West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-08
West Virginia Equal Suffrage Conven-
tion.

The convention met at Moundsville on
Wednesday August 10th at ten o'clock a. m,
with Mrs. II. II. Riiehie, President, IN the
chair.
After prayer by the Rev. White Of the
Second U. Il. Church. in which the con.
venton met, America was sung by the
audience. The minutes Of the last ex.
eeu''ve meeting were read aud accepted,
committees were appointed, aud reports Of
standing committees were heard The mos,
impor,an, committee appointed was the one
appointed to revise the State Constitution
and consisted Of DR.. Durreti of Fai,mont
and Miss Nora Dolbear Of Benwood.
The convention voted to change the name
OF the State Association from West Virginia
State Woman Suffrage Association to West
Virginia Equal Suffrage Association.
In the absence of the President, the after.
noon session was presided over by Miss
Laura Clay, from Lexington, Kentucky. by
the unanimous consent of the convention.
Miss Clay was in Moundsyille to address the
Chau'auqUa the folling day, which had been
given by the management TO the suftrapis,s
asa suffrage day" She very praeiously
gave TO the convention on Wednesday her
precious time, knowledge aud advice.
Reports of officers and the resolution com.
miiiee were then heard and accepted. Press
work reported and discussed at length.
after which the plan of work for next wear
was considered.
Mrs. NJ. Anna Hall gave glowing report
OF the newly organized club IN Wheeling.
DIR. Durrelt reported the work of the
tairmont local club since the last State
convention which was enthusiastically re.
ceived
Two new clubs were organized, one at
Benwood and the other in Moundsville.
Election of officers then took place:
President Mrs. NJ. Anna Hall, Wheeling,
Vice President Mrs. b. b. Ritehie, Fairmon,,
Recording Secretary, Miss Nora Dolbear,
Benwood, Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Nellie Henry, Wheeling, Treasurer, Miss
Clara Reinheimer, Fairmont, Auditors, Mrs.
Greenan, Moundsyille aud Mrs. Devlin of
farmont. State member of National ex-
eeu'iye committee. Dr. Johnson Durreit,
Fairmonl, Press Superintendent, Mrs. Jessie
e.. Manley, Fairmont After which the
convention adjourned to hold It's next meet
ing in Fairmont.
The Chauiauqua suffrage day programe
consisted in addresses by prominent persons
such as Miss Laura Clay Of Lexington,
Kentucky, Hon. Harvey of wellsburg, and
Mr. Chas. Shuck of Wheeling, in the
morning, and an oratorical contest in the
afternoon. The addresses were all logical
strong and to the point; the most important
point in each address was different That
of Miss Clay, was the past and present
educational industrial condition of woman
and the disabilities arising by her no, possess
ing the ballot.
Mr.. Hervey noticed more particularly
woman's disadvantages in being taxed and
having no representation.
MIR. Schuck dwelt on the misfortune of
the present and unborn generations because
Of the political disabilities of the mother,
and the woman who is governed but has no
privilege of consent; of the woman amenable
TO the law, which she has had no voice in
making or in selecting those TO execute il.
All the orations we're suffrage speeches,
and were we'll rendered
The first prize was awarded to Edna
Greenan, of MoundsyilIe, and the second to
Claudio Jerome, Of West Liberty.
The cause of equal rights IS steadily
advancing in his State and well may those
brave men and women who stood so long,
firm, but almost alone in the work, feel that
their afforls have not been in vain; that the
seed sown, will -re long bring forth abundant
fruit.
We truly feel gratihed over the attendance
and enthusiasm Of our last suffrage conven.
tion.
TRegfRJT, MANfVv