Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-12
EASTERN HAPPENINGS.
Frances Willard Reelected
by the W. C. T. q.
HER GIFT TO THE SOCIETY
Billiards Raging in Dakota, Kansas
and New MexicO-Ter-
rible Suffering.

bllZZaFas hdglng IN DakOCa, kansas
and New MexicO--Ter-
rible Suffering.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
CHICAGO, November 11.-Miss Francis
E. Willard was reelected President OF
the National W.C. T. q. this morning.
The opposition to Miss Willard did moi
make any effort to defeat her re.elec'
ton. It would have been use
less to have attempted it, as Out
of the 463 authorized to vote, 127
were appointees Of Miss Wizards ex-
ecutive committee. When the informal
ballot was counted 430 OF the ballots bore
Miss Wizards name. Nine were cast
for Mrs. Foster, some for Mrs. Mary
"a. Hunt, OF Boston, some for Mrs
Woodbridge and come were blank.
A motion was made then that the
Secretary cast the ballot OF the conven-
ton for Miss Willard. This was done,
and that lady was escorted to the plat
form. where she was greeted with an en-
thusiastic reception. Miss Willard said
she WAS sure many ladies had voted for
her who were not in sympathy with her
methods. She took this to mean that
they expected her to try to keep peace.
She would try yet standing true to the
light that shines upon the W. @. T. u,
she felt that she was put under blessed
restraint by what had been done.
A few department reports were read,
and the election of other officers de-
ferred.
TIE MORTON MATTER DISMISSED.
There was another brief spat over the
Morton saloon license question at the
afternoon session. One of the delegates
read telegram from someone in the
East reasserting the statement that a
license for bar-room was taken out by
Morton's manager.
Mrs. Hoffman rose to speak, but Mrs.
a. G. Wallace shut off further discussion
by the introduction of this resolution
Inasmuch as Vice-President Morton
occupies the second position in authority
in an administration that favors the
policy of high license, move that the
whole matter be dismissed from the con-
sideration of the convention, as he could
not have done otherwise without rebuk.
ing the policy of his party" This wat
adopted.
Senator Blair, OF New Hampshire, de.
livered an address.
The election OF officers was then taken
up. Mrs. Caroline B. Buell. was re.
elected Corresponding Secretary, Mrs
Mary A. Woodbridge Recording Score
tary, and Miss Esther Pugh, Treasurer.
MISS wILLARD's GIFT.
Mrs. r. r. Johnston, President of the
California Union, led the prayer-meet.
ing, at the conclusion of which Miss Viii.
lard said that from the sale OF her book,
"Glimpses Of Fifty Years." there re.
mains due her balance Of 20 900, which
she would donate to the W. @. T. u
Great applause followed. Miss Pugh
called for order, and moved that the con
vention should not accept this money.
Miss Willard had earned it by her own
hard work. The motion was seconded
but Miss Willard refused to put it to the
house. Miss Wizards gift is one of the
largest ever rendered to the society.
Mrs. Mary Ell. Hunt spoke on TEN per.
ance work in colleges, and said the col
lege department of the society was about
to address letter to the faculties and
Presidents OF American colleges, asking
them to forbid the drip king of wine and
liquors at class banqusts and college
slippers.
Mrs. Forbes read the report of the
Women's Temperance Publication Asso-
citation, which did business of $163 O0C
last year.
Prof. Dickey. Chairman Of the Ma.
tional Committee of the Prohibition
party, spoke briefly about his belief 10
prohibition, woman's ballot and the W
@. 7. U.
Mesdames Carhart and Potter, fra.
ternal delegates from the Home Mission
ary Society Of the M. q. church, urged
concerted action.
Mrs. Bradley, of London, representing
the White Cross and White Shield Sooie
ties, described the work in England. A
number OF other brief addresses were
made, among them one by Mrs. Laura
Haviland, the quakeress, who ia 80 years
old and still working for temperance.
THE EVENING SESSION.
During the evening session the nationa
oratorlcal contest Tor the first diamond
medal offered in the Demorest series o.
prizes, occurred. The contestants were
Miss Mabel Underhill, Of Nav York
Master Ray sudwick, Of Michigan; Miss
Alice Hecklinger, Of New York; Miss
Minnie Ellington, of Lone Prairie
Eunice Melville, Of Minnesota; Ollie
Hiatt, of Kansas, and Daisy Stoddsrd
an eleven-year-old girl from Nebraska
She delivered a prohibition address en-
titled Liquor, an Outrage" and was
awarded the prize amid great applause.
General Neal Dow spoke at some
length. He denounced the non. partisan
element in the w. @. T. u, and said tht
only course the organization could take
with honor is the straightforward support
of prohibition. The old parties ara irrev.
ocably committed to the license policy
The Executive Committee held a Ions
session tonight, considering the charges
Of the Presidents of the Minnesota anf
Illinois Unions against the President O
the Iowa Union. The outcome of tn,
deliberations could not be learned to
night.
THE SNOW BLOCKADE.