The evening times., 1900-02-10
fHH CONVENTIONS WORK
The Woman Suffragists Hear Mere
Reports From States.
The Report of the Committee on Res
OIutions Endorses the Hay-Paunce-
fOte Treaty-ActiOn> on the South
African War to he Taken mt Mon
days Meeting Of the Association.

was presided over by Henry B. Blackwell
chairman.
DR.. Abby NJ. Fulton, of Maine, presentet
a resolution endorsing the Hay -Paurcefot
convention, which was adopted. Some ac
ton will probably be taken Monday il
the cause of peace. The Peace Conferenc,
which was held at The Hague last yea
| and the articles signed will be discussed
| with reference to the present war between
the South African Republics and England
Susan B. Anthony called the convention
to order at 1920 O'Clock. The Recording
| Secretary, Alice Stone Blackwell, read the
| minutes of yesterdays sessions, which
| were adopted. Harriet Taylor Upton
| Chairman OF the Committee on Credentials
read the report of the committee
Elnora NJ. Babcock, National Superin-
| tendent of Press Work, read an interesting
| and encouraging report. She said that
while the past year had been the first at
tempt at systematic presswork, the results
had been very encouraging. She found
the newspapers of the country ready and
willing to use their articles. There had
been sent out from the Press Headquar-
ters in Dunkirk 80, 600 articles, besides fur
nishing seven large press companies with
matter.
Suffrage plate matter was furnished to
fifty papers in New York State and ten
papers in Massachusetts. Two hundred
and thirty-fve special articles had been
written and replies sent to 125 articles that
had been written in opposition
Mrs. Babcock expressed herself as be-
lieving that the articles that came out in
IN ha pf bp q
benefit il they had the opportunity of re-
plying 10 them, as there was never pre-
sented single argument but could he COM
pletely demolished in the light of practi-
cal eXperinece.
In New York Pennsylvania. Iowa. Maine
Michigan Massachusetts, and California
very effective work had been done by State
cbairmen. Other States were working along
these lines 1T is Just as necessary. said
Mrs Babcock TO study the character and
disposition of an editor In order to get the
best out of him as it is to study the char
acter and disposition of any other individ
ual to obtain the best results. What will
please one editor will not please another
at pll.'
The reports of the State presidents was
next in order. Misissippi's State president,
Helen Hammond Butt, brought greetings
arrived for enfranchisement of the woman
in Mississippi She said that the legal
status Of the woman in her State COM
pares favorably with the only exception OF
suffrage Mrs. Butt also stated that the
Legislature of Mississippi had appropriated
a large amount of money for educational
institutions for women. She said that suf-
frage is a national right
A bill is in preparation for the Legisla-
lure of Mississippi to permit women TO
nil positions in State hospitals as doctors
and superintendent
Ella Harrison State president of MissOu
ri. said there is no State in the Union
whose resources are greater than those of
Missouri. no women as true as Missourfs,
She stated that the suffrage cause is max
ing great progress.
Mary Smith Hayward spoke OF the work
done by the association in the State of
Nebraska Mrs Hayward is the owner of
one OF the largest department stores in the
State OF Nebraska. and she manages and
superintends the establishment herself. Her
report with reference to the work OF the
association in that state was very encour-
aging.
Mrs. Fanny Riker, the representative for
New Mexico said that on account OF the
yastness of New Mexico. and the widely
scattered population the work of the as
sociation necessarily progresses slowly.
The representative for New York Ella
Hawely Crossett. next read her report
which detailed the legislative work per
formed by the association for the suffrage
cause at Albany. She reported chat the
women of New York have the privilege of
voting for school trustees. The result was
hat there are more women school trustees
filing offices than ever before. The work |
IN New York is progressing satisfactorily.
Helen Morris Lewis spoke at length on !
ne success of the suffrage cause in North |
'arolina. She said that under the ragged |
oat of the North Carolina mountaineer |
here beats a nober heart and better char !
,cter than are to be found under the fine. ,
fashionable exterior of the city dude
Mrs. Flora Blackburn Naylor, of North /
Dakota made the report for her State. She |
Said that the women of Nebraska /
nave school suffrage and make good use
If it, The mother there has a right to see
hat her children receive proper iGstTuc- !
ion by proper teachers amidst proper sur
'oundings She said that North Dakota is
more ready TO give the women equal suf-
rage than any ether State in the Union.
Mrs. Lucretia T.. Blankenburg reported
or the State of Pennsylvania. She stated
hat the Suffrage Association OF Pennsyi-
-ania supplies colleges, universities, and
ibraries with leaflets and suffrage litera-
ure. Legislative work has been attempt
ID in Pennsylvania but ii has been un- !
so far. but the association
Tould continue the work. Pennsylvania -
'he said. between the years 1100- 1900 has |
Enacted eighty laws favorable to women"
Mrs. Charlotte b. Wilbour the represen-
ative for the State of Rhode Island read
Ter report which was very encouraging in
IL. !
ly the association.
Virginia ID. Young presented report OF
he association for the State of South Car
lima. which was highly satisfactory.
The convention adjourned at l O'Clock to
this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
This afternoons session will be presided
,ver by the Chairman of the Committee
IN Organization Mrs. Carrie Chapman
'att. The following themes will be pre-
ented for discussion: The Defects of
Carrie Chapman Gait, of
lew York; How to Prepare End Receive
Reports, Priscilla Dudley Hackstaff. New
York: How to Prepare Programmes
lucy Hobart Day, OF Maine How to Sc
ure Audiences" Matte Laub Romans. OF
owa; How to Conduct Elections Caro-
inc b. Burtt of Connecticut.
The programme for this evenings session
PRESENTS the following addresses: "Our
treat Leaders" Clara Berwick Colby. of
Nebraska; The Possibilities of Even a
scrap of Suffrage Kate NJ. Gordon, OF
louisiana: Conditions of the Wage
Women of Our Country Gail
1aughlin of New York; "A Review of the
Helen A. Shaw, of Massa-
husetts.