New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-11
IMPORTANCE OF PRIMARIES
rur WOMEN OF THE WEST END AS
ISOLATION ENTHUSIASTIC.
r,rv WANT THE BEST AND THEY SAY THEY
WILL, HAVE 1T-REsPoNsIBHITY OF NoMi-
MATING CONVENTIONS DISCUSSED.

WIFI, WAVE 1T-RESPONsIBIHTY OF NoMI-
MATING CONVENTIONS DISCUSSED.
Dsvo.ed members OF the Womau's West End Re-
publican Club met yesterday in their rooms In the
Hotel Endicot regardless Of the heat and OF every
thing but their political zeal to hear Mrs Jane
Pierce on the "Respons Utilities OF Nominating Con-
ventions"
Mrs. Pierce explained the function and province
OF nominating conventions. and said that the char
scter Of the men nominated in them depended uti-
mately upon the people.
when demand the best" she said. I'VE can
always have it, but 1t is not by overthrowins our
party organization that will reach this milen-
MUM for nothing can bs accomplished without or
ganlzation. We must do so by choosing the best
from our own household of faith. "
Speaking Of the coming City Convention Mrs.
Pierce said 1t would be an occasion Of unusual i'm
portance for the Republican party, not only be-
cause 1t preparing to take the field against It's
od-tme foe. but because of the many new officials
provided for by the new charter.
But in anxiety to &c; good men for the mu-
nicpal Offices she said. I'VE must not forge, to
see that proper candidates selected in all the
conventions. From turret to foundation e0ch
OF our officials is part OF a great whole. absolutely
in:erdependent.
ANIMATED DISCUSSION.
An animated discussion followed the paper and
was participated in by Mrs. George Gunton Mrs
Cornea Stuart Robinson. Mrs. George Eugene
Poole. Mrs. James Wentz and Miss Helen varick
Boswell
Mrs. Canton the ball rolling by saying that
she wished that Mrs. Pierce had explained the
mcanrs Of the 'irrespor ibe self-rghteous mug
wumP faction" which had made it's appearance in
the city politics.
Mrs Pierce replied that she had purposely
omitted any allusion to this party. she thought
there would be time enough to pitch into # after
she SAID G3btechtio ion f hey fa into lin then"
maHgnc1 them beforehand"
M. Mrs Robinson expressed herself in urrnstakabIo
Mrs Wentz suggested that since enrh greai or 'us
political Organization the new partv VS. p'",s ny a
Out reason IN dreadins party control OF any kind
THE PRIMARIES
Inen hey took up the subject Of primaries IN,
p.S'","' MIS- clarence Burns. urging the nom
bers 10 use all their influence 10 make tho man ~
10 'he primaries Without SUCH nciiomon, sb,
asserted me average man would not 20 Af,ar
M ucK T Is iIdined they viii grumbe about :, ,
Mrs. Robinson said ,ha, '' tbeI9e II.
,b npqI'dn, even than this and that wac ." e
ana WSa 70 bd Kn9% ~ hy they the pmsr or
ha MS Ba as @ seSer , }9d said that the women
mtn-ousht 70 teach them WHY tbe Ine man TIE
p prnris Pesdes making hem CO. and this was
Mrs. Poole asked wha, was the 1se ot oo,nu -
hand? Mrs. Pierce replied ibsi ana dried before
one man TO go but If sufficient number Of re ,ba lGp
COId
throw any combination my 'ouu over
MISS BOSWELL TALKS
Miss Boswell then arose and delivered an elo-
quent defence OF primary methods q, course
things and dried beforehand sbo said
Everything would be chaos and confusion " I,
were otherwise. Each faction cut and dried it's
own affairs and after they had fought II out in tho
primary. the defeated factions loyalty supported
the triumphant one. The one remedy for all poI,
cal evils. Miss Boswell thinks. is in the primaries
Before the reading Of the paper a resolution Of
coincidence with Dr. Jennie de la NJ. T.ozier an
honorary member. who has Just lost her SON was
adopted, and letter read from Frank Brain
ara, thanking the club for fits congratulations on
his being elected president OF the Produce Ex-
change.
Owing 10 the small attendance. II was suggested
that Mrs. Pierce be asked to repeat her paper later
In the season. and Mrs. Poole said she wished IT
could be printed and distributed among them.
AFTER the meeting, the members fingered some
Ume discussing the question that had been raised
IN the more formal debate, and Mrs. Wentz and
Mrs Robinson had lively little set-to regarding
The merits OF the Citizens Union candidate. Mrs.
WcntZ is for Low and Mrs. Robinson IA de-
cldedly against him