Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-21
THE OFFICERS ELECTED
At YESTERDAYS SESSION or THE NON
PARTISAN W. c. 7. U.

PARTISAN w. c. 7. U.
Mrs. Phinney, of Cleveland, is the National
President-Mrs. j. Ellen Fosters Talk
About the Women Suffragists of England
Two Ladies Decline Honors.
THE Non-Partisan W. C. I. U. held its annual
election yesterday, and the result was that
the corps of officers was chosen with wonderful
unanimity, only one ballot being required IN
each case. and the results were Overwhelmingly
in the favor of the winning candidates. Mrs.
PhInney, of Cleveland, had AZ votes for Presi-
dent, and as only one other vote was cast-for
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster-the Ohio lady will be
National President. The lady very gracefully
acknowledged the honor conferred upon her in
short address. For Vice President, Mrs.
Harriet g. Walker. of Minnesota, was elected.
receiving A votes. Mrs. Aldrich, of Minnesota.
and Mrs. Dietz. OF Illinois, received one vote
each. The victor was acquainted with the re-
suit by telegram. Miss Duty, of Cleveland, was
unanimously elected General Secretary. Mrs.
Florence Miller. of Iowa, was elected Record
ing Secretary by a unanimous vote, and Mrs.
G. G. Afford, of Brooklyn, was unanimously
chosen as Financial Secretary and Treasurer.
The officers were Immediately installed and
took up the work OF the convention.
A letter was read from Mrs. Annie Witten-
meyer. for the past five years President of the
w. z. T. o., and National President of the W..
r. c. She approved of the separation of poll
tics from the work of the association and en-
couraged all in the good work. Numerous
oLner Istlers were read from 1rienos OF tne OF
most in the cause it champions.
National Leaders of Department Work.
THE election of National Secretaries was the
chief bnsiness AZ the orsnino of the after.
.IN a. sue ope.,ns .uo
noon session. Mrs. mary j. Alurich' Oh Oedar
RAPIDS, Iowa, was elected Secretary OF evan
gelistic work; Mrs Joseph D. Weeks, of Pitts
EIora,,a ~ pr.a- 50 Ola IT,, W. &C.
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tary Oh literature; Mrs. ID. Z. Campoeil, oecre-
tary of young womens work; Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster. Secretary of legislative work.
Mrs Camnball declined the honor offarad her
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0ne SpoAe VI Inc in'erest sne nau III SOuhs
Women's work, but NOTWITHSTANDING this she
said it would be TOO much for her to attend to
and still retain the office of STATE President
ond aih, o+ho- ot,;o;oI ,,osi,ior,. which Che az
anu oisn' 0'neI oin1i"i po'i'ions "nion quo AZ
present mas to NIL. by request Oh the CONVEX
ton Mrs. Campbelps declination was held over
until this morning, when it will be consid.
ingIt.
voInn,innMs aoo-t ~ ananraiistic ,vurt accom-.
plished in the various states. 1t showed that
the Non-?artisan w. C. T. U. had held gospel
meetings In lails. almshouses mills, and In
rery place TneIe gooa mIgns Ie uone, ; .Me IN
FOOD Iiteratnre disiribnted and eyerythin1
effected whicn hejped to stir up enthusiasm ia
the cause of temperance. The business COM
mittee reported that no name had been
selected Tor the national organization, as the
necessary tnreeriourths nau nos sC,eu o aol tns
NJ part;s,, w ~ n IT 10 sromnsr,nca AIII
apce and w. G. r n Tearue. The Question
will remain open one year 1t is the opinion of
the business committee that national
organ Is needed. and this matter VIII De dls-
odoMta drs dn,s I'M that Ms was
GTpseI GT,p uenyiIs Sne aeeSi sAon ~. sJ az, Us. -
oraS..S 20 e. Hau easS she p;5t "~o
" U,u uel iUl .'a'l1i"i J SiS A., z.
Ms. d. EILeh osteL .Iso ueoIiheu Sh anu uiu u =.
her reasons for dacIininn were nrivate and ner.
son.I hm, 3bs. ,ada ~ imos1 mrsre+,ve RSa+
said u, tha toneanca woniG nn,
be lessened, but that she would continue to
| ngnt put not as an omclai MIS- roster was
PrsaJ Tba convan,;on sng t6sn toot Iba s,me
| action as was done with the declination of Mrs
| Campbell, and it also will be considered this
| morning.
| Women's Suffrage Society of England
MRS FOSTER gave an entertaining descrip
N' tion of her visit to Lady Summerset iT
! England. LADY Summerset is a sister of tn,
deceased John Bright the famous statesman
| During the visit of Mrs. Foster, the Women.
Suffrage Society. of which Lady Summerset i.
the president. met. Mrs. Foster had previous
ly explained the object of the Non-Partisar
w. 9. T. U. and its non-alliance with any
political mower. This statement was brought
r. ths o,tAn+ion of tbs Wornen,s snrfraga Con.
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Vehtioh anu IL nIar'eu the aElsA'.on IN Ina.
oooy and almost leu 10 similar declaraIlon OF
principle, In speaking OF Mr.. Gladstone, the
great Commoner, Mrs. Foster said he Is not
| total abstainer but is not yery far away from
| -: .a--.,o.,,,oo -ofor,,,ar sho oaao,,do,
peins a.,est,,n soui1inrs - tha loi;tSoa
py sislnS EIrS; IT, iInS,I .ha rl1 ,r,
Raitle " Ell ;.,a -. ne ,.aoo a., aII1 a. "nS ~
Tho ;hara1 ITn,on;s,s She ss;d She conId No
daeoriho. tbev were a nartv of wbat in tbi
ueaotlD., ., ,ot,tJ ha oaIrad Mn3,rOnns VIA
eo"n'iJ "oU - - s
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| interesting AuoresseS hAs' H'oins'
a LARGE audience was present at the even
- ino session which was mainly taken nm in
s - Me-. r,haal - :,
addresses ny tne lauleo' Niio' Ia in. On'0e, VI
Washington, ID. T., read paper on the work IL
the army and navy department. The lady Is
Snnerintendent of this work She spoke of the
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progress OIL the "orh III Iuht line' anu saIo bna'
she had met with marked success in every de