The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-03-28
WARRINGTON LETTER.
tFrem our regular correspondent. }
wAsHIsoroS, March. 9Th, 1884.


| Washington Is seldom without q
convention OF some kind, and this
week two are In session here. One
Is the Baltimore conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and the
other ls tho Woman's Suffrage con-
ventlon. The latter body ls holding
an enthusiastic meeting and there
are about one hundred officers and
delegates present from various statos.
Twice daily sessions are held, which
are well attended by the curious and
the Interested, and ringing speeches
arc made on pertIaent subjects, such
as, "Ths Proposed DIsenfranchise--
ment OF the Wsmen Of Utah. "Wom-
an the Uaknown Quantity ia Poll
lcs'' .fWoman before the Law" ana
the "StatesmanshIpo Of Woman. Z" Fred
erlck Douglass and his new wife
have been conspicuous attendants
each day. The delegates occupy the
platform, and lady 10 the audience,
remarked to me that they did not
lock streng minded, at ell. but very
much like other minded wemon.
Only one OF them wears short hair
Mrs. Kicker, . lawyer Of this city.
Most OF them wear dresses o: hand
some material, fashIonably made.
Some wear cersago bouquets, and
diamonds are occasionally seen spark
ling on the hands raised In emphasis
Of woman's wrongs. Their spirited,
veteran leader, Susau B. Anthony
wears black satin with tiny rufiles up
the front. The coquetry Of dress, ha,
not beon utterly consumed by the
Ores Of her higher enthusiasm. Mrs.
Blake Ia her addrrss 10 the convsn-
tloS, reviewed the various Presiden-
tiAl candidates rom the woman's
standpoint Edmunds che said would
not do, he had always used his infu-
ence In the Senate against women
Blaine was better, but he had neveI
supported the cause OF man with .
whole souled ardor. The Stulwar
dictator Of New York, Rosco Conk-
ling, said the speaker never had any
thing bat sneer for wofnln /; besides
nobody wanted him. The iAvoritc
suns Of the Democracy were the
: passed 10 review, hayward Of Dole
ware, she said, was brave knight
out he might as well 5e put ava.
with the fossils OF theNstlonal AiuseuG
alcng with Solicitor Raynor, when h
set his lance against woman. Sh
: thought II Flower was nominate
the woman would smile on him, b
q Indiana's favorlte SOD, Joseph NJ
{ Donald was the man to whom the
owed . debt Of gratitude. By invltIc
E the delegates In body called on Ii
: President Miss Anthony asked hIl
II he did not ihink xomou ought
' have full equality In political rights
o And the p resident replied. "W
should probably differ upon the detail
g OF that question:,
}. During the discussion of tho Nj
val appropriation bill the other ds
3, digressIng Republican Congressmi
4 attempted TO twit the Democrats I
3 what he alleged TO be political cowa
dice. His allusion was TO the nor
70 appearance OF The bill touching u
l- tariff on wool, which II was predlcts
Of would be brought forward in Il
,- House early this week. The men
Der said the spectacle which the pa
!" ty presented when 1t became nece
ID sary to protect the great wool inte
lp ests Of the country reminded him
10 q race-horse, who after being entel
ID ed for the race, throws up his tai
TO jumps over the fence, and abondol
the contest. The hammer here (.
J. on thelspeaksr, and Mr. Randall sa
le after this Aight Of fancy FROM meu
Der OF a decaying party he would CT
ID back the committee of the Whole
O. the consideration Of the pending bl
Chairman Morrison has found
W slow work getting bis tariff b
of through committee. The hearing
It. trade delegations was TO have clos'
some time ego, but the dosrs Of 4
~ committee room have been besleg
10 by visitors who could not we'll
kept out. The bill was favorat
ly acted upon on Thursday last, and W
o. be reported to the House on Mend
next. Several scores of members
a. the House Of Representatives ha
,r. prepared elaborate speeches on I
,es Tariff, exhibiting the great questi
u- In all Its multifarious phases, a
from every possible point Of vie
eat The respective authors Of the spsecf
nd think they are to good to be thro
away and are anxiously waiting
up an opportunity to deliver them.
for The Senate has this week, veted
extend and improve the Yellowstt
md National Park to protect the @!
lie. dren OF this District from cruelty Q
neglect /; to make an appropriate