Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-21
Gam SPEAE Only ONCE
CONTEST FOR FEDERATION PRESIDENCY


Denver. June 2i.--The dark horse has
appeared In the rice for the presidency
OF the general federation " womcn's
clubs. Within twelve hours there has
ben a decided turn In affairs, and The
name OF Mrs. W. -. Love- N Atlanta,
Co.. president OF che Georgia fedora
ton. la ON the lips ofcvcryone.
Though not known Ear beyond the
borders Of her state. che Is declared to
be- nticd In every way for the high
honor.
Tho president ~ the Denver Womons
club. Mrs. Sarah Pia,t. could have the
onic1 lf she wanted 10. but she stated
pualtIvoiy today she would not accept
the nomination. n her decision remains
unchanged the West VIII go uplldly
with the South. and a large portion OF
tho EJHt, with the exception ~ the cp-
tories that stlll support Mrs. Alice Ives
lirNUd. ~ Boston. VIII follow suit. Mrs.
Ellen icuuUu. by virtue " her pres
Cnt office, Do non-Uumlttal ON the mat
ter but Mr.. Platt, who may accept the
nomination fur vlcn president mnin-
talna that the South needs the impetus
that the honor would give IT,
The presidential bee which ia buzrrug
ln the h1uugts NJ these bralny women
has Induced morn wire pulling than at
q ropuilat convention. a. break vi day.
enthusiastic prlmltcra were button
boiling the hrhtdged women.
Hotel roull1u aud street corners are
simply thronEcd with club women. ana
on every train came eager delegations.
iiy night 10 ia estimated 1000 out .Of-
town club women viii bee VnHconCed In
the hearts ana homes NJ the Denver
huHteHHrH
a. preliminary 20 tho opening pro-
cram tomorrow, To-Day lH being devoted
To "a little OF everything. from securing
credentials 10 chatting over cups " tea.
The plans Tor the comfort ~ guests
arr evidenced a. every turn. ana the
visitors are nrvutly pleased with the
practical tCst uf tho hospitality for
which the women 90 he West nrc
noted. Tho meeting ~ the council,
which includes state presidents, state
committees OF correspondence and Of
flCorH 10 the general federation. Wha held
ut noon. with nn animated discussion
relative iu the raising " dues. During
The past four years the present prpal-
dent hnr assumed the heavy expense
~ her position. which obligation 10 iH
hoped Co ubyltr.
one important move ls the cnort 10
curtlil The feminine prucllvty tn talk
The rule D. that NO woman can talk
moro than once ON "a matter nor longer
than three minutes. Fratern1i orrnui-
EationH such na the suffrage societies
and the daughters of tho revolution.
keen open house Tor their sisters. Social
nnnirH uro being hed every hour IN the
day, an important one being "a luncheon
this noon hy Mrs. james Walker 60 Mr.
Tod iirlmuth. ~ New York. Among
the conspicuous delegates o. Mr.. WIN.
Jennings Bryan. ~ Nebraska. who gets
ln free silver doctrine ON the slide
Mrs. Hcnruiin'H face fairly beams 90
tho sight ~ hnr loyal following. This
fourth convention. she believes. will boz
marked by coordination ~ forces nH
tn first convention ln Chicago was
uivcn 10 organization. the second. In
rhindclphn, go state fcdFrailnuH thu
third. IN Llu'Hviile. 90 the cupuuHni of
education
This afternoon there win bs 4 iOint
meeting ~ TiltH presidents and state
chllrman uf correspondence Tor tho diH.
cuHaluu uf these tnpier. "Thr relation
~ general and state fodaritionH." "'rhc
coordination N educational forces"
and Tho Income o. general and state
fadorltlona"