The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-25
Clubs will Hold Their Annual
State Convention
APRILlsANDl6.
ORGANIZER

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wheeling will be the scene Of another
state convention--the West Virginia
woman's Suffrage clubs--on Friday and
Saturday, April Is and lS, thus bringing
to the city another OF the gatherings
scheduled to meet hero thie year. This
convention was decided on. as a result
of there occurring here at the same time.
a conference OF the organization commit
tee OF the national association, the Sec
rotary, Of which, Miss Margaret Garrett
Hay, of New York, having come to
Wheeling yesterday to perfect the ar
rangements rs
Miss Hay met with the local suffrage
club last night, at the home OF DR.. Har-.
riet 3. Jones. At this meeting Mrs.
George K. Wheat and DR.. Jonee were
appointed a committee to select a sulta-
BILE place for the April convention and
conference, and Mrs. George Z. Boyd,
was given charge OF the advertising.
The state association comprises eight
clubs, and their sessions will occur on
the mornings OF April II and Is. the af-
ternoon and night sessions being OF a
public nature. on which occasions o
number of addresses on woman's suft-
rage will be made by Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Cas, and Rev. Anna Shaw. proml-
nent workers for the cause. Niles Hay
will preside. These meetings will doubt
less be largely attended, as Mrs. Gait Is
an eloquent, logical speaker. while Miss
Shaw needs no introduction to a Wheel
ing audience. ~
The officers OF the Wheeling club are:
President, Mrs. Henry OFT: secretary,
Miss Jane Wilson; treasurer, DIR. Har-
riet B. Jones. The state organization
has as It's officers: President, Mrs.
( George K. Wheat: corresponding secre-
!tary, Mrs. George E. Boyd: corresponds
ing secretary, Mrs. Charles NJ. Richie,
OF Fairmont; treasurer Mrs. De Woody.
OF Grafton. The first state convention
was held at Grafton. and last year ct
Fairmon,. AT the latter town was or
ganIzed the FIRST club in West Virginia,
three years ago by Miss Hay.
Last night In the Mcclure pariors, an
Intelligencer reporter had an interesting
chat with Miss Hay on the woman's
suffrage question. Miss Hay is an at
tractive woman, and her deep blue eyes.
silvery hair and fresh complexion, pos
sess magnetism that Is heightened by
her Charming enthusiasm, when discus.
sin the work With which a number OF her
years has been SO closely linked. Her
executive ability has been a chief factor
for the growth Of the movement, and she
has visited nearly every state In the
Union in Its behalf as national organizer
and general work. She Is firm be-
lever In womans suffrage first, last and
all the time. and argues for 1t in a prac-,
tical manner. In fact, being eminently
practical is the secret OF the success Miss
Hay and the other national members
have met with.
II need mention no greater example,"
said Miss Hay, IN answer to relative
question, "uf the recognition wouian's
suffrage Is getting than to refer to the
/ Louisiana constitutional revision COM.
mittee, which in session at New Orleans
a few weeks ago, invited Mrs. Gait to
deliver. an address. giving her the en-
tire evening to set forth her views. That
from southern state, too, makes It
remarkable. And again, every state
and territory has its organization now.
Women vote in Wyoming and have for
thirty years; have in Colorado for five
years; in Utah since 1896, and In Idaho
since last year. The question Of their
voting in Washington and South Da-
kota, will be decided at the November.
elections in these states.
why should women vote? Just be-
cause they should. The suffrage will
give them other things than the petty
frlvolities OF life. supposed to be their
allotment, and-oh, could talk for your
newspaper for hours on the question. I
know It's said women wouldn't avail
themselves of the privilege. but that's
an erroneous cry. Where the suffrage
exists, statistics show that eighty-five
per cent OF the women vote, and the per-
centage OF men is said to be but eighty,
In general.
5"I think. young man, that Wheeling
people will enjoy the opportunity given
them next month, to hear Mrs. Gait and
Rev. Anna Shaw" Our conference here
IN conjunction with the state associa-
toms meeting. IS one OF a series OF con-
ferences. We hold one in Cincinnati,
April II and IL. and in Pittsburgh, on
April 13 and IA.
Miss Hay leaves for New York this
evening, via Pittsburgh. Her visit here
| has given an impetus to woman suff-
rage, that will be .discernible IN the in
teresting meetings promised next