New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06
legislative officers. women were understood to

legislative officers. women were never un'e'''oOu "
Contemporary history shows that women were ere
not TO be eligible though nsy OF introiuc
Ing law representation. The friends OF the Hoss .
men asked them to VOTE Tca lgr them to Vote against
II on the ground that they were not 10 nave MEM
of's J Sss thev were iudclay declared ineligible
G. This has never been revefsea' s,,,,t,es 70 the
conferences 20 change the constitution anu ea'"
time 1t has failed $500 ,,..,., o,,ost,ors ~
consti;utionaty TO the judgment Of the
in every important case The Genepaa nan
whcb b'socted the Church. for which IT Is remein-
bered with odum rather than honor
Dr Ruc,lev urged the conference to abstain
from seeking peace by such measures BY the
constitutional method the question might be SET
tied forever.
TWO WAYS OF SETTLING 1T.
He was followed by Dr.. A. b. Leonard, or On
cinnati whose argument for the eligiphl'S o.
women was logical and mastery. The question
was constitutional one. he said, but questions
relating to the constitution might be settled IN
two ways-by amendment or by interprela.on.
They had tried amendment and failed; now tnes
wish 10 try Interpretation. "Layman' meant a
church member. and the word was brought Iil.o
Methodism for the first time in 1872. Inc N. ,
eral Conference then defined women INTO tne
quarterly conferences by interpreting the pro
10 Jns he his and him. but in the restilc,Ne
about laymen not even a pronoun stoou III 'IIc
way ami the present conference could thereio'e'
define women into the conference
A. W. Harris a layman, believed that the ad-
n ssio If women would nulfy the constitution.
Dr. j. F. Chaffee of Minneso'a; .d 5ooH strong
lea TO- tie admission Of women. and defended
the amendment to which his name had pei,
given. Dr. ]. r. Day of New-fo rk' dec'"Iso
himself IT. favor Of admitting women IN the
regular constitutional way. Il want to give Inc
women o. solid title TO a seat as tne mn m.
have he said, land therefore oppose sea1ins
them now by q majority vote Send the ques-
ton back to the annual conferences. ana am
for the women. -, ,..
reports to be partisan. women" he said. have
been repeatedly declared ineligible. Let us now
settle the matter by declaring them eligible
Judge Brill. of Minnesota. sad ne l3ved ms VIZ n
| and mother but believed. nevertheless that the
constitution did not perm': women TO SIT as deie
gates -, c.,
The Rev Jacob Rothweiler, OF the Centrai
German Conference spoke for the Germans
against the eligibility of women. we belleVe III
the Bible he said, " and in the Bible God ma
fixed the status Of women as different from 'ha'
| Of men,. .- =,
AT this point further debate was postponed
| until tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock, ana the
| conference adjourned. The interest or the on
| ference in the debate was intense, and as each
| sneaker finished at least score OF delegates
| asked recognition. There are many more Dee
| gates anxious to speak, but 1t hoped That the
| conference will be able TO take vote on the
question tomorrow Long winded speeches are
not possible as the ten-mnute rule is strictly
enforced.
PROHIBITIONISTS AT WORK.
| There is a rumor that the newly appointed
| standing Committee On Temperance may take
! ground in favor Of third-party movement In
| favor of Prohibition DR.. Charles II. Payne. Its
| chairman. and Samuel Dicke. its secretary, are
| known to hold radical views on the temperance
| question.
| The Book Concern held an interesting ami
yersary meeting in the armory in the evening, al
| which a number Of speeches were made show
1 ing the importance of the Church's publishing
| interests