New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-06
O'BRIEN BLAMED BY WOMEN.
WRATH OF THOSE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE.
THE SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION HEAP sCoRN AND CON
TEMPT on THEIR oPPREssORs.

THE SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION HEAP sCORN AND CON
TEMPT on THEIR OPPREssoRs.
John J. O'Brien, who is somewhat accustomed
TO political abuse and sundry inspectors OF eecohs
possibly not we'll seasoned to It, were last night hg
uratively and collectively knocked into cooked nat
nv the New-YOrk Womans Suffrage Association which
resolved that their conduct in refusing to permit
some women to register and in refusing to allow others
who had succeeded registering to cast their Dalots
was worthy the and condemnation OF the asso-
cation constituted outrage upon the principles OF
iusticc and liberty tended Iend the political fabnc
and in various other ways played the mischief gener-
ally.
1t all came about this way. Some fifty women and
half dozen gathered in the parlors OF Mrs. Dr
Lozer. at No. 1O3 West Fortyeighth-st, last
night TO try give sort OF pOost 10 the women
suffrage movement. aud more particularly to "protcst
against the "outrages by which certain feminine men,
the association had been cheated out OF the right
or suffrage at the recent election Mrs. Clara Newman
first read paper telling about womens work IN Ger
many That contained hint Of the coming storm and
wit a brief discussion passed of smoothly. Then Mrs
Lille DevereuI Blake told how Mrs Henry Is.
Stanton, who might be called the mother OF the move
men would next week celebrate her SEVENTEEN birthday
She had been Informed that the association would like
recognize the happy occasion in some way and had
replied that she would like TO meet about three dozen
women members OF the association, but mot n single
man. in Mrs Loziers parlors talk to them about " The
Pleasures of Old Age and exchange views with them
the suffrage question, &c. The proposition seemed
harmless enough At the suggestion that there should
be " not single man present the women all laughed
with remarkable unanimty.
But had gone prepared TO vent their hot In
dgnaon the authors OF the ouragcs perpctatei on
OF their sister members, ana found IN Mrs
StautOn's letter something which they could vent
little preliminary Indignation and thus perhaps get In
better trim for the fight later on so George d. stcarns
rose and with swelling breast and In stentorian tones
doca hat he sd bapn ms
been insultcd by Mrs. stautons statement that
she wanted mot single man" at her birthday re-
ception He added that It not the first time that
socaed leaders of the movement lad thus insuted
an sm 80 l as nv t5 MTs Tocetion any
now James X. II. Wilcox In somewhat meeker tones.
also against the insult Neither had he In
tended to attend the reception anyhow. The women
rallied to tie defence OF their chief Mrs. stanton. they
sand, had perfect right to choose what form oil rcccp
women there wouldn't be room for any
men In Mrs LozIer's parlors. Men hcI parties
which women were unlimited when they siu"keu "iI
placed thr'r feet on The mantelpcccs ETC. ana IL nIsh
tcIpa,e, but II such row was TO be kicked up about
men proposed stag party that they wonld gam
admittancc. II suggested quietly that probably
iu.u-ss at length the matter was dropped.
Then the relation % the Outraccs began Ms H'ko
told how she had been h2kcd IN her attempt 60 register
although accompanied by rather Formidable party nc
Inspectors H. 80, ct'' ,,iri 80 he, ,rr, b.d
and an OF them were extremely agltIed" The chair
man declined Mrs Bikes challenge 10 discuss the su-
lect, but with brutal rcteratlon cmph sized 10y hSt-
humping. declared that he wOuidn allow her 90 stf
Mrs Herman, Mrs. Novel. Mrs. Brinkcrho'. Mrs
Mitchell ana two others told how they had ruc-
ceeIed registering, bat had been bruty d"nioi IL"
r'glt L. vote. Some of them had also noticed VIVA
arnift auu how the inspectors OF election had pd.rj
wien they themselves TO ,maAd tho richi {"
vote They found that the inspectors generally were
with them, In fact yearncd to receive t,iI
them 10 refuse allow tho women 10 vote; wherefore
Mr OBren. the fountaiu-head OF the conspiracy To
deprive them of their rights should receive tAe largest
share OF their scoIu and condemnation. MIS- MtcAcH
had zone with her husband. Dr. Mitchell, 10 the polls
lie bore Republican ticket, she a
democratic straight but sun TINS
,,ucbt,,r demonstration OF how
nossihc for husband and wife TO differ politically and
yet dwell together sweetest harmony, wa. entirely
LOST on the Gallons inspectors Her husbands vote was
taken but hers refused. some dozen women who had
registered "a Brooklyn. hut had not been allowed 10
vote stood UP body and were collectively appiaudcd
Mr. ~teATus again, bilmiuI or righteous
Indignation this time, and IN defiant tones
hurled forth resolution at the rccucliIaut inspectors
"morA cowaIdlcc IN falling 10 MAINTAIN an dclchilu
tice ana night a against oppression ana WiOu- anu
had shown pacity to execute the law unworthy
Of and brave men, and hhaiy tArlT acton iutrt
resolution a. head OF John J. Oren, declaring that
he mad outraged the PRINCIPLES OF hcfty anu lutuo
upon nioh our institutions are Iouhu,l alH on" AVS
made" and that his " uuwarraninhlc interference
merits and receives unqualified ConIe uuti.ou
An additional resolution declares that Nj OEcu ana
/ the inspectors concerned should receive copies
Mr. Searns made long speech IN
which he rot rid Of much additional indignation against
the inspectors ana Mr. OBri-n lie attributed The Re
publican failure IN the late campaign 20 inc net mat
dicled that only ny doing that could they recover lost
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