Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-11-29
WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSoCIA-
 TON.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Held in Phe- nix In Support of the Cause.
 The Campaign Opened.

The Campaign Opened
 Those who sad and thought that the womsn's suffrage movement in l Arizona had received its death blow I in the 10th legislature, observed, a few days ago, a sudden coming to life of the supposed corpse. This i renewed animation was occasioned ! by the arrival in PheniK Nov. l9 of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cstt and Miss Mary Hay, chairman and secretary of the national committee of organ iZation for the WOman's Suffrage association. On the afternoon of the S0th these ladies opened the ter ritorial convention of the ATizonaf Woman's Suffrage association in the Patton opera house. Several dele gates were present from different sections of the territory, not so many. however, as would have been were railroad travel less expensive.
 Miss Hay and Mrs. Catt al once proceeded to organize territorial association and a constitution was read and adopted and necessary committees appoioted that after noon. The spare tine was occupied by Ms. Catt and Miss Hay, who pointed to the fact that sdccess was so nearly obtained iu the last legis- lsture when only their own efforts were put forth to obtain 1t. The women of the territory were not or ganized then and practically nothing had been done to show that the women of Arizona wanted the bal lot. Their remarks had the effect of arousing in the women present a determination that the next legisla- ture should tind them organized and equipped to make 6 valiant stand for their nghts.
 At 8 o'clock that night the public assembled in the opera house to hear Mrs. Catt's lecture entitled, "A Prophecy Her audience were interested and attentive to the end of her lecture, which lasted almost an hour. Her argument was clear and without one exaggerated state ment. She claimed the ballot for woman as her inherent right and showed conclusiyely that woman is in no way, mentally, morally or phy- sicslly incapacitated to exercise this right. As she proceeded along the line of her argument she pointed cut the marvellous advancement the sui frage movement has made iu the last twenty years. This advance ment rightly interpreted is the hand writing on the wall which surely foreshadows the coming of woman's suffrage. No one could possibly look ID the sweet face of Mrs. Catt and listen to her clear modulated tones and associate her with any thing course or unladylike. Her lecture was listened to with rapt at tention.
 On the morning of Nov. 2I the delegates assembled in the opera house and elected the following corps of officers:
 Mrs. Wm. O. O'Neill, Pheni1, president; Mrs. Nellie A. Sullivan, Stafford, first vice-president; Mrs. J. NJ. Murphy, Kingmau, second vice president; Mrs. H. F. Robinson, PheniX, corresponding secretary; Mrs. J. L. Munds, Prescott. record ing secretary; Mrs. l.. c. Porter. Pbenix, treasurer; Mrs. F. E. Rob son, Mesa, Mrs. F. A. Tritle. Pres colt, auditors; Mrs. E. W. Layton. Thatcher, member national eKecu- tive committee.
 The election of officers was gotten through with in an expeditions and harmonious manner. The election of Mrs. O,Neill as territorial presi- dent of the Woman's Suffrage as- sociation was received with enthus- iasm. The women of Arizona have not forgotten the efforts of the brave Captain O'Neill in their behalf and they feel convinced that Mrs. O'Neill will make the ablest officer they could have selected.
 To an outsider it might look as though Phenix had received more than her share of the honors, three of the territorial officers having been chosen from that place; but the president, corresponding secretary and treasurer constitute the working body of the organization or the num- Der necessary for the transaction of business. In this country of long distances 1t was necessary that they should reside as near together as possible and the selection was made with the full appreciation of every delegate present. In the afternoon short business sessicn was held and the affairs of the con 7ention were wound up in a neat and satisss factory manner.
 The convention was a great sue cess in every respect. In all the talking that was done not one word l was said to the disparagement of men. In fact many nice things were said about them. Women have found that they no longer have to fight men to obtain their rights 1 All they have to do in these days is l to convince them that when they want a thing to get 1t. The women l of ArizoUa have decided that they | want the ballot, ard the men of Ari- | zona are going to give 1t to them, too.
 Although the Phenix ladies were largely in the majority in the con- vention they treated the outside del egates with the greatest fairness and consideration.
 Mrs. Catt and Miss Hay left for New Mexico the evening of the 2lst | for the purpose of efecting a | woman's suffrage organization in that territory. These ladies are in tellectual and gifted women and l both are of very winning presence. Success is sure to attend their ei forts wherever they go.
 A DELEGATE.