The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-28
MRS. BREED QUITE WROTH
SAYS SHE Is DONE WITH THE FED
GRAFTON OF WOMEN'S CLUBS.
Claims She Did Not Have Fair Play in
Lowe the Successful Aspirant.

DENVER, Col June 27-Imbued with the
most intense excitement, precipitated by the
factional feeling in the Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, prominently brought out in the
past twenty-four hours, two thousand wom-
en- packed the Broadway Theater to-day to
proceed with the election of officers. Prob
ably as pacific measure Miss Cole. of Bos-
ton, read the northumberland third psalm,
which commends people not to keep their
anger forever. Mrs. Henrotin, the president,
appointed a parliamentary committee, con-
sistng of Mrs. Shattuck, of Illinois; Mrs.
Robert, of Ohio, and, Mrs. Osgood. of Maine
Mrs. Noble. of Connecticut, as chairman of
the nominating committee, presented the
official ticket headed by Mrs. Lowe, OF
Georgia. Mrs. Barnes, secretary, followed
presenting the name of Mrs. Breed, of Mas
sachusetts, and outlining her policy. Mrs.
Alice French, of Iowa, fired the first gun
for Mrs. Lowe. with plea of the South for
nonsectional reasons. Mrs. MuTnford, of
Pennsylvania Mrs. Lockwood of Washing
ton; Mrs. Loutal, of Texas, and Mrs. Haul
ger, of Arkansas, followed with similar
guments. Mrs. Jennings, of Utah, got in an
effective speech for Mrs. Breed whereupon,
amid the highest tension, the speeches were
divided between the two candidates An eff
fort was made to precipitate a vote, after
an unsuccessful effort to have Mrs. Lowe
take the floor. Finally the confusion arose
to such point that it was decided to eject
all visitors from the house. An amendment
was adopted permitting a solitary man-the
Governor of Colorado--to remain. After an
hour of oratory the debate; was closed, Mrs
Henrotin relieving the tension with good
humored ruling.
When the presidential ballots passed into
tho hands of the tellers the excitement sub
sided somewhat and for two whole hours
the assemblage split fine parliamentary
points. Then Mrs Mumford, chair
man of the committee on resolutions,
moved that the federation telegraph Speak
er Reed at Washington urging the passage
of Senator Hoar's bill to preserve bird life,
passed by the birdless-bonnet faction of the
fair fashionables. Tt was also recommended
by this body to the incoming board that at
the next biennial more time be reserved for
discussions and the evenings ven t kept free Tor
ton came another, one to hold the next BIZ
ennial in the South.
DIR. Mussey, of Washington, D. c., moved
| that the word women" be stricken from
the title and constitution of the general
| Federation of Women's Clubs and thus give
the sterner sex chance to come in where
| there are clubs of both men and women.
| This met by buzz of disapproval and
| lost Overwhelmingly. AT this juncture it was
| decided that any president serving two con-
| secutive terms should be made an honorary
| president of the federation. which innova-
| ton will make that honor possible only to
| Mrs. Henrotin. Mrs. Marie Remick of Chi
| cago, arose with her resolutions deprecat-
| ing a national policy Of conquest which
precipitated q flow of patriotism.
BY this time it was o'clock and the
ballots having been counted the results
were presented to the audience, breathless
with suspense. The announcement of Mrs.
loves election president precipitated
wild hurrah. which was properly squeched
by the presiding officer. The number of bal
Lott ncf NEW until AIA1 70 1n M
Mrs. Lowe received 425 votes. Mrs. Breed
pa, with few scattering votes for Mrs.
Helmuth. of New York. The other officers
Colorado; recording secretary, Mrs. Emma
Fox, of Michigan; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. M. w. Kendrick, tr of Pennsylvania;
auditor Mrs. c. p. Barnes, of Kentucky.
Following a forty-fivei minutes intermis-
sion the body reassembled to elect the board
of directors as follows Mrs Mary Lock
wood, District of Columbia; Mrs. Charles
Morris Wisconsin; Mrs. c; S. Kinney, Utah;
Eastman California; Mrs Francis Wood,
Nebraska; Mrs. VIM Tod Helmuth. New
York; Mrs. E. l.. Buckwalter, Ohio; Mrs.
Harriet Windsor. Iowa.
Thereupon were precpitated the mooted
questions of taxation and representation
which detained the .assembage until 5
o'clock. The outcome was the taxation of
clubs at the rate of 10 cents per capita and
state federations at the rate of 25 cents per
club. The motion to tax fraternal organi-
cations was referred to committee. AS to
representation, it was decided clubs of fifty
members or less shall have one delegate
who shall be the president or her appointee.
Clubs between fifty and one hundred shall
nave two delegates, one of whom shall be
the president or her appontee, and for
every additional 100 members each club shall
be entitled to one additional delegate.
The election results seem to give satisfac-
ton in most quarters. and everybody is glad
the tension is at an end. Mrs. Henrotin
automatically replied that the voice of the
majority always pleased her. Mrs Lowe
modestly expressed her appreciation of the
honor of the South, and pledged the next
two years to the work of all sections of the
Breed, said after the election that she did
rot have fair play Il don't care for defeat"
she maintained "but for the insults given
the Massachusetts delegation in the meet
ings by the press and by the. women of the
West. Denver women are beginning to come
with their apologies, but it is too late; am
out of the federation.
The final session of the convention. aside
from business meetings was held tonight
in the Broadway Theater. which was packed
years has developed the general federation
from a few scattering state declarations TO
an organization of thirty-one States and half
a million women. The affection which the
club women have for Mrs; Henrotin was
evidenced on every side. Her biennial adj
dress was well received. Following the adj
dress the new officers were presented amid
great enthusiasm, resolutions commendatory
TO the reign of Mrs. Henrotin were offered
by the committee on resolutions, there were
convention of women ever held had come to
an end.
Whiteman Wanted in BOSTON.
BOSTON Mass. June 2I-AIonzo T.
Whiteman, who arrested at st. Louis