Evening journal., 1888-10-23
WOMEN POLITICIANS.
The Old w. c. T. u. Ticket
Again Elected.
MASCULINE METHODS USED.
Fair Wirepuliers Seen In Every Nook and
Corner Discussing Candidates-ManyI In
teresting Scenes and Speeches in Yes
terday's Proceedings.


through the opening exercises the fair wire
pulers were Ia little groups throughout the
lobby talking for their pet candidates with
all the zeal Of second .sm politicians The
woman who offered the opening prayer
(Which the lobbyists did not hear1, petitioned
that the spirit Of truth might descend and
abide in the hearts Of the reporters.
After business began Mrs. j. Ellen Foster,
the indefatgahle representative Of Republi-
canism made Enother attempt to present her
memorials, which had been adopted by the
Women's Christian Temperance Union Of
Iowa, but Miss Willard ruled her out, and
the matter was silently referred to the execu.
tive committee.
Mrs Lathrop, Of Michigan, was called to
the chair during the balloiing, hut before
Miss Willard retired she introduced Mrs
Barry, the representative of the Knights OF
Labor. Mrs Barry is a beautiful woman, of
the true Irish type-tall, dark and slender.
She wore a complete suit Of rich black vel
vet. and captured the audience before she
began to speak. Her address was full OF
good things She smoke rapidly, but was
heard by all Miss Willard truly said Of her
that Sue is a mobile, eloquent and witty
woman
While the balloting went on Mrs. A. s.
Benjamin. who is called the Blackstone of
the convention, was frequently consulted upon
questions pertaining 10 parliamentary usage.
She made several little speeches on the sub
ject.
When the ballots cast for the president
were counted it was found that Miss Willard
had received an almost unanimous re-elec-
ton $50 out of the 400 ballots being cast for
aer. Two ladies led her back to her chair.
and the whole convention rose to greet her
Over 1000 dainty white signals ffuttered from
boxes, parquet and balconies, which display
was followed by the clapping Of twice as
many zidded palms
Miss w Hard spoke her thanks in a very
graceful manner, as she does all things, and
then made the request that the hymn be
sung which her father used to sing to her
when a child she sat upon his knee. The
White Ribbon quartet took up their instru.
ments, and from thousands of throats burst
forth the grand old hymn, "Guide Me, Oh.
Thou Great jehovah.
Rev. Joseph Cook, Of Boston, and Gen.
Neal Dow Of Maine, came upon the platform
and were greeted with enthusiastic applause.
The gentlemen made short addresses. ali for
prohibition.
In the afternoon session Mrs G. B. Buell..
Of Chicago, was reelected CORRESPONDING sac-
retary; Mrs. Mary a. Woodbridge, Of Ohio.
was reelected recording secretary; Mrs
Esther Pugh, Of Chicago, was re e-elected treas
urer. Mrs Pugh selected Mrs j. NJ. 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 resumei. Mrs. MARY
A. Weeks, Of Pennsylvania, novel that ths
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. bv
253 to 40, and the section was thus repealed
Mrs Bailey, Of Maine, offered petition
addressed to the president Of the United
States, for arbitration of all international
disputes. Il viii be circulated among the
delegates for signature.
Col G. w Rain, Of Kentucky. and ]. Mar
tin Jones, Of New York, prominent Prohibi-
tionsts, were introduced, and made brief
Speeches
Mr., Campbell, of Pennsylvania, announced
that she would move an addition to the con.
stitution that the work Of the union be non.
sectarian and non-partisan.
During recess $50 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 ssctariann
amendment, which the convention tabled
met and adopted a mutual pledge to agitatt
in local, county, district and state unions. Il
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, 80: nays. 10
The real intention Of Mrs Campbelrs amend.
ment was said 70 be to make it impossible foi
the convention to indorsa 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 hy Mrs.
Knox, Of New Hampshire. Mrs. ,Tenness
Miller, Of New York, spoke on "How Il
Dress and, among other things. said thai
if men We're 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.
Mrs Elizabeth Thompson, of Ohio. told
the convention how she conducted the famou,
crusade against saloons in that state.
Mrs. Clara Hoffman, Of Missouri spols
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
the supreme court in the Iowa liquor Law
case, and there was great demonstration
Of delight among the delegates and audi
ence.
A telegram from John A. Brooks, at Kan
sas City, bidding the convention Godspeed.
was read amid applause.
A handsome flag was awarded to Dakots
for the greatest percentage Of increase in thu
work Of the w. c. 7. 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
very happy one in thanking the convention
on behalf of Dakota.
Miss Hattie Morris, of Brooklyn, made
short and effective temperance speech. She
was recently dismissed as a public school
teacher in Brooklyn, it is said, for allowing a
pupil to recite a temperance poem.
mls. hiary a. LalnTOp of MIchigan, was
the last speaker, but, despite the lateness Of
the hour, her remarkable eloquence kept the
audience together as if spellbound while she
told Of the great work Of the union and pict-
ured what would result therefrom.