The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-12
NAMED A LADY CANDIDATE
4 LARGE CAUCUS OF THE FAIR SEX
HELD IN WARNER RAIL.

Mrs. Sheldon Presided and Stated the OBJ
ject of the Meeting-Miss Mary Ives
Nominated for Place on the school
Ticket-Ladies Give Their Ideas-A Col
lection Taken Up-Ladies Registered Yes
terday.
A meeting of those ladies in New Ha-
ven interested in school affairs was held
yesterday afternoon at 4;30 in Warner
hall to nominate lady to run on the
school ticket representing the female
voters of New Haven. Mrs. Sheldon,
wife of Judge Sheldon, presided, and
called the meeting to order. She stated
the object of the meeting and called for
nominations. She then put the question
as to the form of ballot to be used, and
it was decided that the vote be by bal
lo:.
Miss Hitchcock and Miss Elizabeth
Sheldon Were appointed tellers
Miss Sheldon then nominated Miss
Marie Ives to place ON the ticket.
Miss Bessie Beach was also nominated.
1t was then concluded that an informal
ballot be taken. In the meantime Mrs.
Alexander Troup had been nominated,
but she in a few well chosen words de-
clined with thanks.
Mrs, Sheldon said that the oppressive
heat probably accounted for the small
number present, but the Courier
man thought that the representation
was far from small, compared with sim
liar male meetings which have been
held recently. There were probably 125
present.
The informal ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Miss Ives, So, Miss Beach s, Mrs,
E. Sheldon 1 each.
The next ballot resulted as follows;
Miss Ives 40, Miss Beach Z, Mrs. Shell
don 3, Mrs. Troup l and Miss Beach /.
Miss Ives was declared elected, the last
ballot having been taken on a motion
of Miss Wurts.
The chairman then at the request of
the meeting called upon Mrs. Troup for
a speech. Mrs. Troup said in respond
ing that a question frequently asked
was what advantage would be gained
by having lady representa- tiyes on the
board. She said that a lady represen-
tative would pay especial attention to
the sanitary condition of the schools,
and would interest themselves I'M the
behalf of the teachers, seeing that they
were only required to do an equitable
amount of work. She also said that
she did not believe in putting the name
of the lady candidate on any one ticket,
but ON all of them.
Mrs. Sheldon then said that Mr.. Avis
| deserved the support of the ladies, as
| he is in favor of higher education, and
| advised the ladies to be loyal to him.
| Miss Beach said that Mr. Stoddard
was good financier and deserved a
place on the board.
Miss Ives was then called upon to
speak and said that she took the can
didacy with a deep feeling of RESPONSE
bility.
| Miss Mary A. Foote then said that she
hoped all the proceedings had been car
ried on in parliamentary manner and
that all lady voters would be at the
polls early on election day, so that all
| who do not cast vote may be looked
| up, as is the custom with men. She
also said that 1t would probably be
| necessary to have some we'll posted Ia
| dies present to help those who don't
| know how to prepare their ballots and
| deposit them.
A collection was then called for and
s13 was collected. To this Miss Beach
added 81 more.
The following ladies' registered yes
terday: Elizabeth C. Chaplin, Eliza
Kimberly, Jane S. Baldwin, Anna M
Wilson, Lizzie M. Scroggins, Cora B.
Stoddard, Ella 7. Byrington, Stella s.
| Chatfield, Jennie H. Green. Martha H
| Wurts, Jennie B. Hume, Augusta b
Dole Jennie Buckley, Mrs. Warner and
| Lizzie H. Warren.