Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-12
Warrington LettOr.
From our Regular Correspondent

From our Regular Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, ID. G. March 10 1854. -
In this popular city for holding con
venti0ns, "a notable one is now in SEES
ion. 1t is the National Association OF
sixteenth annual meeting. The seek.
ers for suffrage are from large mum
Der OF States, and illustrate in their
oratorical fights against mans inhu-
manity TO woman that they know how
to talk, and how to talk well. They
are perennially hopeful sisterhood,
and fully expect to vote sometime in
the future. Their veteran leader, Miss
Anthony, while speaking to the conven-
ton, alluded to her recent foreign ira
vel-, and said high premium was Of
fered to widdowhood, and spinsterhood
in England, as the right of suffrage was
| there granted in municipal and school
matters only To widows and spnsters.
Over there public men were not afraid
to go to woman suffrage meetings and
sit upon the platform, and she knew it
would be so here if woman had the in.
tiuence ola vote. At the twice daily
sessions several addresses are made by
the delegates on pertinent sabjects.
Mrs. Dunniway of Oregon told how
woman suffrage had been obtained in
Washington territory. Mrs Brown Of
Cincinnati spoke of political disabili-
ties" Mrs. Huber of Chicago on :" tho
craftsmanship of Women" Mrs.
Cougar, Of Indiana, who would make
more effective stump speaker than
any other woman Of the convention,
spoke upon Woman Before the Law"
Belva Lockswood's, subject was the
Proposed DisfranchisemeEt of Utah
Women, and Miss Couzins' theme was
the unneaning question What
Answer ?' in which she sarcastically
paid her respects to the wOuld-be arts.
toGracy of the National Capital, spend
Ing its time in strict observance OF bor-
rowed social forms and guarreling over
petty points OF social precedence. Her
arraignment of the sham was received
with laughter and applause by the
audience.
Mrs. Blake represen' ed woman as the
" unknown quantity of politics, and
turned her attention 10 the Presidential
candidates. "Mr. Eimunds," she
said, would not do at all Ever since
he had been in the Senate he had used
his voice and Influence against the ell. /
franchl stiIcnt OF women, and even the
women of Utah, whether Mormon or
& entile, he wanted - dlstranchise. |
Tue Historian OF MT krGnebec had Il
better record, but he had never heartily |
rspoUsed their cause, and women want |
ed no lube warm lover.
"Cohkling had not been good TO
women when in the Senate, and the
giant from little Delaware might be
a chyalrous Bayard, but when he set
his Lance ut rest against the demands Of /.
women, he might as well place himself
among the fossils of the National Mu-l
scum. Mr.. Flower, was an outspoken
advocate of woman suffrage, and If he
were nominated the women would
smile upon him but Joseph NcDon-
aid. She said, twas their unequivoCal
and the first man who ever
done anything in the United States
Senate tor the freedom of women"
By invitation, officers and delegates of
the convention called on the President.
On Friday the Senate committee on
oman suffrage gave the convention a
hearing, and the House judiciary com.
mittee will hear them on Saturday.
The Presidents daily callers often
represent a great variety of people and
classes Some scalpers of the plains,
who called at the White House yester-
day to pay their respects TO the presi
dent were followed by Henry Ward
Beecher, and he by Mr.. Henry Irving
Df dramatic fame.
Presidential candidates were con
,picuous at the Irving performance the
other night. Gen. Logan and Senator
occupied opposite boxes, and
President Arthur and Mr.. Blaine were
IN the orchestra chairs. On the next
evening Mr., Blaine saw the play of
Hamlet from box He evidently en-
Ioyed the performance, and kept his
opera glasses on the English tragedian
turing the greater part OF the time.
Thus far, the Senate's work may be
up in the discussion and pas.
sage OF til. appropriation bin tor the
School at West Point A bill
tor the protection of children in the Dis
trict of Columbia who may be cruelty
treated ; bill for extending the
lmlt- of the Yellowstone National
Park, and the consideration of judicial
jurisdiction outside of the territory OF
TIE United States.
The House of Representatives has de-
Dated and passed the bill for pensioning
he Mexican veterans at eight dollars IA
month, voted for thirteen more House
pages, messengers, and clerks,
md is now discussing the Naval appro-
,ria,lon bill. The Senate spent some
inc offering tributes to the memory Of
he recently deceased member from
K ansas, MIR. Haskell. X.