The sun., 1898-11-03
CLUB W0MEN'S POLITICS.
CONVENTION STOPS BUSINESS TO AP-
PJAUD FOR COZ. RooSEHELE

PIAUD ron COZ. ROOSEVELT.
hrs. william Tod Helmuth to BE Reelected
President of the Federation-Some Live
ly Discussions Yesterday on Various Sub
tscts-soeinl Features OF tho Session.
A chance mention Of Col. Roosevelt's name In
the convention Of tho State Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs in Mendelssohn Hall yesterday
set the large audience to applauding, and IL
was several minutes before the speaker could
60 on. Tho women clapped their hands and
pounded the floor and desks with umbrellas
books. anything they could get hold OF. The
Chairman tried to restore order by gavel tat
too but this was lost in the general uproar.
and the speaker. who had only five minutes
anyway. lost moro than half OF 1t by her chance
reference to the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor.
Although the election Of the Federation ON
GERS does not occur until to-day, the SUNS pre-
diction OF yesterday that Mrs. William Tod
Helmuth will be the next President OF the
25,00o federated club women OF New York is
as good as verified. Mrs. Helmuth was elected
at Syracuse last year in the face OF some oppo-
sition. One year OF her leadership has won
over to her standard almost the entire opposing
faction.
Tho Nominating Committee did not report
until 4:30 yesterday afternoon Nominations
from the floor were made after the committee
reported the regular ticket. but no rival nominee
was put forward for the Presidents office.
principally Tor the Executive Board. Mrs. Hell
muth said: Now. ladies. doesn't somebody
Ssn 70 BS BTts hsss wsqe sass is Gs PnsS
M5s slsb{ Of ths ApSpsOn Society sR0kSs IL
little brothers q Tie air" there was an a un;
easy stir In the bebonneted and befeathered
audience. The presiding officer herself. ip
gown OF violet velvet. with q bonnet to match
ShSh SoE IN Ts
piauded .enthnsastcally.
vasfSrnshed by discussion Of the proposition
that "a knowledge OF the methods Of parlia-
! pursuance % Of their ordinary. avocations." The
discussion vas INTRODUCED BY S clever pai psrliaii
women proceeded to haye fun with it; r
Miss Anna Maxwell Jones opened the ball
an y Was Sor8h down
the nursery. She pointed ont the beauties q
at home" she said. you can I1s hang RobeEts's
on in the secfst she the adRs
Roberts in the. kitchen also; in which
do%S 's d d.ohsrsa & ssnSnh he hss tired aHs
term d once 9 expires %ond9y; xSPr 9 sue, saocessSE @
and deliver your address Of welcome"
coming so sure Of themselves that It is really
distressing. she urged them to 60 @ back to the
s pm @ mnf bs u q a6a GFusSnS SR S
everything. Mrs. Ledqo finished the DISCUS
sion, which was cleverly summed up by Mrs.
Mos. of the speakers read polite little papers
the, convention, up to laughter and genuine
smner ea Of the western WRo
s and 4ss
mans eayei. The audience, eroaned. 50 did
as I GOOD % fs1ss time as She her listener Then the
delegates donated ber. by motion. the time to
Mrs, clarence Burns s. Of this City made an i'm
HS & she ad Ssags Si 9ae
81 o0W wornout 8n theories. She presented definite
Proposition. She asked the women's clubs to
e IL sad sat
although there are eighty-six to receive her
gies,'" said MIS- Burns: III yQa had worked
would not spend your time dIs,eels|sia|g whether
on ass 81
| club women really seem to have got over the
| sensitiveness which used to send them into
tears on all OCCASIONS % ana they made the PAL al
Mrs. Burns will be taken up on Friday after
noon.
Sse Hon rs
efence to Col Waring was greeted with aP;, p,
the trials Of those who make complaints TO
| Magistrates. Mrs. Robert McVicker said that
| with women "Barkis was always willin' " ap
blossoms. but that they seemed to think their
| duty to the State was ended after the cradle
became empty.
| on art and Mrs. +. Cory led one on industrial
| art Mrs Lozier led tho talks on alumn@ asso-
Citations, in the course OF which Mrs Russell
oi the gaG emma aP&RiaSd P&iard associaton
rive worship Emma Willard and we love
each other" said Mrs. Sage, aud that was all.
the 70 tSo Tss
| In the hall have no tender confederation for the
| speakers. and shout "Louderl" SO often that
their STs OWN m lungs ' little % eseroise The
casioHaiIy there is one. ike the Rev. P6oebe
| Hanaford. for instance. who has voice enough
The officers and chairmen lunched with Mrs.
Jacob Hess yesterday. and In the evening all
Ms sSes ey
| luncheon at Delmohico's to the delegates; there
will be q Tea at the Trained Nurses' CLUB from
2:3Q to z and a mSsicale at the Hotel Majestic
! NJ until r. M for the election. of officers. The
programme includes discussions on trained
nurses. travellers, clubs. hospitals and medical
schools women in law, music. Shakespeare
clubs and the drama.