New-York tribune., 1894-04-19
KNOWN NEw-YoRKERs.


The women are certainly making vigorous cam
palgn to influence public opinion n favor Oh sum
ing the word male" from the state Constitution
thereby putting men and women on Poi''''
equality investing all with tho rights ana SUD-
tecting them to the same duties. Since many prom
inent society and professional women have ehis'ei
in the movement the agitation has vlsibiy Increased
and attracted considerable public attention.
There are two entirely dsunu groups OF WORKERS
IN this city. There the regulars. led pE M'S'
Lille Devcreux Blake and her associates. who have
borne the burden and heat OF the day ana there are
the "vounieers.' elevcn'h-hour laborers who nave
enlisted under tnc banner Of Mrs. Henry NJ. Sanders
and who are making UP in tine energy OF their
efforts what they lack in practical experience.
HOW THE WORK IS CARRIED on
Mrs Blake is the head Of the regular organiza-
ton" the office Of which is at No. 10 East Four
tcenth-st This group works along the recognized
lines of public movements by holding open meet
ings. distributing literature and seeking to con-
vince people that women have a natural riSht 10
vote and that the best interests OF the country VIII
be conserved by making that right legal one
The "vounteers' under the direction oil the
Fifth Avenue Committee" conGning their ef-
forts to Society" which seems to need regenera-
ton so far as woman suffrage is concerned quite
as much as DO the plain people" Society IN
deed more willing to be regenerated than DO
the poor working girls etc" outside OF society
lect affairs to which people are invited by special
cards and notes. These woman suffrage meetings
at once take the place Of afternoon teas ana oi
the improvement gatherings which used to as
cuss such comparatively trivial subjects as rs mar
riage n failure?" Society has formed itself into
debating society The argument has been mostly
side, as the anti-sunrase women are not or
ganizcl.
FORTUNATE WOMEN WITH POCKETS
1t is reported that the petitions which are being
circulated are receiving many signatures. The copy
at Sherry's yesterday had eight additional names
Copies are at the uptown hotels. at grocery stores
markets. miners shops, etc. and many enthusiasts
who have pockets carry a petition around with
them which they ask all their friends to sign
one OF the most interesting and delightful of the
parlor meetings held last evening at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs Gordon Wendell. No. l26 East
Thirty-ffth-st Mrs. Wendell presided and intro
duced the speakers. There were about iory gEss,s;
VINO followed the discussion closely and manitested
their approval OF the efforts Of the speakers by
Dr. Mar Putnam Jacob the first spsaker
women raised discussion of one OF the 1uhua, ,
where should the sovereignty be lodged. At pres
ent she said for the first time in 21@ years' LOT iOp
the first time since the ancient repuDhGs, al w w
men. The situation was an absolute noVeiy III
the history of modern civilization
cIplrERs IN NAUGHT But POLITICS
Until the last forty years" said the speaker.
married women were under the personal sover-
eighty Of men so far their property was con-
cerned. Now in this State the disabilities OF mar
ricd women have been removed and women are
political cphers. such state Of affairs Involves
an incongruity which cannot maintain ltselt ohg
governments maintained by force she said
that If hggsGa 5 fGTTe y cSd a" no nG dlnd sf from
Coxey's Army. 1t was democratic principe tnst nat
no class could rule over any other class hence the
men should not rule over the women.
Professor Munroe Smith. Of Columbia. replied to
not whether refined and intelligent women were
capable OF voting as well as the average man. Dut
vote.
ONE THING AT TINE.
Professor Smith argued that in the specialization
of functions" to which society tended the care
OF the home was womans great work and that
she would have to be much cleverer than the men
TO be able to direct her home affairs successfully
and at the same time be involved in public Dusl-
ness. He didn't know any men who could run
Charles Russell said that the question was not
what our wives and sisters we're capable i o. @ but
serious difficulties and dangers In the way OF grant,
ing the SUI rase 70 women S Huet ht bi saStv
or protection demanded the ballot II had not been
shown to him that women were in any way OPP
miss Miss chanler spoke in favor Of the PROPOSED
others spoke briefly each side of the question
MANY ARGUMENTS ADVANCED.
The arguments for the enfranchsement OF woman
were forclbly presented by Mrs. Lille Devereux
Blake and Mrs Helen Gardener last evening. a;
the home Of Miss Mary Phillips, No. 10 West
Thirty-eighth-st. Mrs. Blake although she has
spoken nearly every evening since the beginning Of
the year, seems TO be untrng.
Mrs Blake declared that many people had now
awakened to a realization that great issue was
at hand. and TO accomplish the result hoped for
and expected strong e'f2rts must be made, She
suffrage was Home is the place for woman.
ho feo'f He
shop his place Of business. where his presence Is
to ieayc the place where he belongs than for
Womans shopping referred to- and the lengi'i
OF time il requires to purchase the wonderful head
gear that is now worn by the fair sex and It was
questioned whether II was right for her 70 BE- for so
long time from her rlghfq plaGei II M wrong u, to
spend one-haI h2HT at fRe ont n baye
homes They all ought TO BE- married. and
S9 i6e9c o%s %Sen 10 aT rcc % to- eRt t the Battle Of lie
Is only right that they should be granted what wlil
greatly help them in this fight and make 1t less
QUESTION OF JURY DUTY
Other obieciors to woman suffrage referred
TO- two Of them being military endorsements and
Jury duty. and the speaker gave her idea OF how
the requirements could be compiled with one point
was made that woman must hdve the right Of
trial by Jury of her peers. and it was facetiously
remarked that in case Of wife-murder, jury OF
married men is selected and they at once consider
that the poor man had probably been t9Tmrnei
So the deed is partially condoned. but in case of
busband- -uuricr-a thing rarely heard Of. and hay
inc a qlecr sound-it said jury OF married
men are again selected ana they instantly declare
that "she mus; die
Mrs Flake wished II understood that she wasn't
trying 10 abuse the poor men. and had no desire
TO do such a cruel thing. and she expressed her
self as heartily glad that woman suffrage Is
actually becoming fashionable"
MRS GARDENERS REMARKS
Mrs Gardeners bright and interesting remarks
were received with constant laughter and APP
plause She said she had been asked II she
going 10 speak on "woman's rights" and she had
answered that she knew nothing about them"
She said she knew OF some human rights withheld
from women. Some people" said she. consider II
good form to be conservative TO the extent that
they keep lust far enough behind the march OF
progress TO avoid its unpleasant conditions, but
near enough reap It's benefits"
When referring to the question OF morals she