The Washington times., 1902-02-14

slinghide, of California, being the time
keeper.
The opening address was made by the
pioneer suflragist of Alabama. Mrs. Vir-
ginia Clay Clapton, who said that in the
presence of the veteran suffragists she
felt as she imagined a French recruit
must feel before the Old Guard of Ma
poleon.
The next speaker was the correspond
ing secretary of the California branch,
Miss Carrie WheIan. Miss Whelan's quiet
manner. attractive personality, and clear
voice Immediately won the audience.
She gave brief account of the forma-
ton of the Oakland Suffrage Club. Its
first work. she said, was to pay the sal
airy of police matron. until they got a
bill through providing that such wo-
man should be appointed and paid by the
city. When the bill had been passed the
wife of the jailer was, through political
influence. Immediately appointed in place
OF the first matron, who had been espe-
cially adapted for the work. This" said
MISS Wheian, made good many con-
verts 10 woman suffrage. California suf-
iraSlsts are anxious to secure the sery-
ices of a paid organizer"
Connecticut has no delegation present,
on account of the constitutional conven-
ton, which is absorbing the energies of
the suffragists. Mrs. Isabella Beecher
Hooker was expected, but is not here
Delaware was represented by Mrs.
Martha Cranston. president. who regards
the situation there as hopeful.
Miss Helen Kimber represented Kansas
and wore as her badge suniower. She
said:
'Kansans are always optimistic-lke
the sunflower We have 4 small slice of
suffrage in Kansas and we are working
Tor more. Our motto this year was She
who dallies is a bastard; she who doubts
is doomed. Kansas also wants a paid
organizer"
Miss Laura Clay spoke for Kentucky,
the first State to extend to women any
form of suffrage. She stated that the
Kentucky branch had during the past
year made a gain in membership of 100
per cent.
Miss Clay declared that suffrage was not
an unpopular reform. and in support of
this assertion Mrs. Gait stated that
large newspaper syndicate. after reluc-
family accepting five articles on woman
suffrage during the past year. had found
that the series was ordered by larger
number of papers than any other series
during the year.
Maine was represented by Mrs. Lucy
Holman Day, who spoke apprcciativeiy OF
the organizing work done by Miss Gail
Laughlin.
Mrs. Gait then resigned her place as
presiding officer to Mrs. Mary Blanken-
burg, who conducted the rest OF the ses-
sion.
Mrs. Mary Bentley Thomas. represent
ing Maryland, spoke of the case OF MISS
Eta c. Maddox and another young lady.
who passed the examinations for the
Maryland bar, but were refused admission
on the ground of their sex. She also spoke
of the fact that the Junior Republic near
has elected a girl president
Mrs. Lizzie F. Long spoke for ILLINOIS.
in which State the suffragists have Sc
cured the passage of bill making moth
ers and fathers joint guardians OF their
minor children.
Massachusetts, was represented by MT.
Blackwell. who reported the suffrage
cause in that State to be in better con-
dition than ever before. The Belgian
Government recently purchased for the
Belgian Historical Library large guam
tity of suffrage literature. including tiie
of the .'Woman's Journal for the last
thirty years. 'id'
The conventions then adjourned until
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