The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-09
Method of Making Nominations
Creates q Stir.
THE PER CAPITA TAX.
Opposition to Increasing 1t Ap-
pears Strong.
Neither Proposition Is Brought
to a Vote.

There was lots Of talk, pro and con,
at the called meeting of the city fedora
ton of women's clubs this morning at
Unity church to discuss some proposed
changes in the federation constitution.
At the June programme meeting OF the
federation a committee including Mrs.
J. c. McClintock. Mrs. A. H. Horton
and Miss Lucy Kingman was appointed
to report some amendments to the con-
stitution and bylaws which the grow
ing needs of the federation seemed to
demand and that report was made at
the October programme meeting. The
principal changes provided for a stand
ing nominating committee to furnish a
list of candidates for offices at the an
nuaI election, for change in the annual
election from April to December and for
an increase in the per capita dues from
twenty-five cents to one dollar. The
! amendments have been discussed In the
individual clubs and a good many of
! them have already instructed their del
egates, the majority, it seems, unfavor-
/ ably to the amendments proposed. The
women who are in favor of the amend
ments felt that their side had not been
presented fairly to the clubs SO the
! meeting this morning was called for
1 the purpose of inviting a free and full
! discussion of the questions.
/ The increase in the per capita dues
I mas seemed TO cause the most cOnSISTna-
/ ton and excitement among the club wo-
! men up to this time, but at the meeting
! this morning the nominating COMMITTEES
! clause created the most lively discus
/ sion. The idea of this amendment was
that a list of the availab bic candidates
i for the offices of the federation might
be secured and placed before the dele
gates at the annual meeting. OF recent
years there has been no great scramble
for the federation offices which entail
{ q r M F1E q nd MI
/ and at the last meeting, In particular,
there was no avoWed candidate for the
office of president when the meeting
was called to order. Some of her friends
proposed Mrs. Clement Smith for the
place and thrust the Office upon her in
spite of her screams. and the same thing
Z was done in the case of the other Off
GERS.
was lead at the meeting this morning g
by Mrs. Lee Monroe. Mrs. H. o Care
vey and Mrs. Walter l. Bates. Mrs. A..
H. Horton, Mrs. W. A. McCarter and
Mrs. J. c. McClintock favored the
amendment and argued its advantages.
All have been president Of the federa-
tion and they spoke of the difficulty Of
filling vacancies in the executive board
of which the nominating committee
might relieve the president. Mrs. Hor-
ton said that there virtually had al
ways been nominating committee
that is, a few women who do aIl the
work in the federation had always
brought out the candidates and urged
them to run and secured their election.
She thought a nominating COMMITTEES
would simplify the elections and in
crease interest in them.
There was no opposition to the pro-
posed change of the time of election
from April to December, and in fact
the sentiment at the close of the meet
ing seemed to be more in favor Of all
! the amendments than at the start. This
may have been because it was lunch con
time and the women were in a hurry
to get home and so were willing to ac-
/ cede to anything.
There were "a clubs represented at
the meeting. No vote was taken az
the meeting was merely called to dis
cuss.