Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-08
MAY NAME SECOND TICKET
Adhsrents Of Mrs. Decker, Denver, Insist
on Her for President,
N%EBRASKANs DlsPllAsED OVER AFFAIRS
Mrs. HeImuth, New York, VIII Move
for RECOMMENDATION of vote
TabIinE 81. Louis Memo
ria Plan To-day.
Trom a star Correspondent,

" VII . Wi NeROAfhNhNsN
Los ANGELES May 7.-(special Tele-
gram.)-Mrs. Helmuth Of New York, upon
whose motion the Louisiana purchase
memorial report was tabled, has announced
her intention of proposing a reconsideration
Of the motion tomorrow. II Is not ex-
pected, however, that New York will sup
port the clubhouse proposition and many Of
the purchase state delegations have with
drawn their support from 30 expensive a
plan. Opposition to the new charter is
increasing.
There is a general dissatisfaction in the
Nebraska delegation regarding the nom
mating committees report and Mrs.
Decker's strength is increasing in the mid
die west delegations. While Mrs. Decker
still supports Mrs. Denison, the Colorado
women feel that she owes her state some
thing, as its delegates have helped to bring
her into prominence, and they will en-
deavor, with the support OF other states,
to elect her in spite of her repeated re-
fusals. +Ge ftE
The Nebraska delegation has made no
effort to secure anything from the conven-
ton this term, the women having agreed
to reserve their strength for the future.
The nominating committee of the Ma
tional Federation Of woman's Clubs has
completed the list Of officers which is to be
voted upon by the federation tomorrow.
The ticket follows:
Mrs. DenisOn at Head.
President. Mrs. sDimies T. Denison, New
York; first vice president. Mrs. Robert
Burdette, California;; second vice presi-
dent, Miss Emma Fox, Michigan; recording
secretary. Mrs. William r. Coad, South Da-
kota; corresponding secretary, Miss Louise
Hahemhein, South Carolina; treasurer.
Miss Emma Van Veichstein, Iowa; auditor,
Mrs. Boyes, Wisconsin.
The nominations made for the board OF
directors contains several old members
and these new ones: Mrs. w. A. Nelden,
Utah; Mrs. j.. c. Carroll, Texas; Mrs. Hum
phreys, Kansas. a
There is talk Of a second ticket, but 1t is
generally believed the official ticket will,
In the main, be accepted by the convention.
AS tomorrow is the last day Of the con-
%vention, the business session In the morn
ing, aside from the election Of ofncers,
promises to be otherwise lively.
st. Louis scheme.
Mrs. Philip Moore of st. Louis heads the
committee which for six months has
worked on q plan for a 5000, 900 memorial
erected by ~clubwomen at the St. Louis ex-
position. This memorial is to take the
form Of a building to be used as a wom-
ans building during the fair and after
ward converted into federation headquAr-
ters as we'll ss a hall Of philanthropy for
societies engaged in this work. Mrs. Moore
will ask the federation to contribute or
plan to contribute 100000, the remaining
amount being largely covered by a dona-
ton Of $4,000 from the worlds fair COM
mittee. $4,000 from private sources and
$4,000 from the Wednesday club, the lead
ing woman'sl club In St. Louis, which has
led in this movement,
An organization Ok national Importance
received It's credentials today. It is the
newly organized Federation of Catholic
Woman's clubs, Of which Mrs. J. R. Thorn
dyke Of Chicago Is president and which al
ready has thirty-three clubs in seven
states.
BY the passage Of a resolution indorsins
the national irrigation movement the Gen.
eral Federation of Woman's clubs has, for
mally undertaken support of the irrigation
scheme. At the instance of the Colorado
and the California delegations a resolution
was adopted strongly indorsing the %resolu-
tion of President Roosevelt in his recent
message to congress that successful
h~omemaking is but another name for the
upbuilding of the nation"
Tonight the last literary session drew a
large house. Mrs. Ellen B. Rockway OF
Brooklyn was chairman, with these speak
ers: Charles F. Lummis Of Los Angeles,
THE Highway Of the Missions" Nathan F.
Barrett Of New Rochelle, N. Y, Land
scape Architecture"
Tomorrow evening Mrs. Lowe will give
her biennial address. which will be followed
with talks by Mrs. Robert Burdette of CAL
ifornia, Mrs. Mabel Loomis Todd OF Massa-
ehusetts, John Fox, jr., Of Kentucky, and
Mrs. Sarah Hagan of Georgia.