Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
MONEY FOR KANSAS
The Woman's Suffrage Convention
Preparing for the Fray.
no VISIT TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Various Matters Discussed at this
Mornings Session.
WON AN AT THE FAIR

| The convention of the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association was I'M
| usually prompt In assembling this morn
! Ing for the sessions of the fifth day. 1t
| was a business meeting altogether, the
| regular printed program having but three
| items on 1t, the report of the Kansas con-
stitutional campaign committee, the cleo
| ton of officers for the ensuing year and
the report of the Columbian exposition COM
| mittee
When Miss Anthony raped with her
little wooden gavel to call the meeting to
| order there were considerable less than a
| hundred women present and not quite a
dozen men. but delegates kept coming in
SO that soon there was a good sized crowd
| on hand to help Miss Anthony run the con-
| vention.
The convention is to last through to-
morrow, with a final executive session on
"Wednesday morning. They were a good
way behind with the program when the
business began this morning, and Miss
Anthony announced that they woul begin
| where they left OFF last Saturday, and
called for the reports of the chairmen of
the credentials committee and the treas
| Crer, but these two ladies' were not present
Consequently Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby
4 was given a chance to report for the con-
gressional and the federal suffrage commit
| tees.
Mrs. Colby outlined at some length the
| efforts that had been made especially with
the Senators and Representatives from Col
orado to have the rights of women properly
placed before Congress. She had met with
| good deal OF courteous treatment from
Mr.. Bell and Senator Wolcott with refer
| ence TO securing the Introduction of a Joint
| resolution submitting to the various state
legislatures an amendment TO the Consti-
| tuition to the effect that the right of citi-
| Gems Of the United States to vote shall not
be denied or abridged by any state on ac-
| count of sex.
On motion Of Mrs Howell Of New York.
| 1t was resolved to send a telegram of love
and good wishes to Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
stanton. the former president and now
Is now In New York, expressing the regret
| OF the convention at her inability to be in
attendance upon its sessions
Reports of Committees.
Mr. H. B.Blackwell. chairman of the presi-
Dental suffrage committee, made brief
verbal report of the work OF that committee
during the past year and its prospect for
| usefulness during the coming year. The re-
port was accepted and the committee con-
| tinued.
The report Of the committee on work at
the Columbian exposition was read by the
chairman. Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery. 1t
was to Miss Susan b. Anthony, the presi-
dent of the National Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION, the report said, was largely due
| the credit for the recognition of women in
an Olllcldi capacity AT the world 5 1alr. The
| fact that they were not officially recognized
during the centennial exposition was a great
disappointment to all women interested in
the advancement of womankind. Miss
/ Anthony. the report showed, took the initia-
| tory steps which led to the creation of the
board of lady managers Of the worlds fair,
and was interchangeable in carrying the
| idea into practical effect
Under tn, active craftsmanship of Mrs.
| James Eagle of Arkansas the monday
congresses at the woman's building became
| center OF interest and influence, and it
| was OF too much to say that at fully one
half of the meetings the subject of woman
| suffrage was prominently brought forward.
| 1t was an acknowledged fact that woman
I suffrage was the theme which attracted
the largest audiences and the very mem
/ ton of IT was received with applause.
| The department congress of the American
| Woman Suffrage Association at the great
| worlds congress Of representative women
\ in May was conceded to be one OF the
| most successful Of the entire series of that
| remarkable week. There were twenty
| four department congresses held during
that week and of all that held by the
| Woman Suffrage Association called forth
| the greatest enthusiasm.
| Not exactly the work Of the association,
but performed by its active members, was
/ that of the conference committee upon
| civil law and government, also in the
woman's congress, and whose chairman
| was Carrie Lane Chapman. Its meetings
were the source of much interest. At the
| government congress held early in August
the association received permission to hold
| four sessions and the audiences were
larger than those in attendance upon the
main congress. The report paid a high
| tribute to the ability and devotion of Miss
| Lucy f. Anthony. who, as custodian at
| the suffrage headquarters in the woman's
building was in attendance at the worlds
| fair from the beginning to the close and
labored faithfully in the interest Of wom-
an.
A letter was read from Mrs May Wright
Sewall. expressing her regret that she was
unable to be present at the convention to
| rejoice over victories won and to lay plans
| for future campaigns.
Letter From Mrs. Cleveland.
Mrs. Avery also read a letter from the
White House which stated that Mrs Cleve-
| land was sorry she could not acceie to Miss
Anthonys request to appoint a time when
she would receive the delegates to the con-
vention.
And that's the power behind the throne"
| remarked Rev. Anna H. Shaw in a decided
! ly caustic tone.
down to the most Interesting feature. the
consideration of the work for suffrage in
Kansas.
Mrs. Laura NJ Johns read the report of
the Kansas constitution campaign commit
tee. She summed up the beneficial results
of woman's participation In the municipal
government in Kansas. She maintained
that woman suffrage in operation was a
success and recounted In some detail the
work being done in Kansas. Success there,
| she said, will strengthen the movement all
| over the United States. 1t will furnish
a leverage that can be used with good eff
| feet in all other states.
The report closed with an earnest ap-
peal for funds to carry on the work in
Kansas, as success in that state woull be
a powerful lever to use In urging the cause
| Of woman suffrage elsewhere Mrs. Johns
| said that $1,000 would not pay the entire
| expense OF carrying on the campaign. The
| report was received with generous applause
| 1t also brought Mrs. Marilla Kicker to her
| feet with a crisp, new twenty-dolar bin in
/ her hand, which she turned over TO Mrs
J Johns for the work there. Several other
| ladies followed this example with hills of a
/ smaller denomination for the SAME purpose.
Mrs. Carrie Lane Chapman wtli now ed
dress you on the ba.nine question of the
( day" said Mrs Johns.
That's Kansas, Of course" remarked
Miss Anthony. The prairies are all on fire
, there"
Mrs Chapman. who is one OF the abest
and most enthusiastic workers in the con-
vention, made a stirring address to the wo-
| men, urging them to lay aside everything
else for the next few years and devote all
their energies and money to the work or
| suffrage. Kansas, the speaker said, In her
opinion, had done more to spread the senti-
ments of woman suffrage than had Wy
oming, and with partial suffrage there IL
the amendment giving complete suffrage
/ were defeated IL would look as though the
experiment had been a failure.
Defeat in Kansas would set back the
4 cause of woman everywhere for a hundred