New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
WOMEN AND THE GOVERNOR
FEDERATION OF STATE CLUBS DOES NOT
ADJOURN TO VIEW PARADE
OTHER CLASH roDAy-PAPERs READ.


[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsu4Kl
Buffalo. Oct. s.-To-Tnorrow. Il is predicted. the
wer-ng factions n the New-York State Federation
Of Womens Clubs will clash. and more antip-
athies between members Will result. The first
rupture. 81 ;s SAID Will occur when alrs. Traut-
msn. ot New-York. viii rise 10 have her say re-
gsrd.ng the action OF the nominating committee
Ars Treurman yesterday wished TO nominate Mrs
Rosenteld, OF New-York. for tho board OF direc-
tors but the nominations declared closed and
when she informed OF th.. she tntirneted this
heo been done with undue haste, under cover Of
fae noise prevailing at the time. Mrs Trautnan's
speech was brought TO e close when she was ruled
out OF order. but that Gid not stop her
To-day the polls We're open for the election the
result Of which Will be announced to-rnorrow A
business meeting held 10 o'clock this morn
Ing. and Mrs Trautman again tried to comment on
the closing OF the nominations. I'VE Will listen to
you tomorrow" Mrs. zabriskie, president of the
organization, said TO Mrs Trautman- No explana-
uon made TO whether Mrs. Trautman would
be heard before after the announcement Of the
results Of the election, but IN either event 1t IS
said that II the president keeps her word Mrs.
Trautman VIII say something that viii enliven the
occasion
Another incident occurred early this morning
which not relished by some Of the members
Owing to Mrs. Zabriskte's indspositon, Mrs.
Charles NJ. Dow presided. and the convention had
scarcely opened when she announced that there
would be adjournment for the purpose OF view
ing Governor odelIs parade. which passed the door
Of the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church. where the
convention is being held. Immediately after the
announcement made, vote having been
taken the proposition. several members, who
were indignant III this arbitrary ruling. LETT the
church and went outside to be sure not TO miss the
parade Later, when the sounds Of the bugle were
heard as the parade approached, more left the
room untn fully 80 per cent of the attendance was
missing.
No comments were made in the meeting on this
action but after the session the women con
versed individually al great length on what nae
been done end took eides Some SAID the lhct tihal
60 many remained wes glorious vtndicauon thAt
women are not curious. Others said IL was an Az
suit 20 the Chief Magistrate Of the Empire o'h' :
to ignore him IN the manner that was iipeioo"
under the ruling Of the chairman
Another subject that some OF the Delegates -. -
with ss much consideration as the actual business
affairs OF the Federation is the alleged cooiiies
between Mrs. Dow and Mrs. Jessie Peterson, pi
dent Of the Western New-York feoerFalioh "
Wonen's Clubs Ever since the convention
been in session Mrs. Peterson has not receiSeo l'
consideration shown to similar heads OF Dig oi
ganizations by being invited TO sit on the
with the officers of the State Federation foHti ~ i
ssserts 20 tst pc Mrs. Dow Is displeased with Mrs
Peterson because Mrs. Peterson was eiec,eo 10 Mrs M
Dow At the reception in the Womsns @rs Peter PaaSn
Building last night both Mrs DOW anf but they ap
parently were obivious OF each other pre- s the
Il is said the sympathy of the majority % N''
members Is with Mrs. Peterson ,,~.,,sS;or
Thus far there has been absolutely no -, se,
Of the color line and it is still Impossible 70 %
an nkling OF the delegates feel on the ax
One OF the members of the nominating ~ haye
said The Tribune correspondent to-day: he$
heard absolutely no opinions expresseo t I. DOS
on the subject by any OF the members ~ - R Rp,,.
ble thai the officers have plan in view; De
they are keeping IL absolutely TO theln forf
Until the proper time arrives for bringing IL oei"
the convention" :, -,,h
This mornings session brief and all the snp
5ects pertained to civics. Mrs. Florence henus :
made most interesting address: she caLeo O. o.
tention TO the laxity OF women ciup mem oe =, In
terest TO women She said there was ample fU2, hi
iof reform among the women ana chiurSSn W. W.
worked in New-York tenement houses fui!y olle Pe
nalf Of whom afflicted with tuoerculoSls. Ile
Gently the law amended whereby the nufiips'
On women inspectors who have been active N Pr H
venting evils among the workers has been reoucen
=, II the members OF the convention viii go aoou
u right" said Mrs. Kelley, they can secure LIZ
passage Of needed laws that Will be OF benent u
their sisters that Will be OF more irnpor
ance than many Of the things or which CT ciuo
aow are frtttering away their time and energy.
p.her papers read at the morning session Mis- MIS-
e aaois American; Social Value OF Eaucaton on
Local Protective Work for Women and Children