The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-11-22
SUFFRAGISTS IN
ANNUL SESSION
They Hope They May Som
Score a Victory Over Their
Enemies and Hold the
Power to Vote.
MANY REPORTS READ
AS THE PRESIDENT WAS SICK,
MRS. EMMA L. BLACKWELL
PRESIDED HUssEY'S AD-
DRESS.

| DRESS.
| In defiance of former President Grover
! Cleveland's advice that women would do
better to stay at home and manage their
household affairs than meet to discuss
and ask for vote in the State and ma
tionall elections, the women suffragssts
| from all parts of the State crowded
Union Hall, Orange yesterday morning,
|, when Mrs. Emma L. Blackwell, of Or
ange, called the annual meeting of the
New Jersey State Suffrage Association
| to order. In the absence of the presi-
dent, Mrs. M.nola Graham Sexton, who
is i'll, Mrs. Blackwell presided
At the afternoon session Mrs. Black
well was elected president, to succeed
Mrs. Sexton. Tie other officers were re-
elected.
1IclcSd LES liOu every county were
present and reported on the work accom-
| plished. In spite of the fact that the
work in this State is uphill the women
feei certain that the time for equal suf-
! frage is not far distant. They again
| showed their enthusiasm in their ambf
tions this morning when they pledged
themselves to follow in the footsteps Of
the women of Colorado, who have Sc.
cured suffrage.
Dr.. Mary D. Hussey. of East Orange,
and Mrs. Blackwell attended the conven-
ton of the National Suffrage Associa-
ton in Portland. Ore, after which ses-
Son they took trip to Colorado. DR..
Hussey showed why New Jersey women
should have the privileges the Western
women have In Colorado tie wemea
have been successful n-establishing = law
for the protection of women and children
in every respect and have raised the
standard of election.
1T is true" said DR.. Hussey, the
| vote has not wholly purified politics, aud
| il has not banished saloons It would be
beyond reason TO expect such a result"
DR.. Hussey also reported about the
work done at the national convention.
She told of the reception gwen to Miss
Susan B. Anthony and her delegates.
Mrs. Anna B. Jeffrey, who attended
the convention Of the State Suffrage As
sociation in Ocean Grove, read report
about the meeting. A report en- the same
convention, written by Miss Helen Lip
pncott, was read by Mrs. Fanny B.
Downs, of Orange Mrs Anna B. JEFF
frey, of South Orange, as treasurer. read
her report, which showed a small sum in
the treasury.
Oregon women. through the national
treasurer, Harriet Taylor Upton, appeal
ed to New Jersey for aid in securing full
suffrage in their State. They asked that
a donation be made.
Because of her Illness. Mrs. Sexton
asked in her letter that her resignation
as president be accepted.
Reports We're read from the following
sections: Atlantic County, Mrs. John
Hall; Arlington. Mrs. Clara I4addy,
Bayonne, Mrs. Christie; Essex County,
Miss Emma Richards, of Newark; Jer4
sey City. DR.. NJ. F. De Hart; Montclair.
| Mrs. McIlva ne Morristown, Miss Mary
ange. Mrs. Emma L. Blackwell; Pas
sale Mrs. julia NJ. Perkins; Painted.
! Mrs. Florence Howe Hall; Short His.
Miss Campbell, and Trenton, Miss Heu-
! lings.
The present officers are: Mrs. Minola
/ Graham Sexton, presidents: first vice
/ president. Mrs. Csltharine iB, Lippincctt: I:
second vice president, Miss Mary VIII
lets: recording secretary, Mrs. Frank
Wilson. of Orange; corresponding score
tiry. Mrs. Fanny B. Downs; press su-
persntendent, DR.. Mary D. Hnssey;
! Treasurer, Mrs Anna Is. Jefffeys; audi
Tor Mrs. T. T. Riley; historian, Mis-
| Ys..S,,., I,a,