New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-12
THE FEDERATION MEETS.
WHO WILL BE PRESIDENT, THE ONE
ABSORBING TOPIC DISCUSSED.
CAMPAIGNING GOES ON oPENLY-MRs DOW on
REGULAR TICKET MRS LYNCH NOM
MATED FROM FLOOR

The election IS the thing at the eighth annual
convention Of the New-York State Federation OF
Women's Clubs. which opened yesterday at the
Young Mems Christian Association Building. in
Brooklyn. Five papers will be read, receptions
given resolutions passed-but what chiefly interests
the 225 delegates and the numerous non-delegates
who attend the sessions is. Who will be presi-
dcnt?" WIN il be Mrs. Dow. of Jamestown. or Mrs
Lynch Of Syracuse?'' How will you vote?' How
will she vote?' How viii they vote?'
Campaigning is going on openly. Every one is talk
ing club politics. There seems TO be feeling that
Mrs. Dow is favored by the women Of Brooklyn
and Manhattan. Mrs. Lynch by the up State women
and that Manhattan and Brooklyn are going 20 cast
the decisive ballots
There was an interminable sequence Of reports
chairman succeeding chairman the platform
With her madam president" and then 1.-The report
~ the nominal ting committee is next in ORDER said
Miss Lucy Garlic Watson. Of Utica, the second
vice-presdent, who was n the chair IN the absence
II Mrs. Zabriskie and Mrs. Dow. the president and
rle FIRST Yice-Dresident. The women drew a long
breath and whispered 10 each other. Now for St"
Parentheucally il may be said that the control
and direction Of so large body light task
Whenever anything particularly interesting oc-
elrred the meeting would break out into an uproar
speakers would spring to their feet from all the
POINTS OF the compass and the president would have
70 thump hard with her shining gavel TO restore
peace.
Wont the women IN the rear please refrain
from moving well from speakng?" begged
'tlf president ana lSE 4OI6ue10 pleaLe0 lLSeA ac
oordeonwise every time she thumped But the
women had tongues. and froufrous Of taffeta
and the crispest of starched muslins and they
wagged the one and swished the other until it
seemed as the presidents brow would
,ome implicated.
on the platform, as a sort OF bodyguard TO the
presiding officer. were the officers Of the fedora
ZION and other prominent clubwomen. Miss Anne
Rhodes, at the right Of the chair, played the part
81 parlamentarian. suggesting. defining. deciding.
IL lref saFaG for
Charles n. Dow. of jamestown; for first vce-presi-
dent, Mrs. Philip Carpenter. OF NewYork City; sec
ond vice-presdent, Mrs Adelbert Moat. of Buffalo;
treasurer Mrs. ". J. Humphrey. OF Warsaw: gen
erd federation secretary, Mrs. Louise Van Loon
Lynch. OF Syracuse; executive board. Mrs Charles
y Denison, Mrs. Thomas Emory, Of Syracuse;
Mrs. John T. Trow, Mrs. ". c. Gannett. of Roches-
TOY. The Offices OF recording secretary and CORE
spending secretary were not filled
There Is a mistake ] declined 70 have my
name stand" said Mrs. Humphrey.
Had the nominating committee known that Mrs.
Humphrey intended TO withdraw. IL would have
offered another name for the treasurership." re-
piled the chairman Of the committee.
I did waveF,' acknowledged the member from
Warsaw.
Mrs. Baird. Of Oneonta was substituted on the
ticket for Mrs Humphrey. From the floor Mrs.
Harry Hastings was nominated. also on the regu-
lar ticket, Tor recording secretary; Mrs. II. NJ.
Greeley, Tor corresponding secretary and amid
great enthusiasm. Mrs. Dore Lyon for second vice
president
MRS Ralph Irauiinaun. president OF the WOman's
health Protective Association. Of New-York, took
The floor long enough say she thought the
nations should be scattered over The State,
monopolzed by the NeW-York and Brooklyn clubs,
"hereupOn sister from below the cast gallery re-
S'i-td inat the clubs were represented Toy their
-g.esates and were able 70 look after themselves
~ they cont want the Offices concentrated In
HtN-1ork tney have the remedy IN their own
hands, she concluded.
~ this time the presiding officer pounding
sway al the table before her and the faces Of the
tu9Homen on the platform began 10 take hec-
G- lush. and Miss Rhodes sGmsd even more
oocratlc pose
7 nominate Mrs. Louise Van Loon Lynch. Of
syracuse for president came the voice Of Mrs
o. :. Humphrey. Of Warsaw.
Il second it whipped out Miss J. T.. Rodell. OF
BROOKLYN. quick as fash. right under the pre-
siding officers
AS Mrs Lynch has been nominated for two
lfhces. wort She please make il clear which
.he means 10 for2' besOUght a candidate. Mrs
lynch and said-amd the convention held its
breath while she said if-Lhat she would accept the
domination for the presidency
There a lively skiFnish over the nomination
oi Mrs r. C. Ia bot Perkins, # Brooklyn, on the
cegular ticket for general federation secretary.
place OF Mrs. Lynch Mrs William Eastwood, ~
Rochester. the treasurer Of the federation
dominated over the head Of Mrs Perkins but
mil two votes had been taken and the chairs
'roW had tucked itself on the bias after alto
setner original pattern
after that women began 10 get excited. and
Ferybody wanted 70 nominate at once. Mrs. Ralph