New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-15

FEDERATION WOMEN NOT DELEGATES TURNED
OUT OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FITTING
CLIMAX TO A LURID CONVENTION
What was denounced by many clubwomen as the
most INSCRIPTIONS campaign trick in their expert
enoe was sprung yesterday al the closing session
OF the New-York State Federation. when by
preconcerted action the hall cleared Of all but
the delegates while the election Of Mrs. Dow and
the trade school ticket was announced and the
trade school report-the most important issue Of
the conventiOn-was discussed behind closed doors.
Ridiculous! Outrageous ragged the expelled
women, as they pranced up and down the lobby,
pausng now and again TO peek through the port
holes Of the doors into the hall where the chosen
ones were transacting business. or to join their
voices the howls Of resentment that went up
from a score Of indignation meetings.
We al worked ourselves 10 death for the
festival" put in a Westchester woman, land now
we are turned out Of doors"
1T is outrageous" asserted Mrs. Harriet
osstrom. Of the West End Republican Club. ut is
dastardlyl''
Il am thinking Of the women who came all the
way from Rochester and Utica only to have the
doors barred against them now" exclaimed a
third. giving vicious tug al her gloves.
Il know upstate woman who has spent $50
in coming 10 New-York and staying through the
federation, and she's out here cooling her heels
this blessed minute and hasn't lifted her voice
since she got here" painted tail woman with q
white boa
The outraged sensIbilities Of the expelled club
women were hardly soothed by the Wen meant as
surances OF Mrs. Olmstead. OF the Health Protec-
tive Association. VINO, in her capacity OF head
usher harangued them on the advisability Of leav
ing the building altogether. In plain words Mrs
0lrnstead said she was empowered 10 ask them 10
20 home. and the women foamed at the mouth and
planted themselves around the approaches TO the
han with their ears 10 the cracks and jeered at the
speakers inside
THEY RESENT BANIsHArENT-
The thing in particular that angered the ban
lsl1ed clubvouen was that they should be excluded
from the most important session. after having peh
especially invited 10 the convention by clrcul0i
letter sent 10 all the clubs The insult OF forcing
them out IMPRESSED even the women who as dele
gates remained behind 1T Is very bad policy
The federation has given itself black eye by this
sction' said a Brooklyn delegate.
Mrs Dow the presiding officer, had hardly calleo
the morning session 10 order when Mrs. Thomas
Slack Of the Society for Political Study sprang to
her feet and moved that tie convention go INTO
executive sessiOn-that is. that every one Do eA-
rluded except delegates. Mrs. John F. TroW sec
Dnded IT, Instantly the assembly was in an uproai'
"Gr's an intustice!" expostulated Miss Sadie
American
Every member Of the federation has a right to
Be present" asserted Mrs Dore Lyon
The vote was carried. then repeated as Ihe
,hair was in doubt A motion reconsider brought
Mrs. Lyon 20 her feet once more, but she | VS.
motion was lost on a standing vote, IN spite o.
vigorous opposition headed by Mrs. Ralph ITaut-
mann Then Mrs Charles H Terry, OF BROOKLYN,
succeeded IN moving that speeches. pc nahtSo -
three minutes ana that q timekeeper hold the
watch and amid cries Of TITS shaIne!" mol
No." ''Sit down." Get up" and ITS an OUT
Fage" the non-delegates and reporters eluctantly
filed out while Miss Rhodes set her Jaw ana
braced herself TO meet the eddy OF olspleasIre ol-
The hostility Of the clubwomen had been excited
against Miss Rhodes, who. II was sa1d was re,
sewing so q daV as parliamentarian, and who was
accused Of blaming the mornings coup detat IN
Drder railroad the election ana tne 1a3e
question through successfully. Miss Rhodes made
this statement TO The Tribune:
pertinenoe. do not receive SO a day.
CLEVER MOVE
After the outsiders had been banished from the
han yesterday Mrs. Lyon got the floor and advo-
sated the Industrial school Miss Sadie American
seconded her. One woman wanted TO know where
the money was, and whether IL was drawing in
lerest. AS the trade school ticket had captured
practically all the offices, the discussion OF the
prospective school and the disposal OF the money
raised as a nucleus was comparatively tame.
Those who had objections or were known 70 dlsap-
prove were Quietly sidetracked until Mrs Esther
Z Davenport moved and Mrs. Harry Hastings sec
onoed that ths industrial schOc! report De SUD-
tarried
Mrs Trautmann read a resolution 20 change the
Constitution IN its relation 10 elections, and Miss
Rhodes moved that a committee OF three be APP
pointed revise the constitution. II was voted TO
restrict balloting henceforth 20 the hours from
90 u. An Invitation was received for the next
meeting from the New Century Club. OF Duca.
As has been said. the efforts or MIS-: Dore Lyon
ana the Eclectic Club were successful In lanolng