New-York tribune., 1894-04-21
MANY WOMEN WANT TO VOTE
EARNEST AND ENERGETIC EXPORTS 10
EXTEND THE SUFFRAGE.
SOME WORKERS. DO QUEER THTNGs-A GEN
rRAL DREAD OF PUBLICITY" ANOTHER


ERAL DREAD OF 'PUBLIcrTY"-ANoTiER
PARLoR MEETING.
7, anv one thinks that the agitation in favor
Of woman suffrage which is being carried on
among people prominent In social and professional
life is all nz and foam he IS much mistaken lhe'e
10 q great deal OF that element in il. no DOUBT.
A great many frivolous and thoughtless p'op'e
have taken up the idea fad who viii soon
throw il aside in order 70 embrace another newer
tleo Behind these cuckoo" suffrag.sts IN support
OF the movement there are some OF the BEST most
thoughtful and bes;-equppel women in the city
who are terribly and energetcaliy in earnest.
These thoughtful women welcome all recruits
vi,bou, questioning motives. but they are well
aware Of the limitations OF many OF the "worHerS
some OF them are such geese" said bright-eyed
,o,,ne woman who was presiding over the round
table whore the petition 20 the convention IS kept
a, Sherrv's zone delightfully."- sweet young marrled
woman told me enthusiastically the other DAY ual
she had already signed the petition five times ana
intended TO sign as often one was presented
70 her. IN order to let people know just where she
stood on the question Her idea OF the petition
,ras ,ba, II was Ike tho Obligations of the Christian
Eudeavor Society which expects every member 10
give testimony at each meeting
EVERY MEETING A STRAIN
IN contrast with this llghtness and thoughtless-
ness is the remark In private OF one OF the iore-
most workers. Every meeting Is great STRAIN on
me- My heart and mind. my whole being are 50
Identified with the movement that am depteSS''
or Joyous according the advantage Is Tot or
against rs in the debate. | feel so strongly ana
clearly mysc.f that cannot escape constant anX-
iety that others shall understand the queS''o" a.
| do"
Most Of the "volunteers" who are engaged IN the
movement, are dos,rous 70 have as little as possoe =
published about IT, The reason1 always given are
personal "Oh. | don't want my name III '"'
newspapers | really not one OF inc l'"'''S
and 1t would look Ike presumption on my part 10
have H appear that am at all prominent M
* iusf a itt,e discussion among ourselves, ana /
am sure hat would all prefer hot - H"''
ANYTHING said about H."
When II is snggca.ed that the movement Is not
u purely personal character. In iact onat m II oh ~
iecr is I, change one Of the most important laWSS
~ the state anl such IS legitimate SuuJ-ro1 - ~.
lnqulry on the part OF The newspapers. the answer
is th,t some Of the workers do not object To pup
ucitv and the reporter would better see them. me
Tribune reporter has found few except those who
havn been advocates Of woman suffrage under the
regular organization" VINO desire publtcity. ..
!, has been suggested 20 several Vo.unl'ers
ma, nuhllci,v Is the natural and necessary eN-
pcrience ~ those who take part IN pubic an M
AMI tina, Il Is one Of ihe things which women are are
askIng for themselves when they ask for the sut-
frage and voice In public affairs. ms suSsss So
tion Ike the equally unpleasant one OF Jury duty.
IS likely TO be met wAh an appeal 70 me gallantry
OF the male sex: On you W"b'' r,soni9g is dis
that ANNOYANCE. All OF ""'o" i'''0''''7 " '
tinctly feminine.
R1'MoRs OF Az ANTT-srFFRAGE ORGANIZATION
II ia no, fair 20 say that all women reason that
way Some Of the real leaders do not They race
these difficulties courageously and say Let us 90
this public work in a public way. II we are en-
panelled We will SIT as jurors"
The activity OF the advocates Of woman suffrage
has aroused talk among some of the well-known
wonen OF the city who not in favor or woman
suffrage OF forming an anti-sunrage orgaiiAa'o"
for th. purpose Of meeting In debate the argu-
ments which are being put forth Nhle the
nrcsent movement has grown to large proportions.
l. T. nevertheless true that ;he great majority ol
the society women Of leisure and or brdlhs III
mis- civ are not I'm favor of the entranc" Qt women
intn po,rical life. Many OF these feel thlt th'ir
oninl6ns should find expression ami thlt they shoul
do something to check the growth 0i the woman
suffrage idea. As yet. however. no leader mas APP
reared for fhe opposition. II, ,
THO woman suffragists say that they VIII wei
come an opposition organization. They are con-
ndent OF their ability TO vanqush the antl-sunrd-
gists IN argument . -, -, ~, Mice
parlor meeting held az the nome OF MISS
Davidson No. 10 West Thirty frst-st. at p m
yesterday Miss Chanler. Miss Walton ana Mr:
Snencer spoke In favor OF striking the word male
from the Constitution and the Rev. Theodore {.
Williams spoke the opposite side. Inere were
about thirty guests present