The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-16

nectton the convention heHrd reports from
the mem bers of the delegation from Kan
sas and New York, Mrs. Lille Devereux
Blake spoke for New York and Mrs Laura
NJ Jones for Kansas, and both spoke en-
eouragingly. .-.
The naming Of committees and the usual
routine work Of convention occupied the
remainder of the days session.
In the evening n mass meeting was held
at which the principal speakers were Sen
pt0rs Teller and Carey and Representa-
tive Pence, of Colorado.
Colorado the new star in the flag
OF The woman sulfragst, came in for he
Lion share OF the discussion at he meet
Ing, and half Il duZcu speeches and papers
had that topic for their basis. The first of
these was by Carrie Lane Chapman, Of New
York, who. in stirring speech congratu-
Hated her hearers on what had been accom-
pliShed in the cattse of cnfranchisement Of
women, and urged her cu-wurkcrs to push
Forward again fer victory hat was already
within sight.
Senator Teller said he had long ago
reachcd the conclusion thui an intelligent
suffrage wgs the safeguard If the republic
ii did moi take him loug todccide that any
DJstem which excluded half the intelligent
people Of he right Of franz hi,c was not
calculated to lie for the best interests of
ths whole people. The senator believed
that he iiIur was coming when women
from every state in the land would not
only he allowed to vote but would exercise
shat right
Mr. ". b. Blackwell. Of Mn sachu,ett
prominent worLerin the woman suffrage
cause, madc IN address, reviewing the
work done III Colorado for the advance
nent of woman suffrage. In lsg2, he said
thr legislature enacted q woman suffrage
law to he voted upon in 1893. II was heart
NY supported by the trades unions aud
knights of Labor, by Pnpnlists and Re
putl.cahS MS parties, and By many individ-
uRi Democrats. Th" law was ratified by
b,"m majority Colorado now stood side
py sd" with Wyoming, With wemcn on
pfrieci political equality viii men.
In beginning his address, ~enHtor Carey
pAf hearty tribute To Miss susan u.
AnthnnF, the president Of The association.
He ehntinue'! IN part as follows;
"Shc tAllss Anthony la- given thp yours
OF her youth aud is now dpyutiuC the Gu
erSte" o. her mature life 10 the accom-
pliShmeni - noble purpose. Tonight we
congratulate her and h,r army of a-so-
ciH'eN On me new victory, tho most marked
OF all. We eSalulr two starN ~ the flag Of
our common country symIaliCal of the
'
Colorado i tlte The honorable distinction
that caGnol he awarded. m Ia this time TO
airy other state in he Union, Of granting
TO the women ot lhht state, by direct
vote composed exclusively of mSle eleG-
toss, their full political rights. That this
should have been done III Culurado Is the
highest compliment thai could he paid to
Wyoming the first territory and state to
gran, 10 woman the full rights of suffrage.
In Colorado it was not an instantaneous
coaycrsion, announced with brass bands
and liarades, but II decision arrived ut after
long and mHtnrr detiGeration. 1t is my
deliberate opinion that II will not bc my
years before woman suffrage Will be the
rule aud not The exec piian in all of the
trans Missouri country 1t is frequently
asserted that thr women Of Wyoming do
not vote for presidential! electors | wish
TO state that they NOT only vote for presi-
Dental electors, but for all federal state,
county municipal and school Officers. and
tile same Will now be true of Colorado
also.
Mrs. Jean Brooks GrCcnlcHf Of RoChcs-
ter, ~ ". president Of the New YORK : ate
society,", read IL paper having for IL snbiect
1.-THE coming state she hailed the rising
stsr-reIrrfiu9 tn New NorIS state becallse
she realized, she said that woman suf-
fragc ihrre would lfI The mass af woman
heed from lower to n llighel piane she
reiniced because it would give to the
mother "A more exalted nIore. the wifi. n
more self respecting position, and throw
af'"t me sisters ana HauGhttrs an arm Of