New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-10
A FURRY IN THE W. C. 7. u.
AGITATION OVER vICE.PRESIDENT NOR.
TONS WASHINGTON HOTEL LICENSE.
TWO TELEGRAMs THAT SOMEWHAT DISTURBED
THE EoUANIMITY OF THE DELEGATES
MRS. HUNTS REPORT.

THE EoUANIMITY OF THE DELEGATES
MRS. HUNTS REPORT.
Chicago, Nov. 9.-The National Convention OF tho
"oman's Christian Temperance Union resumed its
sessions in Battery Armory this morning An au-
dieDce OF about 1900 persons filed the great hall.
After devotional exercises the following telegram was
read by Mrs Mary A. Woodbridge, the recording secre
tary:
| Washington. D. c.. Nov. 8.
MISS Frances Willard President W. G.. T. u: The
eesroom license issued to Vice-Presdents hotel the
ehoreham, In name of James Herman. manager Is the
only one yet issued here All other saloons since
November are without license H. b. MoULTON.
rejoice" said Mrs Woodbridge, " rejoice in the
fact that our vlcePresident is law-abidng citizen
and am glad to hear that he does not run saloon
! without licensen
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster. of Iowa. who represents the
non-partisan element in the W. C. 7. T., at this
and demanded the recognition of the Chair She got
| the floor
/ wish to say there IS such thing as necessity
SAID Mrs. Foster. a man or a woman must con
form TO custom and usage. The National ". c. T. u,
now In session In annual convention, has its head
quarters at the Palmer House. The Palmer House
mas bar. 1t probably has the bar within Its walls
because 1t is necessity The W. c. T. U. probably
has Its headquarters at hotel where there IS bar
because 1t is necessity. We must also recognize
that Vlce-President Morton has bar In this grand
new hotel because it's necessity
AT this point Mrs Foster interrupted by a
storm of NOes' Miss Willard, In the chair, said
there was before the house, ard Mrs
roster was out Of order.
" DO l understand that ! cannot have the floor to
make my suggestion - asked Mrs. Foster.
certainly you can have the floor Mrs Foster; but
Odd not understand that you had a motion TO make"
" Then VIII go on. would suggest that it does
not compor with the objects of the W. c. 7. L. TO
make any suggestions to vice-P~Jdent Norton
Il think that will ask the Committee on Resolu-
tons TO prepare resolution 70 express the sentiment
OF the convention regarding the saloon license taken
out by our ce-President." said Mrs. Willard. "We
have the information from Washington from the best
Oh sources that he has taken out license, and now
we can express opinion"
motion was made to refer the matter TO the Com
mittee on Resolutions. 1t carried almost unan-
imously
Late this afternoon Mrs. Foster to a question
OF privilege. l ask permission said she. TO read
this telegram which have received from General
NettletOn 1t directly and positively contradcts
other telegram that has been read hero to-day. II
Is very brief telegram, and l will ask to have it
placed on record
Consent granted by the convention. and Mrs.
Foster read
Ms. J. ELLEN FOSTER, W. C. t. u. Battery D.
Convention.
Miss Wizards accusation against the President
without shadow Of foundation. MI Morton personally
denounced the through newspapers last week
A. r. NETTLETON.
Mrs. Foster asked to place the telegram record
az contradcting that from Judge Moulton Miss Will
ard wa disposed 10 permit the communication to 60
on record. and said that just pursue.
since both the gentlemen from whom kilograms had
come very honorable and trlth-teling men. But
before the necessary consent of the convention had been
asked for Mrs. Jones, a Philadelphia delegate rose
and objected.
"Whoevcr wrote that telegram refers TO Miss Will
ards accusation she began. 4" What had presi-
dent 10 do with that telegram from Judge Moulton d!
Is It not time that my heart should I'll with indlgna
hear our honorcd officer charged with falsify
ing l. for one. win not vote permit such tee-
gram to be on record
Mrs Jones's voice bristed with Indignation as she
spoke Immediately after she finished there was
uproarlous applause which BODIED no encouragement
for Mrs Foster.
Miss Prcsdent-Mss President said Mrs. Foster,
II have not yielded the floor and wish to know
whether this telegram is to go on record with the
otherl"
Al would Ike to know spoke Mrs Jones, in an
ironical voice, whether this telegram was prompted
by somebody in this hall, or was merely Inc happy
thought Of that Mr.. NetletOn?
win say said Mrs. Foster " that was com
pletely surprised and delighted 10 receive the tee-
gram. In all likelihood 1t was written by
General Netteton upon teading the Associated Press
report OF Miss Wizards address. And now that
the question is asked | would like to know who
prompted that telegram from that Mr.. Mouton"
Before this thrust could be rcurned woman
whole matter on the table. The motion was put
and carried by tremendous chorus o. voices. Miss
Willard announced the result and sea OF white
handkcrchicfs waved
I would Lie 10 know what IS placed on the table
said Mrs. Foster. Am TO understand that this tele
gram IS placed the table; ~
Yes answered Miss Willard.
Mrs Foster gave the piece OF yellow paper an
angry the reporters table and went to her
seat
few minutes later Ex-Governor ST. John, Of
Kansas Isaered upon the platform. lie referred
briefly to the discussion that had taken place and
various reports we're read by National organizers
who have been working during the last year In oil
parts of the country.
The recent unsuccessful Prohibtory Ams Gdna
campaigns have been IN reality attempts to iooanze
into law popular sentiment against acoh2l thal u
not exit Few OF the disheartened over thes, results
know or probably have stopped 20 thlnh rnat CT
Is now AT work an almost universal iore ctetns an
Intelligent conviction that IS sure ere long lnahehlN
Legislatures OF twenty seven states and the Nalohai
Congress have made the science OF Temperance "a /
study in schools under then control Un?
eleven states now remain without TINS l+fioi".lon'
Long before the next decade closes, scientific lein
persnce will be compulsory study III every puohc
. The lack OF a variety Of suitable school manuals
teach this topic secmot nourmountabe oDstscie
az first To urge the exclusive adoption OF the INST
books That me; the need, and a. long a. me! VIZ
the Only ones that did this to Oppose unworthy pO,n
urging their revision. wa, obvious though hot
pleasant duty: which IS no longer imposed. Tor me
revision Of defective bOOhs ana th' Pi"paI1 uu
otber good one I'm the great victory for scientific
temperance of thi, year. A. result OF our IN
Anchlng refusal for four years 10 iudofsH DDoAS vi
this tonic that fell below our standards, aud OF the ha
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