The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.
It's Advocates Hold a Convention
at Des Moines, Ia.
Retention of q Congressional Committee
An Washington Advised-Miss Anthony
Eeelected President - At the
Iowa Legislature.

| Iowa Legislature.
DeS MoineS, Ia, Jan. 27.-"We will
have nine stars in our banner instead of
TOUR 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 ajoft. 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-
vention in an uproar of applause that
lasted several minutes.
The convention opened in the Cen
| trail Christian church with about 200
ladies present. 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 her report as vice
president at large brief, because the
same ground was covered by the
address of the president. She told
of the campaign waged the past
year in California for the wom-
an suffrage amendment, resulting in
10000 votes for and $4,000 against.
1t was the largest vote suffrage had
ever received in any state, although it
did not carry. In the afternoon Miss
Anthony delivered her address as pres
ident. She was received with great en-
| thuSiaSm.
| Second Days Sessions.
The Central Christian church was
crowded when Susan B. Anthony called
the second days session of the Womans
Suffrage convention to order. Anna L.
Diggs, of Kansas, reported On the work
of the campaign in Kansas. Henry b.
Blackwell, of Massachusetts, reported
On the work for presidential suffrage
He urged each state organization to
work for the big prize more than for
state and municipal suffrage. Clara B.
Colby, on the plan of work, made an ex-
tended report. She advised the reten-
ton of a congressional committee, to
remain in Washington and watch con-
gress. Harriet Taylor Upton, of Ohio,
made a report as national treasurer
She reported all bills paid. Receipts
for the year were $11,823 and disburse-
ments nearly as much. She reported a
donation of $500 from the will of Mrs.
Colby, of New Jersey.
The evening session was of greatest
public interest and was largely at
tended. Addresses of welcome were
made by Gov. f. M. Drake, of Iowa;
Mayor John MacVicar, of Des Moines;
Rev. Fl. o. Breeder, Mrs. Matte Locke
Macomber, for the women's clubs of
Des Moines, and Mrs. Adelaide Ballard,
of Hull, for the Iowa Federation of
Women's Clubs. Susan B. Anthony re-
sponded with an address in which she
expressed confidence in the immediate
future of the movement, and especially
in the outlook in Iowa. The leading ad-
dress of the evening was by Carrie Lane
Chapman Gait, of New York, who spoke
Of the future of the movement.
The Third Day.
The forenoon session of the third day
was devoted to discussion of the plan
for work reported by the committee on
that subject. The election of officers
resulted in returning the old ones with
practically no opposition. Susan B..
Anthony, president; Rachel Foster
Avery, corresponding secretary; Alice
Stone Blackwell, recording secretary;
Harriet Taylor Upton, treasurer; Laura
Clay, auditor; Carrie Lane Chapman
Gait, chairman on organization, were
elected. Several reports were received
and read from standing committees,
concluding the session. In the after
noon a training school for organizers
and workers was held. The evening
was devoted to public programme.
Several addresses were made before
large audience.
Fourth Day-At the Legislature.
The event of Fridays session of the
woman suffrage convention was the ac-
ceptance of an invitation to visit the
state senate in session. The session
was turned over to the ladies, Miss An
thony taking the gavel, and addresses
were made by Miss Anthony, Mrs. Brad
ford, of Colorado; Mrs. Gait, of New
York; Mrs. Colby, of Nebraska; Mrs.
Shaw, of Pennsylvania; Miss Blackwell,
of Massachusetts, and others. They will
urged the legislature to submit the is
sue of woman suffrage to a vote.
In the afternoon resolutions were
adopted expressing satisfaction with
the progress of the cause, the recent
victory in Idaho, the splendid showing
in California;; urging congress to sub
NIT proposition for suffrage amend
ment to the constitution; urging legis-
latures to submit the matter to their
states; declaring in favor of interna-
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