The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25

placed in conspicuous positions. 1t is I'M
fair to leave all the pioneer work to US,
and the women in the homes owe it to us
and to themselves to make the sensible,
pretty styles of dress reform the popular,
usual dress of women
Three remarkable things happened at
yesterdays congress. A man in the audi
ence spoke simply and earnestly in favor
OF woman suffrage. Mrs. Helen Miller's
fair halred little boy walked up to his
mothers side while she was reading an in
teresting paper; Mrs. Miller stopped for a
moment, looked down at the child, put
her arm lovingly around him and finished
ton" with her hand resting on the boy S
shoulder. And Susan B. Anthony. acting
! as chairman of the convention, showed
California women how to get the ballot.
Full of practical advice is Miss Anthony,
experienced in business forms and auto
cratic in using her own common-sense
when laxative, eager women would OBJ
struct the business of the meeting.
ATTEND to one thing only" said Miss
| Anthony, looking over the crowd before
her. "Devote yourself for a year and a
| half to woman's suffrage. Don't lobby for
any man or any measure or any favor but
this one. Whenever there shall be pub
lie meeting, teachers institute, a con-
gress of any religion whatsoever, a meeting
of federated trades, of Knights of Labor OF
any political and all political parties, try
to have woman suffrage Endorsed by that
meeting. Establish clubs in every county,
and-let me see, We'll call the roll of coun-
ties and see how many are represented"
The secretary began to name the coun-
ties.
"Call them in alphabetical order" sug-
gested voice.
81 don't know them"
There was a movement in the audience
which Miss Anthony's keen eyes instantly
detected.
Have you list of the counties?" she
asked man who was making his way to
the platform.
Now, isn't that fine?" she asked trium-
phantly, taking the paper from his hand.
There's the old saying again: No man
makes collection of keys unless there are
doors to unlock. Wait till these women
can vote and every one of them will carry
list of the counties"
Miss Anthony is very alert, very BUSH
ness-like, but whenever the crowd of
women, all anxious to talk at once, left her
in doubt, there was always steady word
from the reliable, capable lieutenant be-
hind her chair.
mo one has the floor, Aunt Susan, till
you have recognized him." said Miss Shaw
in a low voice.
Miss Anthony's foot was on her native
heath. She was full of anecdote, good
humored and very executive.
"pll keep my eye on you" she said to
one disappointed woman; your turn will
come.
'We want treasurer who will hustle,
as Anna Shaw would say"
Law! there's room for all of US, she
said when it was suggested that the list of
vice presidents was too long.
But despite the two dozen names on the
list Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon's candi-
date was overlooked.
Madame Chairman" said the lady in
an aggrieved tone, my nomination was
seconded; all the others were put and
mine was ignored
This brought the Rev. Anna Shaw to her
feet. She knew that she did not belong in
California quarrel, but she felt that her
place was by her chiefs side.
"When half dozen nominations are put
at one time it is not possible for Miss An
thonv to recognize all of them and it is not
fair to say that she ignores any of them"
Miss Shaw sat down feeling better.
my DEAR said Miss Anthony, coldly
waving her thin hand toward Mrs. Gordon,
"let us not have anything of that kind in
this meeting"
And she calmly put Mrs. Gordon's nom1-
natien, before the house.
MIRIAM NICHOLSON.