Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-25
STORM The LEGISLATURE
National Woman Suffrage Association Meets
in Des Moines This Week.
WILL PLEAD FOR RECOGNITION IN IOWA
Prominent Suffrage Leaders from All
Parts of the Country VIII lie Pres
cnt and the Convention VIII
lie a Notable One.

DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 24.-(Special)-l
On Tuesday evening this congTegated lead
ers of the women suffragists of the Unitel
States will bring their forces to bear on the
members of Iowa's legislature, and 1t is eX-
pected one of the best pieces OF lobbying
ever performed in this state will be done.
On that evening, the opening one of the ma
tional convention of the American National
Woman Suffrage association, the legislators
and the delegates to the convention will be
given a reception at the home of Mrs. f. NJ.
Hubbell, Terrace Hill 1t will be the largest
affair OF the kind ever given in the city, and
aside from the distinguished ladies and leg
islators there will be presait all the upper
ten of Des MoDes.
The convention beginning Tuesday and
lasting through the week. will be the first
which the national suffragists have ever held
west of the Mississippi. The convention wGs
sent to Des Moines because the suffrage
leaders regard Iowa as one of their most
hopeful states. Its legislators have always
talked most considerateiy to tine lobbyist FOR
suffrage measures, and If the votes have a.
ways been pretty strongly against extern
sion of the franchise to the women, they
have not overcome the effects OF the polite
consideration given to the arguments adj
vanced and tie ladies ara still hopeful Of
lOWa's ultimate redemption.
1t will be one of the largest. and probably
without exception the most reDgesen tative
convention ever held by the organization.
There will be greater rumbcr Of delegates
from states in the west and south than at
any previous convention. 1t IS expected prac-
ucaly full delegations VIII be present from
over thirty states. All the noted leaders
of the suffrage movement will be here.
Among those who have signiied their in
tentions of coming ars Susan b. Anthony,
president; Mrs. Carrie Lane Chapman Gait
Miss Laura Clay, Rev. Anna Howard Shaw
DR.. Henry Blackwell, Miss Lucy Anthony
Eleanor Holbrook Blinn. Rev. Ida c. Hul.in,
Lucy Stone Blackwell, Mrs Ida w. Harper,
Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery, Mrs Harriet
Taylor Upton, Mary c. C. Bradford, Mrs.
Laura NJ. Johns.
The officers of the organization are: Susan
B. Anthony, PRESIDENT Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw vice president; Mrs. Rachel Foster
Avery, corresponding secretary; Alice Stone
Blackwell, recording secretary; Harriet Tay-
lor Upton, treasurer; Laura Clay and Sarah
B. Cooper, auditors.
MANY ALREADY PRESENT.
The advance guard Of delegates has al
ready arrived and there will be from 300 to
400 delegates present Tuesday, besides whom
many leading women OF Iowa and adjoining
states who are not members will be here.
1t is expected that there will be few changes
in the officers. By common consent there
will be no candidate against Miss Anthony
for president. She Is the idol of the mem
bers and so long as she is willing to serve
them will doubtless be continued prep-
dent. Mrs. Upton as treasurer is also pfac-
tically certain of reelection, as she has
handled the finances in an exceptional man
ner.
The people of Des Moines will furnish en-
tertainment in their homes for all dele
gates who desire to avail themselves of the
opportunity. The meetings will be held at
the Central Christian church, where the
local committee will serve, in the large
parlors, luncheon on every day of the gath
ering. Next Sunday the pulpits of D@s
Moines will be turned over to the notable
ladies, who will speak in over sixty churches
at the same hour.
The program of the convention includes
a series of treats in the form of addresses
by the famous women in attendance. The
first general meeting will be held Tuesday
morning, but it will be devoted to formal
reports, appointment of committees and gen
eral preliminaries At the Wednesday morn
ing session a public meeting viii be held, at
which addresses of welcome will be made
by Governor F. NJ. Drake on behalf of Iowa
by Mayor John MacVicar on behalf Of the
city by Mrs. Matte Locke Macomber OF
Des Moines on behalf OF this city's women's
clubs, on behalf of the states suffrage clubs
societies by Adelaide Ballard of Hull. Miss
Anthony will respond on behalf of the GGso
ciaton and Mrs. Gait a former Iowa woman
will deliver the leading address of the oc-
casiOn.
THERE WILL BE SOME POLITICS.
The election of officers will be held Thurs
day morning and although some of the
places will go without contests there are
lively fights for others. Some Of the west
ern states have candidates for prominent
positions, and have claimed in the past
that the west was not fairly recognized
ar;p hot onl ct
in the extreme west. They will be here
in force and there will be on this account
more politics in this than any previous con
vention. 1t is reported that the Pacific and
mountain states will have candidates fol-
secretary and for one other leading place
and that they have been actively at work
enlisting supporters in the middle west and
south for some time. In fact it Is said that
| the convention seems likely to divide or
about the same lines that the country did
on tho silver question, except that the Pa
cinc coast is solid for the western candi-
dates.
The most novel feature Of the convention
| will be the celebration of the admission OF
| Idaho to the ranks of states which grant
women equal suffrage with men. 1t will be
| a jubilee meeting and a large number o.
| addresses will be made by state presidents
During the day twenty-five of them viii
| speak.
There Is likely to be a contest over the
| location Of the next convention, and here
| again the far west will be asking recogni
| ton Denver and San Francisco are re
| ported to want It, and Boston and Detroit
viii be represented by offers of their hospi
| tality.
PROGRAM OF THE CONVENTION.
Tho complete program OF the meeting, ex
| cept as to the names of state presidents who
will speak at the Idaho celebration, is as
! follows:
Monday, Jan. 25 Evening Executive com
mlttee meeting In the parlors of Mrs. Mar
| tina &. Callahan.
Tuesday, Ian. 26, 0 to 10 a. m.-Executiv'
| committee meeting at the church.
| Tuesday 10 a. Informal opening of thi
| conventions announcement of committees
| report of vice president at large, Mrs
| Anna Howard Shaw report of correspond
| ing secretary, Rachel Foster Avery.
| Tuesday, p. m Annual address of pres
| ident Susan B. Anthony; short addresses
| by state presidents: Equal Rights" Aicl
| stone Blackwell OF Massachusetts,.
| Tuesday s y. m.-Reccpton at the homi
| of Mr.. and Mrs. T, NJ. Hubbell of Terrace
Wednesday, Jan 27. 10 a. m.--Report o
| committee on campaign conditions, Ann;
! L. Digs OF ltunsas report of COMMITTEES
| ON presidential suffrage Henry Il. Black
| well OF Massachusetts,; report of treasurer
| Harriet Taylor Upton of ONO: report o
| credentials committee; report Of plan o
| work committee. Clara Bewick Colby o
Foster Avery OF Pennsylvania.
| "Wednesday, p m.--Memorial hour TO
| Mary Grew OF Pennsylvania, Sarah Free
| man Clark OF Georgia, Harriet Beeche
| Stowe of Connecticut, Dr. Hiram Corson o
! Pennsylvania Hannah NJ. Tracy Cutler o
1 a. 4.