The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-26

Nav YoRK, March 25.-Tho fourth mn.
nunl business meeting and election Of
officers OF tho National Christian League
for tho promotion OF social purity was
held yesterday afternoon at tho head.
quarters OF tho league, SO East Twenty
second street. Tho mcoting was well
attended, and 1t was a long one, for
there was much important business to
DO transacted. Ono cause OF the long
continuance OF tho meeting was an
animated discussion concerning Con-
gresham breckenridge, in which tho
ladies became involved.
They finally decided to scnd q memo.
rial to Congrcss protesting against al
lowing Colonel Brcckiuridge TO retain
his seat. They also decided to send
communication to Mrs. Breckenridge,
formerly Mrs. Wing, calling upon her,
in the name OF womanhood, to renounCo
her husband and 10 refuse to live with
him longer.
In addition to this, they voted to call
upon the Prcsbytcry with which Col
onel Breckenridge IS connected to have
the congressman expelled. This action
was taken upon the motion Of Mrs.
Clark Bell, who is president OF tho
Women's Health Protective Association.
MRS. GILAHN1s EXPLAINS.
Mira Elizabeth B. Grannis, tho presi-
dent OF the league, acted as chairman OF
the meeting, aud afterwarI announced
tho action that had been taken. No
formal resolutions were adopted. She
said:
Wo simply unanimously voted that
this man ought to DO deposed from tho
high position he has attained. 1t
ought to be done for the wrong no has
done to the marriage relation, to
society and 10 the state. There aro too
many Colonel BreClsnridges and Miss
Pollards in Washington. We did not
do anything to express our sympathy
for Miss Pollard. We won't do any
thing in tho matter till tho trial is
over. We shall do whatever is the
proper thing. I do not know that
there is any law by which no can DO
impeached, but We are going to ask
Congress to do it anyway. We are 90
ing around to see ElbridCe 7. Geary
and Judge William II. Armour, and
will have everything dono as it should
be. Yes, We are going to ask Mrs.
Breckenridge to renounce her husband,
and il she has got q spark Of woman
hood in her she will do it.
At the election Of officers Mrs. Gran
mis- was unanimously reelected presi-
dent. Mrs. NJ. Louise Thomas, who has
been corresponding secretary OF the
league ever since it was organized, was
elected IN honorary vice president, and
Mrs. Virginia 7. Smith was elected
corresponding secretary in her stead.
Dr.. Charlotte E. Benton was elected
assistant corresponding secretary. The
other oficers elected verc:
Recording secretary, Mrs. Eta II.
Nudders; treasurer, DR.. Nancy NJ. Mil
Ter; vice presidents, Mrs. ?. i. Blu
shanan, Rev. Henry Y. Satteree, Mrs.
Austin Taylor, Lawyer Frank Moss,
Mrs. Asa Hull, Rev. \. II. Lewia, D. D.,
and Mrs. McF. Scripture.
HOW THE EXPENsEs ARE MET.
Aspeciul from Louisville says: A re-
port which is being generally circulated
here to-day among some Of tho most
prominent people in Kentucky explains
how Madeline Pollard has beon able to
wage such bitter fight on Colonel
Breckenridge. l. Is we'll known that she
herself is without means, and it was not
to be supposed that her lawyers had
undertaken her case for nothing.
At the time the scandal began TO at
tract attention and when IN appeal to
the courts was about to he taken, Mrs
Luke Blackburn felt highly indignant
that Colonel Breckenridge should have
traded upon her friendship in order 10
make dupe OF her for his own base
purposes and, being a high-spiri,ed wo-
man, she determined to see that Justice
was done. She wrote letters to many OF
the representative women in Washing
ton and Kentucky who were personal
friends OF hers and in whom she could
contide.
Many Of these women, according to
the best information obtainablc, felt no
interest in or sympathy for Miss Pollard,
but they thought that Colonel Breckin-
ridge deserved q stern rcbuke, and they
agreed to assist Mrs. Blackburn, who,
in turn, supplied money to assist Miss
Pollard. 1his, thon, is the explanation
Of the seeming mystery.
DRECKINnlDdE MAY NOT TESTIFY.
1t is the belief here among many poo.
pie that Colonel Breckenridge will move.
20 on the stand. An ex-congressman,
who is familiar with all the facts in tho
case, said to-day that he thought COL
onel breckenridge would rest his case
on his witnesses. There was no hope.
he thought, that the defendant would
improve his chances by his testimony,
lot him tell Us straight story Us he
could.
A Washington dispatch says: Judge
Bradley executed bit OF strategy on
tho newspaper men who had gathered
Yesterday to hear the arguments over
tho admssibiity Of certain dispositions
taken for the deonse in tho Pollard
Breckenridge case. Just before the
hour for court to open n whisper passed
among tho lawyers and they slipped
/ one by one into the judges consultation
1, room adjoining the court room.
= The arguments before Judge Bradley
continued for five hours, and he took
the questions submitted under consider.
alton TO decide them Monday morning,
Most OF tho talking was done by Attor-
news Johnson and Carlisle Tor tho
plaintiff and Butlerworth and Sholbv
tor the dolonse. Miss Pollard's counsel
surprised the defense by making a
sweeping objection 10 all their depo.