New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-17
THE ONE WOMAN WHO VOTED.
A JoLLIFICATIoN BY THE IEs'CoMMITTEE-wHI
HER PHOTOGRAPH WAS NOT SHOWN

A JoLLIFICATIoN BY THE LADIEsCoMMTTTEE-wH
HER PHOTOGRAPH WAS NOT SHOWN.
Tho signs and groans and pialntve appeals TO
Heaven that tbs women's suffrage Association have
been making 10, these many years. have at last come
e. something. apparently and helr point of contention
that the NewYork State law voting could not be
construed any longer depriving women CT the
ballot has finally been carried. Mrs. Lucy NJ Bar
Der, it seems, hardy suffragst Of Alfred, Alegany
County. offered full State ticket last November at
the polls, and her vote though challenged was accepted
legal and counted. Intelligence of the unexpected
triumph reached Women Suffrage Associations
here and OF them the Ladies' Suffrage Committee,
emuating the practices of other well known political
Clements held sort Of Publication meeting last night
the Hoffman House. ParlOr was taken, and
about fifty members of the committee struggled in
between half past and 8. Mrs Kate Palmer stearns
PRESIDED. Hamilton Wilcox was on hand as usual
10 smooth over parliamentary difficulties and get the
guests seated. Among them were Orlando B. Potter
MIS-. Isabella Beecher Hooker, Mrs Anna Randall
Diehl and Ida Louise Dlldine.
There q iutter of expectation the room
when the chairman rose. smiling and trife actated,
10 call the meeting TO order, and read her opening
adde's she referred 70 the problem presented la
THE TRIBUNE by Mrs. Helen Campbell in her
~irlsoners OF Poverty" articles and the solutions
offered by Mayor Hewitt and others. Her own
op.non that universal female suffrage was the
only remedy for working wOmen wrongs. She de-
ended the unwIllngness 70 enter domestic service
is wOmany self respect. There a social pre3u
dIce against honest work on the part Of women, and
iranchsed. removal OF this prejudice one
of Suffrage Committees especial aims.
Mrs. Hooker read letter from the woman
VITO voted, VIII CHI drew out great laughter and APP
plause Mrs. Barber is plainly a strong minded,
VIGOROUS with a rich vein Of humOr. She
sad zhe had voted because she thought she had a
right 10, and example to the weaker of the
AZ Inspector had challenged her, but found
had tie wrong pig by the ear" She could not
send photograph of her~ef because she had none
hand, ami could have no more taken at present.
Of cold. swollen taco and red nose
She did not 10 be thought a topper since she had
cast straight irOhlDtOnlst ballot. Mrs Barber
nds Ived all her lie In Alfred aud Alfred Centre,
Allegany County. and has had ten children. Parts
CT the letter were reserved for secret caucus.
O. B. Potter then said a good word for the suffrage
movement and predicted its early triumph He Thought
would politics and make IL more serious. MT
Potter spoke with his hand in his pocket Just as AT any
Tammany meeting, and the Sunraglst5 were Brauncu
prOpOrtlOnately. -,
Mrs Ravenhill was called 10 read poem on 4" The
Successful Voter" written by the Rev. Phebc A
Uanafori of New-Jersey The recital spirited, OF
course, the last stanZa running as follows:
Soar bird OF bear the news
TO shining heights OF fame
And blend with victor shouts, Oh earth
wOm2ns hero
Where'er the nag OF Union tOats-
banner OF the free -
story and song
This tale Of Liberty
letter of regret was read from DR.. Clemence A
IOzier and "John Browns Body" then sung ieSOlu
ons were passed cOngratulatng the Alfred election III
snecors on their courage manlness and attacking
orDoration Counsel LacOmOe for advising Inspectors W
refuse 10 register here Speeches were also nae
by Mrs. Hooker, Hamilton, Wilcox ana George l.
StearnS-