The evening world., 1894-10-02
NOW FOR A WIN ONE" CLUB.
Women May Organize in the In
terest of Pure Politics.
Mrs. Parkhurst, Mrs. Sage and Mrs.
Rockefeller Mentioned as Leaders.

The idea Of Twin one" campaign, on
the part of the women Of New York
suggested by Mrs. Florence Brown, of
20 West Twenty-third street, meets
with general approval from other
women who have made a study OF NUM-
cipal politics, and who are determined
to take d hand in the efforts of our clti-
zens to secure purer administration
Of municipal affairs.
Mrs. Brown said to-day:
81 favor an energetic canvass on the
part Of the women. l would have every
woman form Win One club. Every
woman should be pledged to win at
least one vote for good government. She
should canvass among the men she
knows and never stop until she had at
least one man pledged to vote as she
desired. Then there would be one vote
cast for every woman in the movement.
the same as if they had the ballot"
Mrs Elizabeth B. Grannis said:
"a good deal of Mrs. Browns idea l
approve Of heartily, but | represent a
rather different set Of methods Mrs
Brown advocates "A woman's cart-tail
Campaign-wOmen speakers to women
auditors. If We might have the cart
tail managed by honest, earnest women
! would approve. But # bright, am
bilious smart women did 1t the very
evil one would be in it.
"Yes. I want all these church women
to organize, get together In the lecture
room for consultation, and have the
pastor or some man wise in statesman
ship or politics to instruct them con-
corning the best methods to induce men
to vote Tor lure candidates and poll
Cies. We want the organized women
to appoint committees to labor In our
families and amlng their neighbors.
Then each woman might win one vote
Miss Theresa Barcalow. President of
the Women's Political Studies Club,
said:
81 agree with Mrs. Brown. l would
suggest Mrs. Josephine Lowell to head
such a campaign. But DIR. Parkhurst,
why does he appeal to the women? He
opposes eaual suffrage: He hasn't
done as he, should. If he wants the
women to help him why doesn't he
Mrs Granns and Miss Barcalow each
proposed klbridge r. Gerry for Mayor.
Rockefeller or Mrs. Russell Sage as the
leader of the womens movement. Mrs.
Grannis thought neither of these wo-
men would accept and proposed Mrs.
gnnization of women Of the church.
Miss Barcalow thought Mrs. Josephine
Lowell the woman of women for leader
Mrs Rockefeller, Mrs. Sage and Mrs.
Parkhurst were absent from home
when an Evening World" reporter
called.
Mrs. Isabella Davis, Secretary of the
Kings Daughters, said:
Il hope 20 see the women taking ad-
vantage of the present opportunity.
Every woman can win one vote"
Mary Phillips, of the New York City
Woman Suffrage League, said she liked
the idea.
Miss Jeanette L. Glider said:
81 should think every woman who
wishes for better municipal government
would be anxious to use every possible
influence to help drive out the present
corrupt ring"
The women of the Twenty-third As
sembly District are the first in the field
| against Tammany Hall and for pure
government. There has been deal of
hard work by the enthusiastic women
| OF the district az individuals, and next
| Thursday evening they will get to-
gether."
Mrs; Mark NJ. Pomeroy, the wiz, of
| Brick" Pomeroy, has called a meeting
| for that evening at 734 Amsterdam ave-
| nue., when the earnest wives and moth
| ers ana madens of the Twenty-Five
There will be speeches by Brick" Pom
eroy, Mrs Pomeroy, DIR. A. j. Shriver
| and others
our movement is confined to this dis
trict,"' says Mrs. Pomeroy land while
we admire DR.. Parkhurst, / do not think
work. But I'll tell you we will not
patronize Tanmany tradesmen."
| Mrs. Pomeroy has made banner
painted by herself, and will give It ant
5000 for charitable purposes to hat asso
citation which polls the largest proper
| Fall She will repeat this every veal
| for ten years.