Evening star., 1898-02-18

plainly the effects of the news upon her.
Miss Anthony appeared tired and worm
which is by no means characteristic OF her,
for no matter how hard she works or how
lcng continued are her labors. her appear
ance is always serene and cheerful.
Report Suffrage.
Henry Il. Blackwell of Boston read his
report as chairman of the committee on
presidential suffrage, which was in part as
follows:
The committee on presidential suffrage
calls attention to the fact that the legis!a-
ture of every state has the right and duty
of appointing the presidential electors, un-
der article ., section i, paragraph =, of the
United States Constitution, or to delegate
their power to others. Next Monday the
Massachusetts committee on election laws
will give hearing to petitioners for law
enabling women to vote for President and
Vice President of the United States. Dur
ing the coming year your committee, if
continued, will invite every state suffrage
society to petition its state legislature in
this behalf
In many of the states. as in Rhode Is
land, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Iowa
their constitutions limit suffrage to male
citizens in all state and local elections; SO
that presidel t1al suffI age is the only form
of franchise which those legislatures can
confer. In those states especially We rec
Ommend that such petitions should be sent
to the legislature at every session, until
full suffrage is conferred by a constitutional
amendment. The states of Wyoming. Col
crado, Utah and Idaho have already con-
ferred upon women the right to vote for
presidential electors"
Miss Laura Clay read her report on the
Tennessee exposition. in which she stated
that. Notwithstanding the fact that the
equal rights convention was held in less
than two weeks after the opening of the
exposition. the public meetings in Nashville
were well attended. and close attention paid
to the proceedings.
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw made a speech
soon after this was read also on the Nash
Vile exposition. She told of how the dele
gates from the suffrage convention were
treated there. She said a number Of gen
tlemen who would not go near the sessions
OF the convention after it was over came
to Miss Anthony and begged her to hire a
hall. and continue the speeches.
Mrs Upton made statement in regard
to the reception to be rendered the officers
and delegates of the convention by the
President at the White House at 1 O clock
She said Miss Anthony would introduce
them.
Tributes to Miss willard.
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, who was an
Intimate friend OF Miss Frances E. Will
lard, rose and paid an eloquent tribute to
Ler memory.
"She has been constant in and out of
to lift representatives of her own country
out OF the depths and dregs OF misery,
but those Of other countries. No loyal
soul ever served more faithfully. Her
favorite expression was, We ought not to
fear to take a nav step because it Is a new
STEP"
In concluding. she read before the con-
vention a telegram from Anna G. Gordon,
the bosom friend and secretary Of Miss
Willard. The telegram was as follows:
Miss Susan n Ami 1hOnH Suffrage COpyan-
ton, Washington
Frances entered upon heavenly minis
tries midnight. Translation peaceful. God
comfort us. Services here Sunday"
Miss Anthony spoke feelingly of Miss
Willard. whom, she said, she had visited in
New York two weeks ago A resolution tn
tender Miss Gordon the sympathy of the
convention was adopted by q rising vote.
Rev. Anna Shaw announced that she
thought it fitting that the convention should
indulge in few moments of silent prayer,
which was done. There were many wet
eyes in the audience and the sounds OF
sobs could be heard. Miss Anthony AMI
Rev. Anna Shaw were greatly affected
when speaking of the death of Miss Will
icrd.
David Ferris of Baltimore, a fraternal
delegate from the Peace Association, spoke
touchingly CT the death of Miss Willard.
Mrs Rachel Foster Avery was given the
task OF preparing lifting resolution to the
memory of the departed friend and sister.
After this the report Of the committee on
credentials was read by Mrs. Lavinia
Hatch of Massac husetts. 1t was expected
that there would be some discussion Of the
Missouri contest, but il continued without
interruption TO the and of tine list. There
was noticeable air of relief when this
was finished.
Election of Officers.
The election OF officers followed the an
nouncemeat being made by Rev. Anna
Shaw. She told the delegates that there
would oe TWO votes, the first an informal
one, the three highest on the list being the
nominees for the presidency. She declared
that all delegates should be with their dele
cations. The motion was put and carried
that all delegates besides the tellers who
were announced. should remain in their
seats during the baAoting. The delegates
wrote the names on the slips and voted
with these.
The informal vote for president was an
nounced. The total number of votes cast
was 195, and every one of these was for
Miss Anthony. The result was announced
with applause 1t was moved and second
ed that the informal vote be made the
formal one, which was unanimously car
ried. She was introduced by Rev. Anna
Shaw as the new president" amid great
enthusiasm. She made q short speech of
thanks. in which she declared that as long