Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-18
Special to Times-Republlcan.

carry on her mothers work as she had
Mrs. Nellie Nelson, OF Shell
don, was elected corresponding secreta-
ry. Mrs. N. j. Coggeshall, Of Des
Moines. will be re- elected treasurer this
afternoon and Mrs. Richie corresponds
ing secretary. Resolutions will be
adopted late this afternoon urging suf-
fragists to take an active part in poll
tics and make themselves felt. as they
did last year, defeating several legisla-
tive nominees who were against suf-
frage.
Deg Moines, Oct. 1s.-Trom 8 o'clock
until 10 this morning, the delegates to
the equal suffrage convention will meet
in executive session at the First Baptist
church and will map out the work in
Iowa for the coming year. AT this time.
too, it will be practically settled who
will be the new officers Of the Iowa
Equal Suffrage Association, and later in
the day the election will be held.
Mrs. Belden of Sioux City, the presi-
dent, has declared her positive inten-
ton not to be candidate again. Mrs.
.Belden says she herself can do quite az
much work If she is not president, and
che believes il the presidency goes to-
some other part OF the statesit will have
the effect to strengthen the suffrage
cause consid erably, the Eleventh district
being Well organized now. There was
good deal of quiet talk among the dele
gates yesterday as to who should be the
next leader. and several names were
discussed for the presidency. Mrs. e. c.;
Stockmans OF Mason City. Mrs. Scott NJ.
Ladd OF Sheldon, Mrs. NJ. y. Coggeshall
Of Des Moines, and Mrs. Maria Purdy
Peck OF Davenport are all mentioned.
1t is doubtful whether Mrs. Cogge shall.
or Mrs. Peck would consent to take the
office, and the election Of one OF the
others named isS considered probable.
As to the successor Of Mrs. Ina Light
Taylor in the office OF secretary, there
are now six or seven candidates in the
field. Mrs. Nellie Nelson. organizer in
the Eleventh district, has strong fol-:
lowing and the chances last night We're
regarded as favorable to her selection.
Sioux City is thus far most prominent
in the race for the next convention, and
the Sioux City delegates will make a
strong endeavor to get 1t, when the
question is brought up this afternoon.
The convention yesterday was marked
by an increased attendance. and while
| 1t was discovered that not a few of the
delegates found 1t more attractive to go
shopping and make calls in the after
noon, there was as a rule much interest
and enthusiasm manifested. Features
|of the day We're the holding up to scorn
and contumely OF George w. Schee OF
Sheldon, the O,Brien county republican
who was defeated for the legislature in
1899 because Of his opposition to suf-
frage.
Mrs. Gait, who was seated among the
delegates, was called to the platform
amid applause. when the meeting open
ed yesterday morning. Mrs. Gait spoke
briefly referring to Iowa as the banner
state in suffrage and in everything else.
She predicted that with better organi-
cation the campaign for suffrage would
be prosecuted to success.
County reports were taken up after a
few preliminaries Mrs. Mary Newbury
Adams Of Dubuque sent her report by
mail. MISC Mary G. Hay reported for
Poweshiek county. saying at the con-
vention there recently it had been decid-
ed to organize various towns. At Brook
lyn club Of fourteen members had
been formed.
Miss Daisy Deighton OF Page county
reported that thru the efforts OF the
shenandoah club the women there had
voted at the recent election on bonds for
q new school house, tho the secretary
of the board. A. T. Irwin, refused to an
nounce in the newspapers that women
We're entitled to vote.
Mrs., Sarah w. Whitney OF Waterloo
editor Of the Standard, the equal suf-
lfrage state paper, said 1000 copies had
Of $512.32. Mrs. Whitney exhibited a
bound volume of the Standard from 1856
to 1899, given her by Mrs. NJ. c.. Gala
nan. Mrs. Whitney said the book repre-
scented fourteen years loyal struggle by
the women OF Iowa for the ballot.
Mrs. II. J. Sweet. Of Des Moines. rem.
the president and OF the legislative
committee was given by Mrs. Evelyn
H. Belden. In the meantime Mrs. Ina
Taylor presided. Mrs. Belden's report
was birdseye view OF the conditions
fore the legislature. She said in hel
opinion the equal suffrage bill would
have carried last winter had 1t gone
Thru the senate and been submitted Il
the house. There is no reason in the
world. said she. why any suffragis,
Eshould feel any bitterness to any legis.
Ilator because Of the failure Of the bill
! L know Of only two men In the late as.
sembly who failed to examine our peti.
tionA The only thing necessary to have
Icarried the measure thru the last rs.
sembly was organization. Men can no.
go to the legislature and vote contrar,
Ito the wishes of their constituenry
Previous to my legislative campaign 1
doubted the efficacy OF petitions. re yol
4 ever 70 before body OF 1nkn NTH NJ