The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-07
STORMY Time.
Rain Greets Delegates at
Milwaukee Federation
Convention.
MRS. LOWE WILL RUN
"I Never Met So Many Un-
christian Women in My
Life" Is the Alleged
Remark of Colored
Delegate.
MRS. LOWE WILL RUN
[speclal to "The Jersey city Newg."l

thousand delegates at the opening ses-
sion of the General Federation Conyen-
tion this morning. They were be-
drabbled looking set of women. Few
even of the Rainy Daisies" had ex-
pected such unkindness on the part of
the weather, and short skirts were few.
The badge pins were there ali right,
however.
There was no end of excitement last
night when Mrs. Lowe announced that
conceded to woman. She had changed
her mind after publicly announcing that
day she would not accept a renomina-
ton for president, and would run again.
1t was late at night when the news
spread like wildfire through the Hotel
Pfister. The delegates had changed their
clothes for the soft visions of the
night" but that did not make bit of
difference. Throwing opera cloaks, or
anything handy, over their shoulders,
they travelled from room to room hold
ing ghostly consultations, and probably
think no other candidate now stands the
ghost of a chance. But Mrs. Lowe has
changed her mind so often upon the sub
ject that she will now doubtless meet
with greater opposition than had she con-
sented to run in the first place, and pos
sibly defeat. The election promises to
be exciting. Mrs. Charles H. Denison,
president of Sorosis, is up for vice presi-
dent.
1t was thought yesterday that the color
line question had been automatically set
tied, probably because Mrs. Rufrin, the
a al - 4
the meetings, but according to Mrs. Ruff
fin this is not so. When seen in her rooms
last night she said
Now do you blame me- she asked.
when tell you that one spoke of me IL,
my hearing as the 'nigger president':c
| wear my badge in full sight, and as dele
gate from the New Era Club only am 1
| here.
Mrs. West. State chairman of Massa-
| chusetts, says that she has my State dele
gate badge that will admit me without
question to all sessions, but wish it ur-
derstood that I have never yet deserted
my people I listened to Mrs. loves ad-
dress of welcome just as long as I could
yesterday; then I got up and walked out
She does not practice what she breaches.
'She begged the club women to extend
their good work and influence to our new
possessions, and spoke most beautifully
of -mindedness, and there I sat in
the audience an unweIcome guest. Per-
haps it will amuse you a little to know
that the New Era Club did not join the
federation to help itself, but to assist in
broadening the sympathies. of the white
sisters. am not going to do anything if
can help it to ernbarrass the Massachu-
setts delegates, but, OH I have wonderful
fighting powers when they are needed
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Davis. State or
ganizer of the National Association of
Colored Women for Illinois, is here trying
to get into the meetings a guest, but SO
far the guest ticket has been refused to
her never met so many unehristian
women in my life.''
Mrs Lowe is Southern woman and her
position on this colored question will
doubtless hurt her greatly. Mrs. e. E.
Williamson refuses nomination for presi-
dent on account of Mrs. loves change of
mind She says:-"My name has been
mentioned, with my consent, as candi-
date for the presidency, by many friends
and delegates. While I appreciate the
honor, / must, after consideration, decline
to be brought forward Mrs. loves
change of views brings my friend Mrs.
Denison, president of Sorosis, before the
convention as candidate for the first
vice presidency. 1t is my wish to support
Mrs. Denison.'
Mrs Williamson is still strong in her
support of Mrs. Ruffin. 81 believe that
any body of colored women who can live
up to the requirements of the State Fed
Grafton or the General Federation should
be admitted to membership, and under the
present bylaws cannot be refused" says
she.
Little progress was made at today's
meeting on the reorganization. Every
body wanted to talk all at once and there
were. over a thousand women to do it.
Mrs. Lowe allowed three minute speeches
all round, but nobody called for the ques-
tin at the hour of adjournment. In the
afternoon the session was of an educa-
tional character and Mrs. Cynthia West
over Alden was among the speakers. Mrs,
Stewart tHartshorn, of Short Hills, spoke
on Evening High Schools After re-
viewing the history of evening high
schools in New York, she said
1--WE need no review, no illustration. to
show US the benefits accruing from an
education: from a luxury it has come to
be a necessity.
when the republic was established the
people began to realize that without uni
versal intelligence the union of the States
could not be permanent, and public
schools came into existence. The time
had arrived when children of all ranks
should receive an education that would
fit them for any position in life. Later 1t
was discovered that day schools. although
free, did not reach all: a large number,
for one reason or another. were unable to
profit by the school advantages the State
had provided; these must be reached.
Evening schools were established in the
large cities and became the only means
by which hundreds were enabled to OBJ
tain in later life what had been denied
them earlier
Education has direct influence on the
man who works with his hand. whether
he be mechanic or laborer. All need to
study, observe and reflect. and in propoS-