nork |;
Martha Brown. Ohio. Madeline Thompson. Penn
s5lyania; Mrs Julia Foster Pennsy ylTapis; Eliza
beth l. Hinkley, Rhode Island; Oms Iaugn1rnss
Richards, His
+. cordins Seeretsries-Ellen II. Sheldon. DIS
1ie5 Of Columbia; Julia T. FoSsr, Pennsy ylyaniA'
| sylyania >
u ESreisn Corresponding secsetaries-caro!iR%s % a.
| 6iBiess England lydia & Becker England; Mme-
Ds 6Ason, Fafls: Ellen Clark Sargent, Germa
| lumbia-
Auditors-Ruth and w. F. pennisoa, District ef
Columbia.
fhe foregoing is a complete list.
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