The evening world., 1894-10-02
NOW FOR A WIN ONE" CLUB.
Women May Organize in the In
terest of Fure Politics.
Mrs. Parkhurst, Mrs. Sage and Mrs.
Rockefeller Mentioned as Leaders.

The idea OF "win One" campaign. on
the part of the women of New York.
suggested by Mrs. Florence Brown, OF
222 West Twenty-third street. meets
with general approval from other
women who have made study Of muni-
cipal politics. and who are determined
to take Il hand in the efforts of our citi-
zens to secure purer administration
Of municipal affairs.
Mrs. Brown said to-day:
II favor an energetic canvass on the
part OF the women. / would have every
woman form win One club. Every
woman should be pledged to win al
least one vote for good government. She
should canvass among the men she
knows and never stop until she had al
least one man pledged to vote as she
desired. Then there would be one vote
cast for every woman in the movement
the same as If they had the ballot"
Mrs. Elizabeth b. Grannis said:
"a good deal of Mrs. Browns idea /
approve of heartily, but l represent a
rather different set of methods. Mrs.
I Brown advocates wOmans cart-tail
campaign-women speakers to women
auditors. II We might have the cart
tail managed by honest, earnest women
! would approve. But II bright, am
bilious, smart women did 1t the very
evil one would be In It,
Yes | want all these church women
/ to organize, get together In the lecture
room for consultation, and have the
pastor or some man wise in statesman
ship or politics to instruct them con-
Cernins the best methods to induce men
to vote for rure candidates and poll
cies. We want the organized women
to appoint committees to labor in our
Z "A la
Then each woman might win one vote
or many"
Miss Theresa Barcalow, President of
the Womens Political Studies Club,
said:
"I agree with Mrs. Brown l would
suggest Mrs. Josephine Lowell to head
why does he appeal to the women? He
opposes equal suffrage. He hasn't
done as he, should. If he wants the
women to help him why doesn't he
Mrs. Grannis and Miss Barcalow each
proposed EIlbridge r. Gerry for Mayor.
Mrs. Brown suggested Mrs. John d.
Rockefeller or Mrs. Russell Sage as the
GEannis thought neither of these wo-
men would accept and proposed Mrs.
I'arkhurst to, lead great central or
gnnization OF women OF the church
Miss Barcalow thought Mrs. Josephine
Lowell the woman of women for leader
against corruption.
Parkhurst were absent from home
when, an Evening World" reporter
called.
Mrs. Isabella Davis Secretary of the
Kings Daughters, said:
Il hope to see the women taking ad-
vantage OF the present opportunity.
hNfry Wd y, w9man nhl,i,, can win one vote"
Wornn Suffrage League, said she liked
the iiea
Miss Jeannette l.. Glider said:
Il should think every woman who
wishes for better municipal government
would he anxious to use every possible
@ iniIu' nee to help drive out the present
corrupt ring
The. women OF the Twenty-third As
sembiy district are the first in the field
against Tammany Hall and for pure
government There has been a deal of
hard work by the enthusiastic women
OF the district as individuals, and next
thursday evening they will "get to-
Mrs: Mark NJ Pomeroy, the wiz Of
Brick" Pomeroy, has called a meeting
for that evening at 1874 Amsterdam ave.
nue., when the earnest wives and moth
ers and maidens of the Twenty third
will be organized for the campaign,
There Will be speeches by Brick" Pom
and others.
our movement is confined to this dis.
| trict,' says Mrs. Pomeroy. land while
we admire Dr. Parkhurst, / do not think
work. But III tell you we will not
patronize Tammany tradesmen."
Mrs. Pomeroy has made a banner
painted by herself, and will give 1t and
5000 for charitable purposes to hat asso-
c!ation which polls the largest proper
| Fall. She will repeat this every year
| for ten years.