Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-10-21

convention, but after an experience OF
one convention, where there were about
100 delegates OF the new voting class,
they have changed their minds. After
a man has tried repeatedly TO obtain the
floor and finds at last that his persist
epce has been rewarded with success,
it is not pleasant to hear shouts from all
sides, LET the lady talk" Then he
discovers that woman delegate Ia some
corner OF the room has been trying in
vain 20 obtain the eye OF the speaker or
chairman, with the gallant gentleman
members assisting her by bowling u no.
tice OF her presence. or course, in such
circumstances, the nan has to Surren-
der the floor, which he does with the
best grace possible.
This courtesy TO women is possibly
not what the women in the abstract
want but the Individual woman who
wants to make a convention speech is
bound 10 accept the situation. In the
Republican convention the Wemen soon
learned a trick worth two Of this scheme
Just described. They quietly went up
on the platform and touched the ruler
OF the gravel upon the elbow That
settled the matter. They got recogui-
ton.
The disastrous effect Of this gallautry
10 women was best noted in the uomiGa-
ton of candidate for the Office OF sup
erinteudent Of public instruction upon
the Republican State ticket. There
were two candidates before the con-
ventlou, one a gentleman, and the
other lady. The nominating speeches
had been made aud p num-
Der OF delegates had seconded these
nominations. The confusion as usual
became greater az the demands for re-
coguition increased. Finally q dele
gate thinking 20 make a good play,
arose and suggested that, as this was
the first time women had the privilege
OF voting, 10 would be the very proper
thing for the gentleman candidate TO
withdraw ia favor OF the woman. At
this delegates Toared q demand in &C
cordauce with this view of the sjJua-
ton. The demand became so great that
the gentleman mad 20 respond, which he
did 10 a speech that was really touching.
In taking the stage his voice trembled
with emotion, AMI ha had some diff
Guilty ia making himself heard. Re re-
viewed his struggles of TWO years ago
20 secure the nomination for this office,
and explained how 10 had come aOOut
that he had been asked 10 withdraw in
the interest OF harmony, which he aid.
Then the promise had been made that
two years later he would be given the
nomination by reclamation. When be
had started from home this time his
wife had said: "Now, do
not give up this time till you are beaten
by fair ballot. During the time the
Convention was in session his daughter
sat Ia his room az the hotel encourag-
ing him in his candidacy. Don't give
up TOO soon, papa, was her parting ad-
vice. All this was more than the can
didate told 10 his address Withdrawing
In favor OF the woman. He obtained
the sympathy of the entire convention,
aud they would have reCOnSidered their
demands for withdrawal il they had
known all this before. Tbs woman,
however, who is new 10 political life,
accepted the Office without a thought
for the NAH whose ambition had cen
tered for so many years upon II.
Inc presence u WOmth QcA6S AUS IN q
political convention so far does not
seem TO have altered previous conditions
much. They vote with their respective
delegates in polit!ca! conventions.
When a candidate is presented, how
ever. who Is particularly obnoxious TO
the women 6y reason Of some charac-
teristic fault, the most urgent pIeadings
OF ths manipulatOrs DO not whip them
into line. They vote sQuarely upon
their intuition or better Judgment. This
fact was noticeable in the contest over
the candidacy for the Office Of treasurer
in this same convention. The man
slated by the managers for this nomina-
ton and conceded by nearly everybody
TO have a great majority Of the dele
gates, was defeated 10 the final contest
Nov reason OF womanly SYmpathy. Some
pne stated in tue nominating speeches
hat gallant Harry MulinIN one OF the
andidatss, bad lost one leg in rescuing