St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-12
wALK-ovER FOR WILLARD.
She Is Elected President OF the
w. @. Il. U. by Practically
Unanimous Vote.

w. q. Il. u. by q Practically
Unanimous Vote.
CAICAGo, Nov. l1.-Miss Frances E.
Willard was reelected president of the
National WOman's Christian Temper
ance union this morning. Battery ID
was well filled with spectators during
the election. The committee on ere
dentials reported that 467 dele
gates were authorized to vote for
officers. After considerable debate the
number was cut down to 463. The OPP
position to Miss Willard did not make
any particular effort to defeat her
reelection because they knew it Was
hopeless, owing TO the fact that or
the 463 authorized to vote la were eX-
officio delegates appointed by Miss Will
ards executive committee. When the
informal ballot was counted, $50 OF tie
ballots bore Miss Wizards name. Be-
sides nine votes cast for Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster, of Iowa, who represents the
ROn-paTtiSan element in the convention,
there were a number of blank ballots
and several ballots cast for Mrs. Mary
Ii. Hunt, of BnSton. and for Mrs. Wood
bridge, the national secretary. \ mo-
ton was made aud seconded TO elect by
directing the Sc rotary TO east the ballot
OF the convention for Miss Willard.
This motion was carried by q rising
vote, only the members OF the Iowa
delegation and a few OF the delegates
from Vermont and Pennsylvania re-
manning seated. Mrs. Mary L. Burt, of
New York, temporary chairman OF the
convention, announced the election OF
Miss Willard and appointed four
ladies, one each from the North,
South. East and West, to escort
her to the platform. She was
greeted with an enthusiastic reception.
almost the entire audience rising and
every woman waving a handkerchief.
Miss Willard said she had been told
about the vote, and was sure that many
ladies had voted for her vino were not
in entire sympathy with her methOuS.
she took this to meah that they eX-
pected her to try 10 keep peace. She
said she would try in every way to keep
peace; yet standing in the light
that shines upon the w. {. I. o., she
felt that she was put under blessed re-
straint by what had been done. She
was glad the orchestra had played
Home, Sweet Home" as she was COM
ing on the platform, because that was
really the anthem of the White Ribbon
army. A few reports from department
superintendent were read and fur
Their election of officers was deferred.
There was another brief Spat over the
MnrtOu license question at the afternoon
session. One OF the delegates read a
telegram from some one in the East, re-
asserting the statement that the license
for the barroOm was taken out by MIR.
Morton's manager Sir. Hoffman rose
to speak, but Mrs. u. q. Wallace
shut off further discussion by the intro
duction of this resolution:
Inasmuch as Vice President Morton occu-
pies second position in authority in an adj
miuistration that favors The policy of high
license, move that the whole matter be dis
missed from the consideration OF the conYen-
tion as he could not have done otherwise
without rebuking the policy of his party.
This was adopted. Senator Blair of
New Hampshire delivered all address,
and the election of officers was then
taken up.
Mrs. Caroline B. Buell. vas reelected cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Mary A. Wood
bridge, recording secretary; Mrs. L. Nj. N.
stevens, assistant recording secretary and
Miss Esther pugh treasurer.
At the conclusion OF prayer meeting,
Miss Willard said that from the sale Of
her book. "Glimrses of Fifty Years"
there remains due her balant of $500
which she would donate to tile w. Z. ].
u. Great applause followed, continu-
ing until Miss Pugh called for order
and moved that the convention should
not accept tins money that Miss Willard
had carried by her own hard work. The
motion was seconded, but Miss Willard
refuses; To- put il to the house. Miss
Wizards gift is one of the largest ever
rendered the society. Mrs. Mary II.
Hunt spoke on the temperance work in
the colleges, and said the college depart
ment of the society was about
To address letters to the faculties
and presidents of American col
legeS asking them to- forbid the
drinking of wine and liquors at class
banquetS and college suppers. Mrs.
Forbes read the report Of the WOmen'S
Temperance Publication association,
which did a business OF Sl63,0U0 last
year. Prof. Diekey, chairman of tie.
national committee OF the Prohibition
party, spoke briefly about his belief in
prohibition. wOman's ballot and the w.
e. t. u. MesdameS Carhart and Pot
ter, fraternal delegates from the Home
Missionary society of the NJ. E. church.
urged concerted action. Mrs. Bradley,
of London. representing the White
Cross and White Shield societies. de-
scribed the work in England. a num-
Der of brief addresses were made,
among them one by Mrs. Laura Havi-
land, the QuakeresS, who is eighty
years old and is still working for tenn
perance.
During the evening session occurred
the national Oratorical contest for the
first diamond medal offered in the De-
mOreSt series of prizes. The contest
ants were Mabel Underhill, of Connect
cutr 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 Stoddard,
an eleven-year-old girl from Nebraska.
She delivered prohibition address en-
titled Liquor an Outrage" and
was awarded the prize by the
judges amid great applause. MIR.
Dem0rest made a brief address.
Mrs. Hunt then introduced Gen. Neal
Dow. who spoke at some length. Gen.
Clinton B. Fiske also spoke briefly. The
executive committee of the w. c. t. u.
was still in session at midnight, consid-
ering the charges of the presidents of
the Minnesota and Illinois ". G. 7. u.
AGAINST the Drecidant of the iowa union