Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-23
WOMEN POLITICIANS.
The Old w. C. T. U. Ticket
 Again Elected.
MASCULINE METHODS USED
Fair Wirepullers Seen in Every Nook and Corner Discussing Candidates-Many In- teresting Scenes and Speeches in Yes terday's Proceedings.


 NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The women of the Women's Christian Temperance Union con vention yesterday emulated the example oi the sterner when election is in order. Al through the opening exercises the fair wire pullers were in little groups throughout the lobby talking for their pct candidates with all the zeal of second term pol ticans The woman who offered the opening prayer (which the lobbyists did not hearl, petitioned that the spirit of truth might descend and abide i'll the hearts of the Exporters.
 After business began Mrs J. Ellen Foster, the mdefa tlgablc representative of Republi- canlsm, made another attempt to present her memorials, which had been adopted by the Womens Christian Temperance Union of Iowa, but Miss Willard ruled her out, and the matter was silently referred to the execp- tive committee.
 Mrs, I-athr2p of Michigan, was called to the chair during the balloting, but before Miss Willard retired she introduced Mrs Barry, the representative of the Knights of Labor. Mrs Barry is q beautiful woman, of the true Irish tYpc-tall. dark and slender She wore q conPsste suit of rich black vel vet, and captured the audience before she began to speak lI"r a dress was full of good things She smoke rapidly, but was heard by al Miss Willard truly said of her that she Is . noble eloquent and witty woman"
 While tEc la:loting went on Mrs. A. S. Benjamin, w;l2 iI called the Blackstone" of the conNei:tiUA,was frequently consulted upon questions pertaining to parliamentary usage She made several littlc speeches on the sub ject.
 When the baij@:s cast for the president were counted it "as found that Miss Willard had recelNed an almost unanimous re-elec- tion 3O: cut of yh -fJO nuiots being cast for her. Tw" ul;!.t> ted her back to her chair and th" "t'"'t convention rose to greet her. Over 40 'nA!iy white si Z! ais fluttered from boxes, pa"QG%t and balconies which display was followed ny the clappiug of twice as many llidlA,i peimS.
 Miss W Hard spoke her thanks in a very graceful Il. lMurr aS she loes all things. and then mad the request that the hymn be sung which her father used to sing to her when d 'hid she sat upon his knee The White k Rh on quartet took up their inst1,1- ments E.ai from thousands of throats burst forth tho grand old hymn, Guide Me, Oh, Thou Great Jehovah"
 Rev Joseph Cook, of Boston, and Gen. NealDow, of Maine, came upon the platform and were greeted with enthusiastic applause, The gentlemen made short addresses, all for prohibition.
 NJ, b. of Chicago, was reelected corresponding sec retary; Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, of Ohio. was reelected recording secretary; Mrs Esther Pugh, of Chicago, was re elected treas urer. Mrs Pugh selected Mrs. L. M N. Stevens, of Maine, her present assistant. to retain that place.
 These ladies all made appropriate speeches in accepting the honors conferred upon them
 Memorial services for members deceased during the past year were then held, Mrs Woodbridge presiding.
 Regular business being resI'- ed Mrs Mary A. Weeks of PennSylvani~ moved that the section of the bylaws which prohibits dis cussion of political resolutions be repealed. Mrs. Weeks thought that there should be no fear of discussing any subject.
 Mrs. Benjamin, of Michigan; Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Forster, of Iowa, and others favored the motion
 The motion was carried, amid applause, by 253 to 40, and the section was thus repealed
 Mrs. Bailey, of Maine, offered a petition addressed to the president of the United States, for arbitration of all international disputes. It will be circulated among the delegates for signature.
 Col G. w. Bain, of Kentucky, and J. Mar tin Jones, of New York, prominent Prohibit tionists, were introduced, and made brief speeches
 MT. Campbell, of Pennsylvania, announced that she would move an addition to the con- Stitution that the work of the union be non- sectarian and bipartisan.
 During recess 15O delegates, led by Mrs. Foster, of Iowa, Mrs. Weeks, of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Aldrich, of Iowa, and Mrs Campbell of Pennsylvania, who favored Mrs Camp- bells mon partisan and non sectariann amendment, which the convention tabled met and adopted a mutual pledge to agitate in local, county, district and state unions to the end that the next annual convention may be prepared to vote intelligently on the amendment. Two hours were spent in dis cussion, and many had left before the taking of the vote, which stood: Yeas 39: nays 10 The real intention of Mrs. CampbelIs amend ment was said to be to make it impossible for the convention to indorse the prohibition movement. Mrs. Foster says she is satisfied with the action taken by the outside meeting.
 The convention reasSembled at s D. m. The opening exercises were conducted by Mrs. Knox, of New Hampshire. Mrs. Jenness Miller, of New York, spoke on ''How to Dress" and, among other things, said that If men were put in women's dress they would become driveling idiots. Mrs Miller explained the reformed system of dress in- vented and worn by herself, and went into some very interesting details
 HuiS I4hNdDeOh thompson, or OhlO, told the convention how she conducted the famous crusade against saloons in that state
 Mrs Clara Hoffman, of Missouri, spoke at some length in an interesting way, touch ing on nearly every public question, giving both the Democratic and Republican parties some hard raps, winning much applause and exciting great laughter by her wit and logic.
 Miss Willard announced the decision of Ehe supreme court in the Iowa liquor law ease, and there was great demonstration of delight among the delegates and audi snce
 A telegram from John A Brooks, at Kan- sas City, bidding the convention Godspeed, was read amid applause.
 A handsome flag was awarded to Dakota for the greatest percentage of increase in the york of the W. c. T. U. during the year, Mrs. Buell. making the presentation speech. Mrs. Johnson, who said she had never made a speech in her life, succeeded in making a very happy one in thanking the convention on behalf of Dakota.
 Miss Hattie Morris, of Brooklyn, made a short and effective temperance speech. She was recently dismissed as a public school teacher in aid, for allowing a pupil poem.