Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-14
WOMEN SEE VICTORY AHEAD
Delegates to suffrsgs osnvsntisn Uspfdsnt
Of Thsif autosA
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND THE alETNc
Mrs. Helen A. shaw OF Boston In Her
Address says President Roose-
welt IL = sympathIser VITA
the Cause.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13--At an rtormai
meeting Of the National Woman Suffrage
association today. held previous to the call
ing together Of the regulation convention OF
the organization, the advancement OF the
cause Of woman suffrage was discussed.
Mary @. Hay Of New York presided. She
said two OF the New York state o6hcers
had remarked that woman's suffrage would
come just the same II there was no
organization that II would come through
the process OF evolution. This statement
caused a number Of the delegates to an
nounce that they wished II known that they
entertained no such sentiment, and asked
for the names Of the two state officers, bur
Miss Hay declined to give them. organisa-
tion. Miss Hay argued. was necessary to
success. She advised all present to join
clubs with the idea OF sowink ! little suf-
frage seed" She declared that evolution
might bring suffrage. but It would be ac-
complished quicker II evolution was helped
along.
A umber Of delegates urged Increased
activity in the matter Of memberships.
Mrs. Gait said she would be glad IL q
resolution would be introduced in the con-
vention to double the membership. and
thereby set everybody to work. Two years
ago, Mrs. Gait explained. after the couven-
tion had adjourned. a request was sent
throughout the nation to try to double the
membership, but some people felt that Il
did not receive the Inspiration It would
have had the conventional endorsed It,.
The members at once acted upon the
suggestion and declared it to be the sense
Of the organization that ell should Join in an
effort to double the membership.
Attendance Is Sustained.
When the association proper was celled to
order by President Gait for It's second days
session there was but a slight falling on
In the attendance. notwithstanding the in
tensely cold weather.
Reports from the committee on creden-
tisls. board Of auditors and the correspond
ing secretary we're read and approved. The
report OF Harriet Taylor Upton, treasurer,
was then submitted.
Susan B.. Anthony at this point stated
that she had n little scheme for getting
some money out of Uncle Sam" 1t was
that when Mrs. Gait spoke before the COM
mittees Of congress on Tuesday OF next
week she should deliver a portion OF her
annual address and then ask ''leave to
print" BY this means. she said, the gov
eminent Will print the entire speech and II
Will be sent under governmental frank to
every state In the union.
Miss Upton stated that the railroads had
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the date Of the tickets to February 2s.
Mrs. French OF Rhode Island gave notice
OF an Amendment to the bylaws providing
that whenever twenty-five members Of any
safe petition the executive committee that
any question shall be referred to the states
for consideration such question shall be so
referred. and II a majority Of the states
vote In favor Of 1t the same shall become a
law.
Mrs. Henry Blackwell. chairman of com.
mites on presidential suffrage, urged every
woman In every state to petition their leg.
islature asking for the right to vote for
presidential electors. =
Want More Publicity.
Mrs. Babcock read an interesting paper
regarding the efforts which have been
made to induce the newspapers of the
country to give more space to the cause Of
woman suffrage, Letters Of sympathy were
sent to Mrs. Isabella Hooker. Mrs. Mary
Anthony. Caroline Miller, sallie Clay Ben
nette and Mrs, Helen p. Jenkins.
A recess was then taken until 2:3O
o'clock.
The afternoon session was devoted mainly
to addresses by the state presidents. They
we're preceded by Mrs. virginia Clay Clop-
ton Of Alabama, who delivered an address
OF greeting.
Among the speakers were the following
presidents OF their respective states:
California, Mrs. N. L. Wood; Illinois
Mrs. Lizzie r. Long: Iowa. Mrs. Adelaide
Ballard; Kansas. Miss Helen Kimber Mis-
souri,. Mrs. Addie NJ. Johnson: Nebraska
Mrs. Clara A. Young.
A crowded audience greeted the members
OF the convention at the night session
which, according to the program. was to b.
An Evening with the New woman Hal
a dozen interesting papers were read b.
well known women writer's on law. medi.
cine and theology.
"A Captivating Alliance" the first paper
was read by Mrs. Helen A. Shaw Of Boston
Tribute 20 President Roosevelt.
In the course Of her remarks Mrs. SHAY
paid a hearty tribute to the civil service
record OF President Roosevelt and In thi
connection she asserted that he was will
the woman sutragists In their efforts TO oh
tain the ballot for women. Her reference
to the president were received with ap
pleuse.
Miss Margaret A. Haley OF Chicago wa
to have spoken on the present opportuni
ties for Woman In Politics. Because o
business matters. however, she was unabl
90 be present and In making this nnounce
ment Mrs. Gait. the president. spoke in ap
proving manner, Of Miss Haley's work I
connection with the Chicago school Teach
ere federation.
Miss Elizabeth GillmerI dorothy Dix) Q
New Orleans contributed a very interestin
paper on The Lady and the Quill.
A paper on pills in Politics" by ID
Cora Smith Eaton Of Minneapolis was nss
read.
The discussion OF the topic OF "FroI