The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
SIZE ATTACKED THE MACHINE.
Iowism Crops Out in the west End Republican
Club.

Club.
There were lively times at the meeting Of
the Woman's West End Republican Club ut
the Hotel Endicott yesterday afternoon. where
Mrs. James Griswold Wcntz attacked the Re
publican machine, and before Mrs. Jane Pierce
got through with her she presented n most
bcdraRgled appearance. For some time 1t has
been whispered that there were n few Lowitcs
in the club, but Mrs. Clarence Burns, the Prcsi-
dent, is a woman Of such tact that she has kept
this Low sentiment from cropping out. In fact,
she smothered it completely to the satisfaction
of more than ninc-tcnths OF the 800 women who
compose the club, the most influential wo-
mans political organization in Greater Now
York.
Miss Helen varick Boswell had been invited
to talk on Municipal Politics. yesterday. Mrs.
Burns was in the chair and there was scarcely
a vacant seat in the hall after the usual pre-
liminary business. Mrs. Wcntz arose and
said: Madame President Her tone was
aggressive and her attitude threatening.
Mrs. Wentz," said the President calmly,
this meeting is not open to discussion until af-
ter the speeches. and then she invited Miss
Boswell to the platform.
Mrs. Wcntz resumed her seat reluctantly,
and there was q little flutter Of excitement and
whispered murmurs Of: There's something
up"
II think the bca lty Of women in politics."
said Miss boswell. .is that We smooth things
out. / don't believe any of us have any bitter
ness in our hearts against the other candidates
and their platforms. / believe when women
take an interest in politics that it is a fair and
honest interest. for there are no offices for
them to gain. They look to bringing about the
greatest good to the greatest number. AS for
our present municipal politics, Joseph's coat i'll
Biblical history was a harmony in color COM
pared to the parti.colored condition that con-
fronts us. The thing for us TO do is to look at
the platforms of the various candidates to SEQ
WIZ" MI ttfhtis cI"h has eriin nier @ itself in any p1' one
thing more than another. il is in educational
questions. We believe that our progress in
people, and I'm sure no thinking woman, be shc
Republican or Democrat. III Whatever condi-
ton OF life, can fail to want these better condi-
What keeps the tenement house woman upi
late for her TO get an education, but when we
go, TO her and present out arguments she
thinks. My child with education can rise mp
and be as great as any man these women talk
about who is running for office .Thnt keeps
her alive. We women must stand up against
Miss Boswell was hardly off the platform when
Mrs. VENT WAS on her fest again; The Chair.
being able 10 speak offhand. as most OF the
club women do, and then drew out a "olumin.
Gus uannscrint; The purp9rt Of it was that
reason for her being n machine Republican,.
She made a bitter attack upon Mr.. Plat and
handrlaps heard, in the rear of the hall
marked the completion of the paper,
II wish to say in the first place" said Mrs.
Pierce in reply. that some irresponsible news
papers have said OF me that ] was going around
the city spenking for Low. have said nothing
tina, so"sht to giys NV IS, Y9fE Fs"dd FSSeTn:
itself TO the Republican, party. Has the Cit:
zcns' uni,n no responsibility Did 1t respond
70 the invitation to meet in conference with the
NO, MOI" came laundering from one end
Of the hall to the other.
encc, = said Mrs. Pierce. they replied, we are
Just going in for municipal affairs and nothing
would vote FOR Seth Low because he IS n good
man. but / dcnT that he is n Republican. Now.
! don't want 10 talk about people. hut women
are given to sentiment in these matters. This
sentiment of women concerning Low rather
amns"s me; Seth Low is on record rs opposed
the great proportion Of degradation and social
crime comes from giving woman higher cdmca-
mari to Colunmhin, College.
Il Was: in brooklyn the other day and a Iic-
p!nn1b, 'iir@ an IN wom Grnos tHsTG a G"mS t" ,! Ne Wn and s"ii;
said |. oh, Mr.. Low is such n good man she
answered, Isn't Tracy Il good man, l asked.
DO you know anything, against his rccOrdf
'No;.Gcn.. Tracy is II splendid man. She an
swerod., but Mr.. Lows platform is such a ino
publican platform i asked. On, no. she an.
where is your Dilemma said You have
Now ! don't know how many d%ilcnimas there
are in this club; hut ! want to SAL, the Repuhlii.
Is good enough for me yet, and | have conf.
Mcnce enough in tho women Of this club to he.
I Ihry M SGnt III. II Is E go enough for tnem' and that
When, Mrs. Pierce sat down the women
l'cpholicahisih pure and unauthorized.
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