St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-04
WOMEN'S
They Are Determined to Have
School Roard Representation.

The ladies of Minneapolis are determined
TO break into politics. They came to that
conclusion several days ago. Yesterday
some of them met at the Library building to
decide how the entrance should be made.
All the afternoon they talked about it. They
seemed to be undecided whether to break in
with a jimmy and blasting powder. or a
battering ram, or whether to wheedle the
cerberus that guards the entrance to political
power into friendliuess and then slip in as
invited guests, as it were.
The women of Minneapolis are not des-
perately interested in this political move
ment, if the attendance at yesterdays meet
ing may be taken as an index of feeling. The
Woman's council called a meeting of all
women interested in seeing q woman a mem
Der of the school board. Only thirty-six mem
bers of the council and a half dozen others
responded. In the absence of the presi-
Rich was chosen to preside. All the
women present were of the opinion that the
women should have a representative on the
school board. SO but a few minutes sufficed
to determine that point. But how should it
be brought about? Some one mentioned reso-
Iutions and every one agreed that resolutions
were necessary. SO a on resolu-
tons was appointed. The report of the COM
mlttee stated that the women's council, rep
resenting about 1900 women, was of the
unanimous opinion that o woman should
be a member of the school board, and
it pledged the 1000 women, represented
w Iue WOuDeu ; cOuucll, 10 support q women
for the Office. An amendment specifying
that the supporting be done by ballot was
offered and discussed. No, the few members
OF the council present, less than a majority,
could not promise to deliver 1000 votes 10
the women's candidate. So the amendment
was defeated, and the women represented
by the counc won't have to vote unless
they feel like 1t. All they must 90 is sup
port the woman's candidate by moral
suasion. rolling pins, broomsticks, ETC..
Then some one else suggested a mass meet
ing to push the movement along.
Mass meeting sounded well. But what
was it wanted for? To get people interested,
of course, and influence the nomination
of a woman for the school board. The
question of admitting men to this mass
woman suggested that a genuine mass
meeting couldn't well be held before the
Republican convention next Thursday. So
the motion for a mass meeting was with
drawn. Mesdames Neland, Evans, Keyes.
Chapman and LaveIl were appointed a nom
mating committee. They presented the
names of Mrs. James s. Crays. S. B. Will
Jams, w. B. Leach. G.. Fl. Miller and W. S.
Pottee were presented. and Mrs. Pottee was
Withdrawn. on a ballot Mrs. Crays received
10 votes, and Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Miller
4 each. Mrs. Crays was declared the nomi
nee of the women for a place on the school
board, and the ladies called Speech
speech" just like men.
A committee will draw up q memorial set
ting forth b the woman's council has
done and present ii to the Republican city
convention next Thursday. The same COM
mittee will go before the Democratic, Popu-
list and Prohibition conventions with the
same mem orial.