New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
ELEVEN WOMEN FOR BRYAN
THEY JOIN FORCES UNDER THE TIT.
OF THE B. AND S. CLUB

OF THE Is. AND S. CLUB
THE cHArRwoMAN PERFORMS THE DUTIES a
| HER OFFICE WITH CONSIDERABLE HE'LL rRox
MR.. BoYD-MAcHTNE METHODS ALREADY
CREEPING INTO THE ORGANIZATION
| womans B. and S. Campaign Club VIZ
| organized yesterday afternoon In The Timer.
| Building It should be said that the b. and a
doesn't stand for brandy and soda but IA,
| Bryan and Sewal In response to numerous
| invitations sent out through the length ana
| breadth OF the city. no less than eleven women
OF various ages and aspects managed to and
| their way into the Office Of ex-senator John q
Boyd. There were also present a few OF the q.
| Senator's men friends, but as was meet theso
remained in the outer temple AIter the pro
spective members Of the b. and s. club haA
| assured each other that their hats were on per-
| fectly straight Mr.. Boyd succeeded in gettns
| the chaIrw oman 10 call the meeting to order
| This duty the chairwoman accomplished with
dignity and grace. but here she was stuck
After waiting reasonable length Of time Mr.
Boyd suggested apologetically that the next
thing in order was the calling Of the roll. The
chairwoman said Of course II Mr.. BOYD
then suggested to a middle-aged woman IN the
corner that 1t would save time II the caIngWf
the roll was dispensed with
II beg pardon" said the middle-aged woman
Mr.. Boyd repeated his suggestion. Il don't
know but you're right" she said vaguely.
Eyes. I'm quite sure you're right" And she fen
to taking her gloves off.
After two more trials Mr.. Boyd succeeded b
getting somebody to make the requisite moha
and the rollcall was dispensed with. Hsyhg
achieved one notable victory, the chairwonaKs
assistant the power behind the throne, advanced
TO another. He said that out Of the many avail
able candidates for the presidency OF the club
Dr. Ella A. Jennings seemed to him the most
suitable one, and for variety OF reasons. In
the first place she was possessed Of undoubted
executive ability, and then again she had con-
troll OF a hall in Twenty -thrd-st., which would
be a remarkably good place in which to hold
the meetings Of the club. The prospective mem
bers all agreed that the hall idea lovely.
In fact, they were so pleased with Mrs. Jen-
ningss qualifications. that when Mr.. Boyd n.
ouested one Of them to nominate that lady for the
highest office in the gift of the club the request
was granted with enthusiasm.
Again inspired by Mr.. Boyd. whose training A
tremely good stead. the chairwoman said: "Tou
hear the nomination." They all heard II.
Aver calculated the chairwoman fervently.
'Er--er-I should say all those in favor Of Mn
Jennings serving President will say aye
Just ten yeas were recorded The charwoman
had already voted. ,a-t
Mrs Jennings neither bushed nor tainted she
was equal to the emergency. In fact, sne nsa
been preparing for 1t, she said. since the nsn'
before. when Mr. Boyd had proposed that she
be a candidate for the office. So II appears tns1
the machine eerent is already getting In 10
work even In the ranks Of the Womans b. ana
S. Campaign Club.
Before her election Mrs. Jennings told ~
porter that she had been a Republican mcst On
her life, but that she had bolted now for sure
She thinks the country has had no President VINO
has not been a tool of Wall Street since Aors'
ham Lincoln Her mission will now be. she said
to enlighten the benighted minds OF the mem
bers Of her own sex on the money question: ano
to this end and in token Of her sentiments sne
"a going to work sixteen hours In each Gay
during the coming campaign
Mrs. Jennings evidently realizes ne maehf
tude OF the responsibility resting upon @ nc.
shoulders as the head OF the b and 8 Ciup. ~
opening words Of her speecn Oh a. aovef'I : hsH
showed this. She said Not even when ns'1
nv child to my breast for the hrst tifne uiu
feel the solemn. sacred obligation 'hat l l.
to-day" Then she stirred the applause ~ Az.
ing, with every word failing rs cie', ,.. ~
tinct as the ring of a skate on virgin zee
am true dyed in the-wool. pure, uh-co'"'pV
missing, absolute Democrat; ,,,,s,
After This she said uncomplimentary tn,nss:
about the sycophant press. ana tne .iu,rs she
banks. and several pages OF other things gssd -.
had prepared since the machine nad se.'S sew
her for the presidency OF the H. ana > INV
The other officers OF the club were CHOSEN ,,a~s:
meeting held last week; Iney Min TIn a. and Mss
Iosenh,ne Iuhrs; secretary. DR.. Ella " Ia"'
eror: treasurer Adolph Luhrs. ,..,cs of
Mrs Jennings grieves over tne ~ blu o. roM
a community that can put su.n 90 ,his city gov.
~ was talking with an officer OF ts .,' .steA
eminent the other day." she SAID, ana ,a,,svs ST
him what money was. And-wiii suu tod
it?-he couldn't tell me. Then. OK course % - eI.
hin, that money was only a meoiun m.,yA
change. merely and solely the measure OIL '"''"
and not the value itself .,, snoker
"who was the official with whom you Sp'-~
asked the reporter. ..U Mrs Jes
1.-The policeman on our DOCK '"'u
TSSs and g. Club will meet In MT; po,v os,v.
of3ce unti, its president gets ner a.. rneu,.
third. at. hall in condition to receive 'T r,set 10
bers. Later on the cruz eHR ,u, this will b.
Madison Squire Haroe"'
later on.
rAMNANy AND THE BRYAN TICKET
SOME OF THE LEADERS ARE LOOKING ro 'A'
ELECTION NEXT YEAR AND woNphN'"~
HOW ENDORSEMENT OF PoPuLAsA
Will. AFFECT THAT.
rba, rammany Hall will eventually rat.; .,,,rm
De-, .ra sewall ticket and swallow the pS"S
OF the Populists and Anarchists on which which, Ar .s
W 80 dominated few in political circles 80. -
disposed to doubt but no forward steps ~e'. .nr,i
toward this programme yesterday by tne -. A..
organisation. Many OF the leaders sun avs, .,nr Hu
lay They think well OF the ADVICE Q, ' s.a,s Con.
>, await the action OF the Democratic S'a'e ,vr.
wsrt,on -fhe men who have influence In 'he .,',si
inferested In tne I"e"