St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-10
he Liquor License Issued to
Lewis Hotel Worries the
w. c. 7. u.
harp Controversy Between
Frances Willard and Mrs.
j. Ellen Foster.
Rumpus Raised by the
Leader of the Anti-Third
Party
Mrs. T. B. Walker, Of Mime
apolis, Denounces Con-
vention Methods.

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-There was very
large attendance at the morning ses.
sion of the convention of the WOmen's
Christian Temperance union to-day
When Miss Frances " lizard rose to call
for order there was an audience OF
5000 women in Battery d. After de-
votional exercises and Bible reading,
Mrs. Mary c. Woodbridge, the record
ing secretary, read telegram received
from II. B. MOulton, lawyer and
staunch PrOhibitionist, which brought
on a sharp controversy between Miss
Willard and Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, OF
Iowa. The telegram read as follows:
Washington. Nov. s.-Miss Frances E.
Willard, President ". G: 7. o.: The @ bar
toms hotel. the Shoreham, in name OF James
Herman. manager, is the only one yet issued
here All other saloons since Nov: are with
out license. II. 3. MOULToN.
II rejoice said Mrs. Woodbridge, after
reading the telegram. II rejoice in the fact
that our vice president is lawabiding citi-
Zen. and am glad to hear that he does not
run saloon without a license"
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, who heads the
anti-third party, or nOn-partisan ele-
ment in the w. G. T. u, rose to make a
suggestion and got the floor after con-
siderable trouble.
There is such thing as necessity" she
commenced, "And we must all conform
somewhat to custom and useage. The W. G.
I. q. now in session lin annual convention
here has its headquarters at the Palmer
house. The Palmer house has bar ro. m.
1t probably has the bar within
its walls because it is necessity
because its patrons demand it. The W. C.
T.. Z. has its headquarters at a hotel
where there is a bar because it is necessity.
We must also recognize that Vice President
Morton must conform to usage and custom.
Perhaps the bar he is to have in his hotel isa
necessty-and perhaps his customers de-
mand It
Mrs. Foster was interrupted by cries
of mo. no." from all parts of the hall.
Miss Willard, in the chair, said there
was no motion before the house, and
that Mrs Foster was out of order.
DO understand that cannot have the
floor TO make my suggestionsY asked Mrs.
Foster.
-'certainly you can have the floor, Mrs.
Foster. but do not understand that you in
intend to make motion.
''1hen will go on. do not wish to make
any excuse for our vice president Il is not
my purpose TO palliate his offense If he has
made one, but would suggest that it does
not comport with the objects of the w. G. T..
q. 10 make any suggestions to Vice President
Morton, especially as there may be no truth
in the newspaper statements"
Il think that will ask the committee on
resolutions TO prepare a-resolution to express
the sentiment of the convention re-
garding the saloon license taken
out by our vice president" said Miss Willard,
when Mrs. Foster had taken her seat. I'VE
have the information from Washington
from the best of sources-that he has taken
out license. and now we can express our
opinion"
A motion to refer to the committee on
resolutions was carried almost unani-
mously. The remainder of the morning.
session was devoted to the reading of
reports from the national organizers.
At the afternoon session the controversy
of the morning was renewed by a dele
gate asking permission to read news
paper article-an item of news. She
read short telegram from Terre Haute
which stated that the liquor Dealers
association of that town had
elected Vice President Morton
an honorary member. Miss Willard,
the chairman said, rather sarcastically,
that undoubtedly 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. Foster rose to a question OF prlvl-
lege. and said:
/ ask for permission to read this telegram,
which have received from Gen. Nettleton.
1t directly and positively contradicts another
telegram that has been read here to-day. 1t
is very brief telegram, and will ask to
have it placed on record.
Consent was granted by the conven-
ton, and Mrs. Foster read:
Mrs j. Ellen Foster, ": C. T. o., Battery
D Convention: Miss Wizards accusation
against the vice president Is without shadow
of foundation. Mr.. Morton denounced the
canard through the newspapers last week.
A. B. NETTLEToN.
Mrs. Foster asked to place the tele-
gram on record as cantradicting that
from Judge Moulton. Mrs. Jones, a
Philadelphia delegate, rose and Oh
jected, saying:
Whoever wrote that telegram refers to Miss
Willard's accusation. What had our presi
dent TO do with that telegram from Judge
Moulton? Is it not time that my heart should
fill with indignation to hear our honored Off
Ger charged with falsitcationt
Mrs. Jones was uproarOuSly ap-
plauded. Mrs. Foster asked whether
her telegram was to go on record with
the other. Mrs. Jones arose again, aud
in a very ironical tone of voice said:
ST would like to know whether this tele-
gram was prompted by somebody in this
hall or was merely the happy thought Of
that Mr.. Nettleton."
Il will say said Mrs. Foster. ''that / was
completely surprised and deliphted to re-
ceive the telegram. In all likelihood it was
written by Gen. Nettleton upon his reading
Miss Willard's address. And now that the
question is asked, / would like to know who
prompted that telegram from that Mr..
MoultOnP'
Before this thrust could be returned
in, tha hanE nf ho hai
moved to lay the whole matter on the
table. The motion was put and carried
by tremendous chorus of voices. Miss
Willard announced the result, and a
sea of white handkerchiefs waived.
Il would like to know what is placed on
the table, said Mrs. Foster. 'am I to under
stand that this telegram is placed on the
table?'
"Yes," answered Miss Willard.
Mrs. Foster gave the piece of yellow
paper on angry toss to the reporters
table and went to her seat. Ex-Gov. st.
John, of Kansas, was then ushered
upon the platform and gave the facts in
the much-discussed affair as he knew
them to be, having just "come from the
seat of war" The vice president, he
said, had leased his hotel to Mr.. Herman.
The latter in order to secure license
was compelled to get the consent of the
owners of property on each side, and
the vice president was the first man to
give this consent.
'If he had loved the country. God and hui
manity, as the man occupying such an ex-
alted position should" said Mr.. St. John,
che. would never have signed that applica-
ton; he would have forbidden the sale of
the liquors in his hotel"
The remainder of the afternoon was
given up to the reading of interesting
reports concerning work done IN various
departments Of the w. G. 7. u. In the