New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-14
SUFFRAGE THE POINT At ISSUE.
LITTLE CONTEST OVER THE ELECTION OF A
DELEGATE FROM THE POLITICAL STUDY CLUB


DELEGATE FROM THE POLITICAL STUDY CLUB
THE RECENT CAMPAIGN DISCUSSED
Parliamentary methods are supposed to be the
axle on which the Society for Political Study
wolves but frequently 1t occurs that methods are
entirely overlooked and forced into the background
by feminine propriees This was the case during
the greater part of yesterdays meeting. The
Federation of Woman's Clubs. which will convene
in this city next week. is at present the principal
subject OF conversation in most women's clubs. and
Yesterdays meeting did not prove to be excep-
ton. 1t decided that a delegate be appointed
20 act in company with the president OF the
ci6ty. who is "A delegate eX-oiicio. Two women were
nominated delegates. ana each faction contained
warm parsans. Mrs. Blake and Mrs. Leeper were
proposed. neither woman being present at the time.
1t suggested by Of the Blake faction that
their candidate the proper one 10 be appointed.
owing to her having been instrumental in founding
the Society for Political Study but this argument
was overrued by one of the opposing party. who
said that this not the correctly speaking,
as Mrs Blake had been only 'one Of five in
founding the society. and moreover was so closely
identified With woman suffrage as unwitin2ly 10
oveTshadow the societys true status with her per-
sOnal views. were she appointed delegate
1t was declared by another member. that owing
to the misunderstanding of the Executive COM
mittee OF the Federation of Clubs in regard to the
exact methods of the Society for Political Study,
the Woman Suffrage League not being admitted "
stated c;nphatcaly that the society was or
Canzed solely for study. and was not in any way
10 be connected with equal suffrage The nominee
according t. the rules should have been elected ny
ballot but the hour being late. the natural inr!n9
ton Of woman to settle things overp0weTci par
iamentary methods for the moment, ana from NdrI-
ont parts Of the room came the cry * s;aneihg
Vote This was repeated until the president Miss
EarCalCW. called the meeting 10 Orccr WIN irNrIiN.
I'VE must have order" she said. "a standing
vote called out parrot-.ike is not parliamentary
We WI proceed 10 business. ,,
\ standing vote WAS taken. ana MIS-; ray 'Ht
was APPOINTED To count the voters, WhcA sNt ga
while nuttfrinc about through the IA" win l"IS
finger extended toward each woman VINO WAS stand
ing The result in favor Of Mrs LeepeT' the
vote being 81 TO II. ,, ,,,,,
Department Of the city of New-fork ana was rtad
by Mrs pean The rSaa s pr nreTen,I r
,ng the feelings Of her hHarer. ana ,H1H IN u'
it'll friend Of hers -, SNGaSy wa you ccrcisnc her
executive duties by administering local appita-
he various departmenis. Officials duties and
salaries both in the past and prf sent; am SN'"s
A SlsS"sSl1H t Nh iIav pnirc, declared with
WOULD b. an autocrat and despot and thai nH ,b.
there shogd be & r by T9"H r5d a. the t
same She suggested that an advisory council OF
ai, one Te Woman from each church denomination
being elected II no better way could DE P''rtitcu
When it was said by one of the women present
that the new Mayor would most likely remove the
present officials rapidly possible. the retort
was quickly made that he would have little II any.
opportunity. before his time should arrive 'hey
Mould have been "beheaded' by Mr.. Gofi.
Mrs Stiinson Smith regretted that there was no
greater demonstration AZ The meeting over ne sue.
cess of the campaign and added that she thought
she must feel something Ike the SaiVauoniStS. as
she wanted to shout 'lia.louJah' mos or the UNI.
other speakers were Mrs Florence shaw. MIS-
Cara HERMAN. Mr. Gaifney, Mrs. Van Hontcn'
the Rev Phoebe HaaafOrd Mrs carr ana ".
Cunn The meeting adjourned until November
n the meeting of the 10Th being omitted on ac-
count OF the Federation OF Clubs meeting at that