The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-13


Year Ago, Brought the Cues
ton Up and Ii Was Adopted by
Large Majority After "A Dis
cuSsion.
The first open break in the harmony
of the W. c. T. L. convention, in SEES
sion at the Peoples church, occurred
yesterday afternoon. when the dele
gales were asked 10 consider a pro-
posed amendment 10 the constitution,
providing for the admission of the
national superintendents and organ
iZers 10 the executive committee. 1t
was anticipated that the proposition
would excite strong opposition IN GER
tain quarters, and the delegates were
prepared FOR a division Of opinion.
The division came as soon as Mrs.
Mary II. Hunt, Of Massachusetts, in
trodUced the subject. The afternoon
session was we'll advanced when she
rose and stated her purpose TO move
the amendment. as She said a year
ego She would do. Mrs Hunt said IL
was but proper that the superinten-
delts should be admitted TO the eX-
ecutive committee, so that all could
work in harmony and with better
knowledge OF the work Ct the union.
She said objections had been made
10 the amendment on the ground that
Il would tend 10 localiZe the work OF
the executive board.
"A national superintendent" she
said needs as wide an outlook as
the whole nation. and the inter5 SITS OF
California and Florida are Identical
and as dear as those Of any other sec
lions If you know a sup zrintendent
who is not equal 10 the territory en-
I'm, fsffa
of her head and do not elect her If
the lead is too large, then divide the
work among committees, which report
on the meetings discussed
AN ASSERTION DENIED.
II is said the truth with national
superintendents Is that they have but
che idea That IS not true. II 1t Is
they are not 1T 10 b. national super
1ntendents.
III this amendment carries" said
Mrs. G. 3. Forbes, Of Connecticut,
1.-THE executive board viii count up
about eighty instead of forty. ana it
will be a very bulky body. / am
entirely opposed TO H."
Mrs Knox, OF Dakota, said there
must De a central committee 10 rep
resent the state IT seems an unequal
thing 20 have suDtrnteldeuts MEM
beers Of the executive committee.
Miss Hood, OF llliouis. a state super
inteDdlnt. said that On England the
executive committee Is composed OF
100 members.
If the English women" she said
ARE able 10 carry on this number the
Americans should not fear 10 try It..
SOME ALREADY MEMBERS
Mrs. Cox. Of Washington called
d
beers Of the executive boards In the sew
eral states 70 stand up. About tWen-
ty-ilve stood.
Miss Page. Of Washington, said the
plan had been tried in Washington and
IL was liked
Mrs. Helen NJ. stoddard. Of Texas.
expressed disapproval OF the proposed
amendment She said IL was not de-
airahle TO have the superintendent on
the executive board
Mrs Margaret Dye Ellis. Of New York
said that in a multitude there Is wis
dom. An cnlarc ment on tne executive
boerd would strengthen and broaden
the work OF the W. G. r. l..
Mrs Anna ". Clark, OF Ohio, de-
clared herself as favorable 20 the pro-
posed amendment
Mrs. Barker opposed the amendment
until last year. but now she would vote
in favor ~ IL. she could see the great
good that would result from its adop-
ton
Mrs. Katherine Stevenson. the CORE
spending secretary of the W. c, T. T..
urged the passage OF the amendment.
III makes no matter whether the
members of the committee come from
Florida or California" she said
Mrs. Louise 5. Rounds. OF Illinois.
said there was no danger IN the amend
ment N the new members did not be-
have on the executive committee they
could DE retired.
Miss Anna 4. Gordon suid she want
ed g. record her vote Tor the amend
mpHt.
THE executive committee she said.
should be- grati6cd that so excellent
lady as the superintendent wanted
T. come In n they DO come IN, We viii
give them Ell the time they need for
heir debates"
Several others wanted 60 speak, but