Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-03
Mrs, Decker, Denver, and Mrs, Robert Bur-
dette Announce Their Withdrawal.
FORMER MAY Be INDUCED TO RE-ENTER
Indications Point TO Election Of Mrs. Den
ison, New York, as President,
NEBRASKA WOMEN OPPOSE TRADING
Color Question Fails TO Get a Hearing
So Far and Its Suppression IL
Regarded as Completely
lflklhsI ForestaIIed.
CFrom a stan CorrespondentA

gram. THE ARRANGEMENT of a ticket for
the coming election has been OF chief in
terest to the middle west delegation, today
genuine disappointment being expressed In
the refusal of Mrs. Decker Of Denver to
run for president. II is believed, however,
that II her nomination comes from an
other than her own state she will ac-
cept, in which case her success seems as
sured.
1t is probable that Nebraska will sup
port Miss Margaret Evans Of Minnesota
for re-eleetio~ to the second vice presi-
dency. Mrs. Van Vechten Of Iowa will ac-
eept a denomination for treasurer. owing
TO the intention Of the general federation
OF requiring bonds of the next incumbent
of that office, which might occasion some
embarrassment to a newly-elected woman.
At meeting OF the Nebraska delegation
today strong condemnation was expressed
of the methods of trading support OF can
didstes. Mrs. Draper Smith was elected
20 serve on the nominating committee,
but was given no Instructions.
Strong opposition has arisen among east
ern delegations today against the hall of
philanthropy proposed by the Missouri fed
GRAFTON as the Louisiana Purchase me-
mortal, which shall also represent the en-
tire general federation. The feeling is
that the recently proposed plan gives too
much to Missouri
The report Of the Nebraska federation
at the afternoon session compared favora-
bly, with the best and occasioned generous
applause.
Mrs. Burdette withdraw.
The political feature Of the club women's
convention Is the withdrawal tonight of
MTs. Robert J. Burdette of California from
the presidential race. This assures the
election Of Mrs. Denison OF New York to
that ONCE. with Mrs. Burdette's chances
for the first vice presidency excellent.
Following the morning session. when an
attempt made by a Massachusetts delegate
TO preeipitate the color question fell nat.
the club women took a recess TO view the
flower parade. Mrs. Lowe rode in a Vic
toria decorated by the Friday Morning
club with 3,OOO pink roses. accompanied
by Miss Jessie Fremont, daughter OF the
Pathfinder. and attended by eight outriders
IN white flannel The women were attired
in gray and carried parasols OF the same
shade.
The afternoon session was devoted to
two minute reports of state presidents,
who told Of the practical work of their
declarations.
Such announcements as the establish
ment of 900 free travelling libraries in
Ohio and the opening of twenty rest rooms
for farmers wives in Texas precipitated
20 much applause that the presiding of1cer
asked that II be suppressed in order to
save time.
Farce Comedy Not Scheduled.
A feature not down on the program was
The attendance OF Mrs. Charlotte Ives Kirby
10 report for Utah. The president Of Utaf
was not present and Mrs. Kirby announced
that she was TO represent her. Mrs. e. X
G-us TO-
president of the general federation, wal
sitting on the platform and crawled or
=. her knees to the presidents chair In ordei
mot to attract the audience and beggeC
that the speaker be stopped. for she wal
Aalking about herself instead OF making
report. and the whole house was In litter
Mrs. Kirby was allowed to proceed. how
ever, and when the two minutes were VI
and she had been called down twice. sh'
began to repeat. Let us then be up ant
Soing." when the audience began to roa
and ended the farce.
The Utah delegates arose and said Mrs
Kirby was not even a member Of the Utal
delegation, and that Il denounced her. Mrs
Kirby. who had in the meantime sauutere
on to the press tent to give out her speech
said she had been sent by the governor o
Utah.
Utah Has Its Woes.
Utah thinks she has had more than he
share OF troubles, inasmuch as the rumor 4
abroad that Mrs. Roberts. wife Of the Nor
mon leader has come to push her claim
as a delegate. AS balm for It's injure
Feelings Utah wants to claim the once o
recording secretary.
The second day Of the club women's con
Nention emphasizes two important point
In that the race for the presidency and tn
color question promise 10 be mild issues
The biennial has a fiesta flavor in fact, an
delegates instead OF being serious all tn
time are content to sit under the palms an
swap stories.
After two years of agitation the colo
question Is quiescent. Some OF the leader
expressed the belief that II would not com
before the convention at all. II Is no
scheduled, at any rate though Il Is likel
some delegate viii attempt to introduce
at the hrst business session on Monday
The Massachusetts, crowd is not aggresslv
on the subject, and, OF course. the south
glad enough that Il be left alone.
This disposition has precipitated a repoI
that Mrs. Rufhn OF Boston, being apprize
Of the color apathy. is sending on a rep
resentative. 'Tf this is So" said MiS
Anna d, West. prominent Boston dele
gate, Massachusetts, knows nothing aboU
Il and has nothing TO do with It,"
First of Business session,
The business session At Simpson Aud
forum opened this morning with a briliiaI
array OF women on the rostTum, includir
Mrs. Alice Bradford Wiles OF Chicago. WI
has figured cOnspieuously In the recent III
-pleasantness In the Chicago woman's elu
and whom Mrs. Lowe has honored by asI
ing her to sit on the platform during n
convention.
This meeting was given to important n
ports and greetings from foreign clubs.
Mrs. Denison, irst vice president. eall'
the convention TO order today with most
the delegates present. There was an ev
leOntinued on Second Psgs)