The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16
FOR ANOTHER TERN.
Miss Willard Again Elected Pres
ident Of the w. @. T. U.
A few VOTES CAST FOR MRS. FOSTER.
Further Details Of the Trouble In the
Convention over Vice-President Nor
tons Alleged Saloon License
Other Proceedings.
MISS WILLARD HONORED.


usual hour, o a. m, with Bible reading.
This was followed by the opening of the
business meeting at 10 o'clock. The in
tercst in the proceedings of the day
centered in the election OF Off
GERS. The balloting began about
IL o'clock and the first ballot
resulted as follows: Miss Frances f..
Willard, 400; Mrs. Chaplin 1; Mrs. Wood
bridge, /; Mrs Mary A. Hunt, 3; Mrs. j.
+. Foster, Iowa, ii. Miss Wizards cleo
ton was received with enthusiasm, and
was made unanimous. Miss Willard
was escorted to the stand and made
brief speech. Among other things she
said:
"A woman who has opposed me in this con-
venton came To me in the Palmer House yes
terday and we talked this little trouble over.
We talked rs friends, but didn't change our
different opinions, though we decided that
we must keep hearts together, even though
heads 90 astray Let us have peace and good
will among us all. This year the work, by His
grace, shall be more and more directed along
those lines particularly evangelical lines, where
our blows can be more effectuay felt"
CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-At the afternoon
session of the w. c. r. U. convention on
Saturday delegate rose and asked per-
mission to read a newspaper article-an
item of news. She read short telegram
from Terre Haute, which stated the
Liquor-Dealers' Association Of that
town had elected Vice-President Nor
ton an honorary member. This
brought on the excitement Of
the day. Miss Willard, the chairman,
said, rather sarcastically, that undoubt-
eddy the article was read for information.
She said it was plain enough that there
was good reason for everything that had
been said about the enthronement OF the
liquor power. Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, OF
Iowa, rose to aquestion of privilege. She
asked and received consent to read the
following telegram from Washington:
MRS. ]. ELLEN FOSTER, w. c. T. u. BAT.
Terry d CONTEMPORARIES Wizards accuse.
ton against the icePresdent is without
shadow OF foundation. Mr. Morton personally
denounced the canard through the newspapers
last week. A. Il. NETTLEToN."
Mrs. Foster asked to place the tele-
gram on record as contradicting that
from Judge Moulton. Miss Willard
was disposed to permit the communica-
ton to 20 on record, and said that it was
a just course to pursue, since both the
gentlemen from whom kilograms had
come were very honorable and truth
telling men. A short discussion fol-
lowed, and the matter came to an end
by the adoption of motion to lay the
telegram on the table.
Aftar hriaf tirpa pf nnacp 1nripU
which the convention listened to Mrs.
Sallie f. Chaplin, of South Carolina, the
Vice. Presidential saloon matter came up
again. Some one said eXGovernor John
p. st. John was present and could throw
some light on the point. He was granted
five minutes, and said:
II am told there il something of a controversy
as to whether Miss Frances Willard has or has
not made false accusation against Vice-Pres
dent Morton 1t seems to me the Vice President
requires some defense / am here to defend
him. not to defend Miss Willard. She needs no
defense Great applause. II has been
charged that Vice President Morton is a saloon
keeper. That is not true. 1t has been
charged that he took out liquor dealers IL
cense. That is not true. 1t has been
charged that he signed petition for license
for somebody else. That is not true. Vice
President Morton mas built \ fashionable hotel
and leased It TO Mr. Herman, who applied for
o license to retail intoxicating liquors in Vice
President Mortons fashionable hotel. Under
the law Of the District Of Columbia the con
sent of the majority of the property
owners in the block must be obtained
before a license is granted. There are
two owners OF that block, Vice President
Morton and John X. Mclean, OF Ohio-one
Republican and the other n Democrat. Vice
President Mortons name is the first on the
conserving paper He had sole control and
management Of his property and could have
stipulated that no liquor should be sold on his
property and II he had done his duty to God
and man he would have forbidden it. APP
plause I know IL makes 'em squirm. But IL
is little worse to own hotel and allow liquors
to be Sold whisky which will make man
it In the White House and deal ii out socially to
people" [Great applause.
The remainder of the afternoon was
given up to the reading of various re-
ports concerning work done in various
departments of the w. c. II. U. Several
of the State superintendent reported.
At the evening session a number OF
delegates delivered addresses on various
topics. Several of the Lady members OF
the convention preached sermons at
number of churches on Sunday, twenty
four pulpits being filled in this manner