The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-10
IF There Is to Be Constitutions
al Revision,
Suffragists Are Prepared to
Take Advantage of It.
THEIR MEETING TODAY
President Addison Saws the
Cause of the Women
Is to Be Presented to the Com
ing Legislature.

The first regular meeting of the Kan
sas Suffrage association was held this
morning at Representative hall Presi-
dent Katherine Addison presided and
Mrs Sarah A Thurston, parliamentary
ian of the association, sat by her side.
The secretaries We're kept busy record
ing reports of the county presidents
which were given. No other business
was transacted.
The following state members have
been registered on the convention roll:
Laura M. Johns. Salina; Anna c. Wait,
LincOln G. B. Hoffman, Enterprise;
Emma S. Marshall, Media; Annie L.
Digs, and Elizabeth Glover, Topeka.
The regular delegates in attendance
are. Hattie Reinecker, DR.. Emily New
come, ennie Campbell Stone. c. Stone,
Mary z. Meade. b B. Baird, E. B.
Wooster, G. G. Burkett w 3. Dand.
Blna A Otis, c. A. Rippey, Caroline
Denton. e. Eberly, W. A Johnston,and
c. W. WadsWorth.
The decorations in Representative
haI are appropriate to the occasion.
Back of the presidents chair on the rOs-
tFum there. IS a large framed picture of
susan d Anthony From the rear OF
the rOstrum to the ends of the press ia
bic long yellow ribDOns-the emblem of
woman sufrag e-have been strung.
Yellow and white chrysanthemums in
profusion have been placed on the
Lodges Of the rostrum, and the effect is
artistic.
The Rev. Richard Wake. prominent
in temperance and reform work. was a
visitor at the convention this morning.
he was the only male visitor present.
Little Lloyd Blackman was introduced
to the convention as their page. and the
women clapped their hands
The attendance this morning was ST.
OF this number probably half are dele
gates from the different suffrage clubs
OF the state Visiting Sufragists are
allowed a voice in the convention but
cannot vote. The attendance is much
larger in the afternoons and evenings
Mrs. Katherine Addison, president Of
the state association, was seen today by
a State Journal reporter.
Yes, am glad to talk to the Jour
nal, said she. for it has always done
such good work for US
Mrs. Addison is an educated woman
and has an affable manner She is
we'll adapted for the office of chairman
of convention, for in addition to being
a good parliamentarian, she Dresides
with ease and grace.
What do the suffragists intend doing
at the next session of the legislature? ~
asked the reporter.
4 look for something to be done at
the coming session of the legislat llre
The POpuHsts, you know, have commit
ed themselves on suffrage and for that
reason they will pTOba bly, be more IA
vorable to US. 1 don't think we have
any more friends among the Populist S
than among the Republicans but the
others have committed themselves.
Should there be constitutional con-
vention called, we will be ready to pre-
sent our cause"
''WiI the result in California discour-
age the suffrage workers much2
I do not think the result in CaIifOr-
MIA Will have any effect here in KAN
sas That amendment was submitted
by the enemies of suffrage, and money
I was poured out there like water It
should not have been tried in q presi-
Dental campaign
rs the attendance at the Kansas con
vention as large as you had anticipa-
ted?''
Yes. there are as many delegates
present as I had expected. Times are
so hard that there are but a few repre-
sentatives here We will change our
constitution this afternoon 50 that
state members of the association will
be ruled out. Heretofore one state
member has had as much voice in the
conventions of Is members, and this
viii be changed.
I'VE hope to have Mrs. Gait here at
our meeting Wednesday night, but it
may be that she can't stop off"
TOnights session at Representative
hall will be an open one and the wO-
men would like all interested to attend.
Plenty of chairs will be furnished, and
the programme is worthy one.
EVENING SESSION-kANSAS
NIGHT.
"a Night in Venice" (Ardite)
Duet by Mrs. z. E. Baker and Miss
Baum.
Invocation
.'On the Mountains Piano solo by
Miss Catherine Smith.
Address-Mrs. Anna c. Wait Mrs.
Laura NJ. Johns, Miss Eva L. Corning.
Mrs Emma S. Troudner, Mrs R B.
Baird, Mrs. Caroline L. Denton Mrs.
| Alice M. David Mrs. Jennie Robb Ma
4 her, Mrs.Abbie A. Welch, Miss Laura A.
/ Gregg.
The Brave Sentinel" Rodney) By
/ Mr. NJ. c. RigdOn.