The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
THE WOMEN
Met in Mass Convention, Adopted Res
OlutiOns But PASSED" on the
Nominations,

About seventy-fve of the representative
women Of Canton gathered in mass convention
in the assembly room Friday afternoon, to
take action upon some proposition looking to-
ward woman representation upon the school
board ticket for the coming election. The con-
vention came to order at 2:3O o. clock. The next
two hours were spent in speech making and
resolving, and then the ladies adjourned to
meet again next Wednesday evening Feb. 13.
Mrs. Morrow called the meeting to order and
delivered an address. Mrs. Hartzel was elect
ed president Of the convention, with Mrs. w.
W. Clark secretary.
Resolutions were presented from the prohi-
bitiOn party which declared that that party
was and always had been in favor of women
suffrage, and asked that the women nominate
two of their number for school board and pre-
sent the names to the prohibition convention
and the party would nominate them and thus
| get them on the official ballot.
This resolution was fled and the women
then proceeded to adopt the following;
RESOLUTIONS:
| WHEREAS, A judicial decision by a district
court not yet reversed holds that school suf-
frage is under the control of the legislature and
may be extended TO women without cOnstitu-
! tiOnal infringement. And
WHEREAS, Such decision virtually places
the election for school boards separate and
apart from the election of officers under the
constitution; and
WHEREAS, Thecontrol of boards, chosen at
a mass convention for their special fitness,
giving fair representation to women, who are
so largely represented among the teachers in
| the public schools, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That committee of three be
appointed to confer with the committees of the
several political parties to unite in call for a
public meeting, to consider this subject in all
its bearings, and agree upon plan whereby
elections on the school board may be divorced
from party politics and fairly and fully recOg-
nize the claims and qualifications of women on
the school board.
RESOLVED, That such meeting shall be held
within the next ten days and that at this meet
| ing the women of Canton shall present the
names of women TO be considered in the nom
nations for the school board.
RESOLVED, That the committee of three
shall confer with the women whose qualifca.
tons as members of the school board are such
to make them acceptable and report the same
at the meeting to be called.
! RESOLVED, That the present organization
| be continued and that the officers be instructed
TO call such meetings as may b5 needed, to
hear reports and conduct preliminary business.
| RESOLVED, That we call all fair minded
| public spirited citizens of Canton, our eduCa-
| ton, clergy, professional and business men, all
which are men and women interested in paC-
| ing Canton schools upon the highest plan of
which ii carried to success will be in a line of
educational progress and representative school
| government
RESOLVED, That we ask the press to print
these resolutions and lend us their influence
in presenting our views before discriminate
| ing public.
Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs Sherrick and Mrs.
Morrow were appOined the committee TO inter.
view the different political party representa-
! tives and to secure women candidates.
Mrs. Hartzell then rendered her resignation
as president of the suffrage organization, Al
this there was a general protest Mrs. Mos
| grove moved that Mrs. j. j. Clark be electe 1
in her stead and Mrs. Rex seconded the
motion. Then ii was proposed that Mrs Hart
zell keep the place and if she could
not do the work good vice
president would he selected. Mrs, Ferguson
Mrs. Chance and half dozen more wei
talked Of and as fast as one was proposed sh,
declined. There were about twenty speeches
made in twenty minutes and quite a little
commotion was caused before Mrs. Hartzell
was finally induced to remain at the head OF
thesOciety.
The meeting then adjourned until mex
Wednesday night and in the meantime tn,
committee will fix up slate and try TO unit
the political forces Of the city for non partisan
campaign. Their efforts win be watched will
interest