New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
WOMEN DISCUSS POLITICS WARMLY
A LIVELY MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR roLIT
cal STUDY EXCITEMENT OVER THE
PRESENCE OF MAN

The Society for Political study held 10 FIRST pub
lie meeting OF this yesterday afternoon. at
20 IA Nsdisou-av. Miss Theresa Harcaow.
president Of the society. presided After the r"su-
lar business OF the day had been transacted "a
paper was read by Mrs Wakeman. giving IN" sta
,is,lcs Of the various CHARTERS OF the city ~ New
York At the close OF the paper. Mrs John stan
ton Wise took the chair. and long ana somewhat
heated discussion followed OF varied nature"
Mrs Lille Devereux Blake set the ball rolling D.
appealing 10 the women to MS" their innu'h'" -
they were not allowed any voc" Ia IN" matter
,,.,s.lves'' IN secure votes FOR the greater New
YORK The discussion gradually drifi~i t" IN" '''S
government and - tn" men VINO III us various
offices and Mrs l"epcr. who then took The moor
e,ii she would be- very glad II some one would tell
her why Aldermen seemed 10 be- held IN such III
reputc.
Nrs Fay Pelrce undertook 10 explain IN" matter,
and oulie warmed to hcr subject. giving a Httlr
history Of the city government. It, bad practices
and the cause Of the present state 81 Affairs. me
uI-repute Of Aldermen. and most OF the other *
listing evils were laid at the door OF ioreien'rs.
Dis,ric, representation was heartily condemned
t,h r.,rd was called "a little city by Itself" and
the sneaker deplored the fact that the original
government by Council was not no" IN fof'"'
adding: III instead OF many little kings az are
I'm bower "A council OF 100 should be elected by the
votes OF 800 men. should be more Hh'y u"
have good rncn In Office" The speaker also as
serted that the idlOlltl VI INV "''''' i'm 80
lived In "A small section Of the city. between Four'h
J and sixth ayes and that they were "outnunber"d
by the thousands OF illiterate and low-cass voters
! Miss Carter defended the Foreigners. on the
| ground that IT not their fault In taking what
was offered them. but the trouble was due to IN"
negligence OF the nativeborn citizens, who should
| have prevented their gaining such Roadway.
Mrs PIERCE sprang to her feet and hotly urged
that gentlemen will not vote because they ma
themselves outvoed and overruled."
Mrs Blake then interposed. and In a quietly
,atirical voice said that she thought the speaker
had made limits somewhat narrow as th"r"
| were a few "gentleinen' In other parts OF the
| city and IL seemed "A bit hard on those west or
| the Park She added that at least the men repre-
scented I'm the district mentioned might elect good
| men who would have a little influence. Mrs Blake
| defended the Democratic party, which She SAID
| had always been the ruling power here.
| At this declaration Mrs Emma Beckwlth showed
| some excitement and when she had obtained hear
| Ing said 'If. Mrs. Blake says. our city mas al
ways been under a Democratic reign. the pr''eht
condition OF things does not speak Gerry wei i"r 'h'
| party .,., 80 ,,as
| At this point In the argument a faint HhL "as
n;aTd. followed by another and still another %. n
| stir Of excitement was noticeable among h' on,
| GERS of the society who were seated upon the plat.
form, their eyes being rveted upon som" ob)rc, a.
| the other end OF the hall Heads were Iutn n ~
every direction. and city government was lost sik
Of In general curiosity AZ 10 what was inc mater
The president Of the society; VINO hrNri ui,,'' ''S
circumstances forgets the dignity when h"r pace
demands, and In t"rsc tones san:
| There Is man In this room l'hhi's' Will J.
! action
| small hubbub followed this announcement, and
| a man. indeed discovered. ON" daring mar
| reporter had made his way into the sacred pt',
| cincte whore allowed to enter. NJ
| ewes we're fixed upon him. but before any motion
| could be made one OF the officers OF the society
| spra-g from the platform, and In less tlne thai
the Announcement W taken The outer d9oG wa'
| reared After the excitement had somewha
| cooled and repeated rappngs on the tabI'
| bv the chairman had restored phrlh
| D,uiot Mrs Beckwith was allowed to continue hc
! ggneech she referred to Stcckcr. and his with
| travail from the anti-Tammany movement. be
| causo nc had failed 10 secure offices on the lnioI
,ickct and said: II don't like TO gee this childish
| act because he couldn't have what he wantc'
| he refused to play with the others and took ms
dors and went home. / am II thorough Repubi
| can as everyone knows. but ! rode IN a GoWe
| bcdecked carriage with n band In front the othe
| night i'm the anti-Tammany Democracy parade
! nc I thought II nv duty to do. and | think tina
we should all Join in this movement against Tam
| many whether We are Democrats or Republcans
| Mrs Reckwith was called TO order. and told ina
she was violating the rules OF the society ny
| taking sides with any political organization "he,,
before the meeting as Inc society iuchti"es ''H''
| with political bodies. . , 49,, Z,
Agitation again threatened the meeting, bul !
was aver,ed By Miss II. A. Allen. who asked per
mission relate her recent experience WIN am
valuation Of her property III irving Place Sh
| found, on investigation, that all the property u
| her nelghborhood the valuation OF which had beer
Increased. belonged 10 women. VINO had no Vo'c
! Miss Helen Varick Boswell, who represents tn
Womens Republican Association. was present, an
gave a general invitation TO the society 10 a'eh'
the anti-Tammany mass-meetlng. which VII o.
held this afternoon AZ o c'ocA :" ''' A1'"S"''
Club rooms. Abingdon Square