Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-11
Political End of the Club Con.
vention Occupies Attention
Of Delegates Today
AN INFORMAL BALLOT TAKEN
The Result is Not Made Public, But
1t is Believed Mrs. Gertrude Nash,
of Audubon, Has Best Chance for
for the Presidency-Mrs. seerIey Still
Talked ot-convention Gossip
special to Times-Republican.

Waterloo, May 1.-THE report of the
nominating committee was the first
thing called for at the morning ses-
sion of the biennial convention of the
Iowa Federation Of Woman's Clubs
today and it precipitated a lively dis
cussion. The chairman of the commit
tee, Mrs. Mallory Thayer, of Charlton,
asked whether the convention wished
to instruct the committee before a re-
port was made. A motion was made
that the committee be uninstructed
General sentiment was strongly in IA
vor of an informal ballot and the mo.
ton was lost. The time set for ballot
ing was from 4 to 6, but the nominating
committee, whose report will be largely
influenced by it expressed a desire to
have 1t taken at noon, from II to 1880
and the time was changed accordingly.
Announcement of the result Of the in
formal ballot will not be made at to-
days session, as it is for the guidance
Of the nominating committee. The
politics of the convention is occupying
almost al the attention today. While
the result of the informal ballot has
been kept secret, yet enought is
dietion that the presidency lies be-
tween Mrs. j. J. Seerley, of Burlington
and Mrs. Gertrude Nash of Audubon.
1t is believed that the latter has the
lead, due to the fact that the western
part of the state has the claim on the
position, the argument being made
that the presidency has not been given
to the western part of the state> here
tofore and that they are now entitled
recognition.
Probable Ticket.
Well informed club women this at
ternoon made the prediction that the
following ticket would be named:
MISUNDERSTANDING Nash. Audubon,
Iowa.
Vice President - Mrs. Margaret
Wright Brown, Charlton.
Corresponding Secretary - Mrs. J.
J. sSeerley, Burlington.
Recording Secretary - Mrs. c. s.
Johnson, Humboldt.
Treasurer-Mrs. B. B. Clark, Red
Oak.
General Federation Secretary Mrs.
Deemer, Red Oak.
The latter office is d newly created
one.
OF course this ticket is subject to
revision, but it seems to be the pre-
vailing sentiment this afternoon that
it will be the winning ticket. In case
Mrs. Seerley should be chosen presl-
dent the post of correspondent secre-
tary will go to Mrs. Nash.
Many still urge Mrs. Fletcher 10
stand for a second term for president.
She reports she cannot possibly con-
slider it and asks no one to give her
a complimentary vote even.. Many
Des Moines delegates voted at noon
for Mrs Cooke for president, the pres
ent, auditor.
One amendment only was consider
ed this morning, that Of article 8, sec
ton L., and that was carried and ADDS
a general. federation secretary to the
list of general state officers to be vo-
ted on by Informal ballot. Then was
an interesting library committee SEE
cured and the most notable speakers
were Miss Tyler, on Library Agencies
and Activity; Miss Bessie Sargent
Smith, librarian Carnegie state library.
Dubuque, on What the Club Woman
Has the Right to Expect of the Pub
lie Library" mentioning Mrs. II. j.
Howe's name, i'm an appreciative trib-
ute to her efforts in. library work.
Miss Smith made a fine address also.