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WANT THE BALLOT,
National Convention OF Women's Suffrage
Association Mt Des Moines.

Association at Des Moines.
Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 27.-"We will
have nine stars in our banner instead of
four before the end of the century,"
declared Susan b. Anthony, the veteran
president of the National American
Woman Suffrage association, in her an
nual address to the convention, which
opened Tuesday. She seized the ban
ner from the desk before her and waved
it aloft. 1t is an American flag, save
that it has only four stars, one for each
state that has granted full suffrage to
women, and the confident declaration
of the beloved president set the con-
yention in an uproar of applause that
lasted several minutes.
The convention opened in the Cen
trail Christian church with about 200
ladies present. 1t was Ii degrees be-
low zero, but the church was crowded
to it's capacity forenoon and afternoon.
Seventeen states were represented, the
weather keeping away many delega-
tons. Miss Anthony presided, assisted
by Anna Howard Shaw, OF PHILADELPHIA,
vice president at large. 1t was voted
that no state that has not paid it's dues
will be allowed to vote.
Mrs. Shaw made Ler report as vice
president at large brief, because the
same ground was covered by the
address of the president. She told
of the campaign wagcd the past
year in California for tie wom-
an suffrage amendment. resulting in
10000 votes for and 10000 against.
it was the largest vote suffrage had
ever received in any state, although it
did not carry.
In the afternoon Miss Anthony de-
lisered her address as president. She
was received with great enthusiasm.
Following this address reports were
made by Mary G. Hay, for California;
she said suffrage would carry there the
next time and it would be soon; by
Mary c. c. Bradford, for Colorado, who
said the work in that state, where WON
en- now have the franchise, is to make it
success; education must be done
among the women and they must be
trained to interest themselves in the
use of the ballot.
Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCulloch
spoke for Illinois, where, she said, much
good had been done, especially by or
CARNATIONS in Chicago.
Senator j. L. Rowen, the suffrage
leader in the Iowa legislature, made an
address which was received with much
enthusiasm. He declared that he be-
lieved another trial would bring victory
in Iowa, although he could offer no
encouragement with the present legis-
lature. Mrs. Adelaide Ballard, for Iowa,
said much encouragement was received
from the legislature and she believed
Iowa was near TO adding it's star to the
flag.
Mrs. Kate r. Addison, for Kansas;
Miss Laura Clay, for Kentucky; Mrs
Willard, for Michigan, made short re-
ports, all encouraging in tone. Alice
Stone Blackwell, of Boston, concluded
the days programme with strong adj
dress on equal rights.
In the evening a reception was given
to the members of the association and
the members of the Iowa legislature
ut the home of Mrs. T. NJ. Hubbell. 1t
was great crush, fully 1000 people at
tending. The association will probably
be invited to attend the legislative SEES
sion on Thursday, and the leaders will
be given an opportunity to speak.