Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-15
Continuation Of the Convention of
Woman Suffragists.
MRS. CARRIE CHAPMAN Gait PRESIDES
Notes and Incidents Of the Battle
for a Ballot.
SEES SION THIS EVENING

In the absence of Miss Anthony this af-
ternoon. she having gone to the lunch at
Mrs. McLean's. in honor of her birthday,
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait presided over
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association. The session began at . O'Clock
She stated that the afternoon meeting
would consist Of talks of work by the press
and among the. young people. She declared
tnae until lately there had been little done
IN the newspaper field because the oppor-
tunlties afforded had not been taken care
OF. She told of the work accomplished by
MIS- Rachel Foster Avery In the dissemina-
ton of matter
MRS Isaac E. Pearson of Auburn, N V,
spoke on young peoples work all over the
country Mrs. Pearson spoke of a pro-
posed catechism for the propagation of
the woman suffrage work. This will con-
tain ideas of parliamentary law, for the
study OF the young people, prepared by
Prof. Orpha Marie Conkling
The Catechism.
some OF the other topics in the catechisxn
Will be: What Is Woman Suffrage and
what Class OF Women Are Asking for the
Same: why Women Want the Vote and
How the Loyal Temperance Legion Can
Help Them and Other Young Peoples Soc.-
eties, Some Answers to the Protestants
OF Our Own Sex" Questions on Civil Gov
eminent" by Prof. Lillian Cole Bethel pro-
lessor of parliamentary law; THE Suffrage
Lesson from the United States Constitu-
tion.' by Martha Griffith Davenport of
Iowa.
There is to be lesson on proportional
representation by slaughter Grady of Chi
cago, secretary of the Proportional Rep
resentatton League. The speaker stated
tnat the prime idea was to elevate the
thought and wishes of the young people
Mrs. Pearson stated that she had some
sayings. wise and good, of clever people
in this present day and those of the early
reformers. Among those, she stated, was
q letter from Archbishop Ireland and say
irgs of Lady Henry Somerset. Frances E.
Willard, President Mckinley. Prison Evan
gelist Elger and others.
The catechism is to be published as soon
after the convention possible. Miss
Edith Madden told of work among the
young people in the District. and other pa
pers by Mrs. Jessie ]. Cassidy, Elnora NJ.
Babcock, Ida H. Harper and Ida Porter
Boyes were read.
lunch was given q number of the dele
gates by Mrs. John R. Mclean at her resi-
dence; 1900 l street northwest. at 1:3O
the delegates at o'clock.
Addresses Read Yesterday.
The reading Of short addresses by the
state presidents consumed most of the late
afternoon session of the association yes
Der Of the state legislature of Colorado
was presented by Miss Anthony to the con-
vention. She made a forcible address, In
which she declared that she hoped the
women Of the east would soon enjoy the
same privilege enjoyed by those in Colo
RADIO.
Mrs. Mariana w. Chapman of New York
stated that her delegation came with its
pledge of 81 600 to the national organiza-
ton paid in. with organizations in nine new
counties, 50 clubs and about 1900 full
paying members.
COntestinE Delegates.
AS was foretold in The Star yesterday.
there was conflict in the seating of some
of the Missouri delegation which was
brought on by Mrs. Victoria Conkling
Whitney Of st. Louis. Mrs. Upton pre-
| scented partial report of the committee on
credentials. Her list of names of the Mis-
souri, delegation included those of Miss Ella
Harrison, Mrs. J. Wnghtman, Mrs. e. A.
Templeman and Mrs. NJ. U. Vandivert.
Mrs. Whitney presented another list. The
chairman was about to put the question as
to the approval of the Missouri list. as
given by Mrs. Upton, when Mrs. Whitney
protested. She said the names presented
by Mrs. Upton did not represent the Mis-
souri, State Equal Suffrage Association and
the women on the list were not real dele
gates Mrs Whitney tried to attract Miss
Anthony's attention, but failed. Miss Hay
made a motion that the convention adopt
the report submitted and it was carried by
a decisive vote. Mrs. Whitney made an
other attempt to address the convention,
but was not recognized. Miss Hay secured
! the floor and moved to adjourn, which was
done.
1t was stated yesterday that at the meet
ing two years ago and at last years meet
ing Mrs. Whitney had failed to be recog-
nized as representing Missouri in the con-
vention.