Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-11
THE DNA SUFFRAG|S1S
They Will Hold Their State Con.
vention at Waterloo
This Week.
Some of the Noted Workers to
Take Part in the
Program.
Will Discuss Method Of Promot.
ing Their Interests in the
Iowa Legislature.
Special to Ttmes-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, Nov. 1.-THE state conyen-
ton of the Iowa Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation is to be held here on Nov. II, IL
and H. 1t Will be one of the most inn
portant meetings in the history of the
meeting to make arrangements for work
III the legislature the coming session.
Two years ago the suffragists We're al
most successful in having an amends
nent for woman suffrage in the state
submitted to the people. They expect
to be successful this session, and will
make every effort in this direction. They
have been working with members of the
legislature and organizing in new coun-
ties for the past two years. and believe
their efforts have been successful in
many instances.
1t is probable that Mrs. Evelyn IL.
Benden. of Sioux City, the president of
the association. will have charge of the
legislative work again this winter. She
will probably be assisted by Mrs. Dolly
Romans Bradley, of Denison. who is
now vice president of the association.
Mrs. Belden worked almost alone two
years ago. and her efforts came so near
ly being successful that the opponents
Of equal suffrage in both houses were
greatly alarmed. Her friends believe
that if she will consent to take up the
work again this year she will be able TO
secure the submission of the question to
the people at the next election. During
the past year she has been delivering
addresses in many parts of the state
The past year has been prosperous
ene for the association. A large number
OF new clubs have been organized ana
the old ones have greatly increased IN
membership. The plan Of doubling the.
number of clubs and the number OF
members in each club, which was de-
c.ded on at the last convention. has not
been fulfilled. but long step has been
taken in this direction. Mrs. Nellie Mel
son, the corresponding secretary Of the
association, has had supervision over
the organization, and expresses herself
as we'll satisfied with the results. Her
report before the convention will show
n great increase in the membership of
the association during the past year.
State headquarters have been main
tanned at Des Moines during this time,
and the work has been carried on with
out interruption.
Immediately after the convention the
work of circulating petitions to present
to the next legislature will begin. This
work will be done by local organizers In
every county, and 1t Is thought that the
largest petition will be secured this year
that has ever been secured in the state
for this purpose. AS to what the attitude
of the legislature will be there is con-
siderable doubt There will be many
members in each house who Will favor
submission to get the question or their
hands. With the number who are actu-
ally in favor of wwoman suffrage the
proposition may carry.
Addresses will be made at the conven-
ton by all the prominent suffrage work
ers Of the state 1t ia probable that Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, the president OF
the national association, will be present,
along with other officers of the national.
The national association is at present
centering its efforts in Iowa, and ex-
meets to secure equal suffrage in this
state next year. This announcement was
made by the national executive commit
tee last year, and it is probable that
some of the officers will be here to work
in the interest of suffrage during the
coming session of the legislature
Following are the present officers OF
the association: President. Mrs Evelyn
II. Relden. Sioux City; vice president,
Mrs. Dolly Romans Bradley. Denison;
recording secretary. Clara NJ. Richey,
Des Moines; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Nellie w. Nelson, Des Moines;
treasurer, Mrs. Mary ]. Coggeshall, Des
MONIES: member of the national execu-
tive committee, Margaret w. Campbell,
Des Moines.