New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
WOMEN AND POLITICS.
THE ". H. A. DECLARES IN FAVOR OF
PATRIOTISM AND PRINCIPLE.

Association In other words this means that
the members of the association have indorscd
Mckinley and Hobart. by sympathy. If not by
votes. and viii persuade their fathers and
brothers and their male relatives end the Others
for there are many others. TO work for the Re
publican ticket. 1t all came about yesterday
when the association met for the first time ths
season in its rooms at No. 2o4 Livrgston-st'
The women had met to discuss politics and
health two widely different subjects. The meet
ing at one time promised to be of acrid
nature There elements Of a rising storm
in the air. but the suave voice Of the president.
Mrs Scrimgeour. commanded peace. and there
at the whte-winged dove hove in sight and
perched on the chandelier. After that the In
cipient tempest subsidized. and the teapot was
brought out and the cheering cup passed
around.
In the beginning Mrs. Scrmgeour made a
Republican speech. She advocated out-and-out
work for Mckinley and Hobart. and asked their
unqualified Endorsement. But to her surprise,
1t did not come with that degree Of spontaneity
to b. expected from q Republic an assemblage OK
women who have not the privilege Of voting. no
matter how ardent!y they desire IT, She was
SUPP orted by Mrs. Edwin A. Atwcil, who made
a motion to the effect that Mckinley and Ho
bart be warmly Endorsed by the association.
This was the motion which kicked UP rnmpus:
That wethe officers and members of the Women's
Health Protective Association. in view OF me crSiS
now confronting the Nation. DO recommend ma,
the members use all the influence in her power -
establish patriotism ana principle at the polls III
November.
Several OF the members objected to the mo-
ton. They said it was tame. and conveyed 70
idea to which candidate was considered the
best exponent of such patriotic sentiments The
tameness OF the motion was due to Mrs Fraser.
who vigorously opposed Mrs. Scrimgeour's de-
sire for the Endorsement OF Mckinney, IA well
as Mrs Atwel 1t may be. hardly proper 10
say that Mrs. Fraser made a vigorous Kick
against dragging politics into a health organi-
cation, but that is just what she did. She said
that the association Interested in health,
and not in the political parties. She thought To
indorse any one candidate would make the Assoc
citation the laughing stock OF the community.
and that must not be- hubbub OF voices
followed Mrs Atwell contended that if the
association could indorse Mayor Schierens
nomination. three years ago it could with equal
propriety go higher ard strike KEYNOTE IN
National politics Mrs. Kate Bostwick mem
her of the Republican League Of NewYork said
the same thing, and said it vigorously.
THE QUESTION WAS \ POSER
Then came a most unusual thing in a womans
meeting. EVERY DOhN Wdnttu To ldth al 'hNc'
Mrs Bostwick managed 90 make herself heard
through the medley OF cOntraltOs and sopranos.
and asked If National patriotism was not an ag
gregation of local patriotism. Then you could
have heard pin drop The question, however,
was too deep. and possessed too many ramca-
tions t. be answered careessly and olfha So.
for d fraction of a minute. everybody kept quiet.
until Mrs Blackman. ignoring the answer. talked
volublv about third parties and candidates ana
other things political. She wound up by indorsing
Mrs Frasers sentiments whereat Mrs. Fraser
smiled ii smile that sent ray OF light down
to the far end of the room. The smile subsidized.
and then the small tempest again arose. 1t was
politics and health, and health and politics, ana
the improperly thereof for fully five minutes
and the discussion became slightly acrd. Mrs.
Scrimgeour protested. but she was drowned out
by every body talking at once. Then Mrs. Fraser,
as II to end the discussion, sarcastically said:
Those who want to form Republican club
had better do We are here to lock out for
the health of our beloved city
The ladies' then metaphorically threw bricks
at each other until Mrs. Scrimgeour by virtue
of being president and having all 70 say threw
the last brick. And there was silence. Mrs.
Scrimgeour looking severely upon the gathering
Of silks and satins. lace and drapery. remarked
that this meeting IL open for friendly discus
sion not for unkind remarks. y calm fol-
lowed and then II that the white-wnged
dove perched itself upon the chandelier ana
looked reproachfully at the ladies underneath
Mrs Ogden A. Parker Mrs. George Brush ana
Miss Trappcr spoke picihcally upon the qurs-
ton o. Endorsement, and the motion was hnally
carried After that Mrs. Scrmgeour asked for
an individual expression OF opinion on the ques-
ton of candidates About twenty members de-
clared themselves for Mckinley. Three In un-
certain vocec. whispered lightly that they were
for Bryan, but they did not explain why.
A LETTER FROM MRS FOSTER
A letter has been received from Mrs Ellen
Foster president Of the National Republican
Women's Association, of Chicago. asking what
stand the Health Protective Association was
going to take in the present campaign. Mrs.
SorImgeour read the letter and discussed the
question She exhibited a Mckinley button. and
said It spoke her sentiments exactly. Mr.. Bryan,
she Thought might be a fine man outside of the
campaign, but she condemned any one who
would go about seeking to array one class
against another. Therefore, he was condemned
ont Of his own lips Mrs. Bostwick characterize
the action OF the association as "Protection for
tho Health Protective." That all Of the
nolitics When it was finished the ladies were
pretty well convinced in their own minds who
they were for. but they could not toll very eX-
plicitly lust how the association stood.
Other things discussed, one or when
was that ancient bugbear. expcctoration in street
cars by persons unseemly and uncivilizcd. Other
old things too. came In for attention. There
were ash barrels end rubbish the care OF pubic
buildings sidewalk membranes ana al those
municipal ills of which the flesh Is weary. the
sight tiresomc and the soul overwhelmed. Bnt
the discussion will go on forever. succeeding
generations will have poke at all these ills.
oven when this generation shall have DEL arted
and the rooms in Livingston st are no more
list NOISE AND WIND.
BRYAN CAMPAIGN ADVERTISEMENT THAT WAS