New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-14

nomination for first vice-president. she did not
wish TO against Mrs. Philip Carpenter.
Outsiders are not slow in assigning another rea-
son for the decision. which strikes them so
strange in a woman Of Mrs Lyons known ambi-
lions In running for president, they say. She
the comparatively minor office Of second vice-Pres-
she WINS seat on the BOARD ana gets INTO Inc tor
However that may be. the rise OF Mrs Lyon to a
nresent conZertioT ie 90 ~ r. ,Ist e+riti,y sd
interesting features Of the whole convention. She
with the Eclectic Club backing her enthusiastically
has worked heart and soul for the election of Mrs
Dow, who favors the trade school and has prom
iSed to raise twelve scholarships. besides giving
teTeay, ana early her forces paralyzed the opposi
Mrs. Dow. with the board Of trade school sym
painters at her back whose nomination Mrs
the GROWING coup detat IN a campaign extending
William Tod Helmuth but generaed 10 viciorv " bv
the president Of the Eclectic Club That Mrs
Federation few who have watched her NapoIeonic
manoeuvres can doubt.
TALK OF DARK HORSES
When the Brooklyn found they could not
nominate Mrs. Lyon they agreed 10 spring several
other dark horses. The names Of Mrs. William n
Ziegler, president Of Packer Alurnuae: Miss Anne
Rhoades. president OF Post Parliament and Mrs
Charles Church, Of Wellsvile. y. Y. were pre-
sented- While Mrs. Lyon is credited with having
wheeled the disafected clubwomeu into line for
tssIaay, ano some clubWoInen were Of the opinion
that IN consequence tho vote would be scattered
Other factors. too. entered into the voting yes
IeTds sy, The question Of religion was introduced.
federation is supposed 10 be above considerations
Roman Cathoic This fact led to the Withdrawal
OF one club from the federation when Mrs. Lynch
The club in question felt that Mrs. Lynch had
the women yesterday that the rumor that Mr.
Lynch's opponents were using her religious views
faction 10 one mad eiven Mrs iv T' religion %T
thought. claimed. friends
asserted that the federation discriminating
effect as was foreseen of divertinF many votes 70
Mrs lynch as a person Persecuted t9r righteous
started by the Dowites. but Mrs. BOWS party
There are other Roman Catholics in the fedora
ton. Mrs. Thomas Emory OF Syracuse. who is
Catholic # Mrs. Lynch is defeated. her friends
say she will withdraw her club from the fedora
A. was 10 be expected. some upstate women
'5y Brooklyn and NeT-York clubs There are
eleven Brooklyn and New-York women on the ON
TAKE BALLOT BOX TO THEATRE.
Late in the afternoon Miss Anne Rhodes the
parliamentarian discovered that the polls though
advertised 10 close at ! O'Clock, must 10y the con-
stitution. remain Till O'Clock As the sacred
ballot box could not be left behind when the fed
cation repaired to the Amphion Theatre where
the ballot box inspectors and teIers over To tho
theatre. where those who mad not hlthefto Votea
cord do during the performance So,
u thin the hall things seemed dreary and dun
ia comparison with the perferVd atmosphere IN
the Y .stibule where the Lobbying was IN progress
Problems Of club administration: the subject OF the
Programme. did not sound particularly apPeqizlng'
vet Mrs. Eugene J. Grant Mrs. John r. IrG9~.
Mrs L A Greeley. Mrs. Lillian W Belts. Miss
isabel N Chapman and others continued to make
II interesting In spite Of the heavy odds against
them Mrs Philip Carpenter perceptblv hghtened
~ situation by her witty and sensible remarks
a., .srbe Parliamentary Problem. IN which she
~ ~, nariiamentarv Law should he 70 q club
Mat homes were TO a body-there, but not worn
an the outside A bad man had SAID that II an
r7brelIa had rib Ike a woman one cou!dn
.L',,t mat mn either When temper comes INTO a
i,b "a Ria nentarv law like love goes out of the
window Sometimes the small club Is the hardest
20 an 10 control because one can't tell ones
Cousins rnother-n-aw 10 stop talking ABOUT her
cook without making her mad Whiie ~ Iaree
80 80 csD call Cor order and get 1t Tne paDer
bv Mrs Charles II. Denison was omitted OWNS
- NJ Tenison's presence in Washington AZ an
sTaCi+ive board meeting Of the General FederatoH-