New-York tribune., 1903-03-17
MANHATTAN CLUBWOMEN TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
ACTION OF BROOKLYN CLUBBISTS SAID TO HAVE SIN
LSTER DESIGN TO DISRUPT FEDERATION.

The one topic Of conversation among the club
women OF Manhattan yesterday was the COM
rrurication which the women Of Brooklyn nave
syst addressed TO executive board OF the State
Federation Of vomen's Clubs, and IN which tney
take the liberty OF expressing themselves ratnef
freely II regard to the conduct OF affairs IN the
state Federation The opinion Of Mrs Dore Lyon
president Of the Ne~-York City Federation OF
woraea's Clubs fs that the Brooklyn women want
TO disrupt the State Federation
u have Just had letter" Mrs Lyon saio Wne1
seer BIZ q tribune reporter from MIS- Truman
: Rackaz saying that the Brooklyn Wonen's Club
had voted at its last meeting to withdraw, aho
that is the only Interpretation can put on the
manifesto I do not think that this will seriously
Yetard the work Of the federation or that other
clubs viii follow the example Of the Brooklyn
women: but I regret very much. for the sake OF
the new president who has the interest OF the
federation 50 earnestly at heart, and who has al
ready proved herself competent an ofncer. tnat
this little shadow should have been cast over the
bright outlook for the next two years believe,
however that honesty and sincerity Of purpose
viii always hnd friends. and for those thAt we
hsve lost others v1u probably spring up TO take
their places
~RegzrdtnS tbs charge OF electioneering oTousnr
AGAINST the federation. 90 not understand what h
meant do not see how 1t Is possible 70 aHoio
ercng feeling IN elections when there Ii more rnAn
ma candidate for an ONCE. and think that It is
the duty Of every woman who has the interest OF
an organization at heart to use every enorr 10
bring about the election OF the candidate she con-
et6ers most e1tabe- Honest eIectioneertng should
never be criticised unfayorably. Our country Is
rzIr on that principle.
--Tbe whole trouble lies am afraid. IN the fact
that the Brooklyn women did not approve Of the
official ticket but the fact OF its being the ofhcial
ticket proves that the majority OF club women
wanted IL and If because they did not approve
Of # and because tney were so weighty that It
was necessary to do the eiectioneertns or which
they complain"
J11r f1yf he
the Brooklyn women had not been anticipated, and
had complete surprise 20 her
WONDERS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
Mrs. Harry Hastings said. when the manifesto
was brought her attention. that she deeply re-
Eretted it but did not think that 1t would hurt the
federation or that the Brooklyn women would have
taken such action II they had considered the step
a little seriously.
q think they must have been carried away by
passing esuIIition feeling said Mrs Hastings,
and / do not in the least understand what they
what they annoyed about II body Of
women sre going to meet together and have cleo
t1ons they must have kind OF an organization
for conducting these elections. and how they could
DO otherwise unable 20 perceive Severthe-
less. there was little elecdo1eerfng as 1t Is
ordinarily understood the election complained OF
that myself was nominated from the floor with
having previously received the least intimation
that honored- AS for the undue
excitement said TO have characterized the election.
! don't know how prevent people from
getting excited from working for the candidates
they favor Men. with all their experience, have
not succeeded eliminating excitement from their
corporate proceedngE and why should women be
expected accomplish such a feat in the short
time they have been engaged In pubic work? Be-
sides. should think that the Brooklyn women.
with their frequent experience Of crossing Brooklyn
Bridge, might be able to stand q little excitement
The criticism OF objects of the federation.
continued Mrs. Hastings. 81 little able TO
understand as the OF this extraordinary docu-
reut- under the impression that a good
many CT the objects agreed at the recent con-
veutiou were suggested by the Brooklyn women
But rhs charges are SO general that # is little
6irhcut TO reply TO them. The circular cannot
rome ofdcd2lly before the State board until May.
snd then, have doubt it Will be received with
Cue ser1oomes and considered with the gravity 1t
6ennsn6E"
DEALS IN GENERALITIEs-
What have ! to say regarding this so-called
'rna1ffesto'?" sale Mrs. Belle di Rivera Moth
ing absolutely nothing except that dislike iunuer-
Aoea and tnEnuatsons." And then she went on TO
SSy number Of things
IF you will notice. there 10 no specific charge
made I have read carefully, every word OF II,
and such a document wouldn't stand moment in
any Of Law. Why don't they say SO aho SC
did such and such q thing. and not hloe IKE thls
behind a lot os Eeneralitiee2 As an article II u
admirably written and I consider Mr.. Backus
very hne woman. but TO be quite cancio F"4HS
cent know what she ts driving at in this instance
What does she nsan by 'fArsh ana uhJ"s' 20
&iites' and by the bringing in OF 'commerclAi eIe
Easnts'? As q matter Of fact there Is notnlnS SUM
cisntly definite 70 conmsnf upon IN the ~hof~
e4Atr. 7 do know whsther II has oeen seht 70
the executive Of the State Fedsrstion or Simply
distributed 20 the neWBpaDers- II the latter IL -
certainly in very bad taste, and 10 notice WnAieNe
should be taken II by the federation
7 don't ses xha4 Bc0okiyn has 70 complain OF
E4s 80 DO e: tso'f ss: tsoaeSs ss ses
uE3ts4 70 % mere goo6-hee2Ese togstner Ns ccS1 t
give rHther than set And as % Defcen1tE-N1HE.
ciab dues are only s. yAAH TGu kEfOW EsSuS1oY
fk1a move Il FgeTaREt0ry 70 a genera SFooEayn ~
v7Shdr1 wal. I DON'T sse what else II cAh ns.i.. S
int I've an tdea the sf the State can get along
EfthoHF them
SOMEWHAT ovEReCRrFJIoI1s
what IL all shis shout the BROOKLYN CLUBS:
aaaA Mra Harriet o$6xvEH, cf the "eSt Emo
v0RAzs RNpuhAeAA ctnb why. I've HeA ss-A