The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-13
WILL ADVOCATE
EQUAL STANDARDS
Council of Women Adopts
Mrs. ShaW's Plans.
MRS. SWIFT is REELECTED
Again President of Organization-Mrs.
Bailey New Corresponding
Secretary.
MRS. SWIFT is REELECTED

The National Council of Women of
the United States today reelected all
its officers save one, by almost unani-
nous votes, on the motion of the Rev.
Anna Shaw, decided to form standing
committee to work for the political and
moral equal standards for women.
This afternoon the committee on reso-
lutions will pass on various proposed
resolutions, which will be laid before
the council tomorrow morning.
The election today was made by in
formal written ballots containing the
individual delegates choices for the re-
spective offices. The votes were as fol-
lows:
President-Mrs Mary Wood Swift, of
San Francisco, "a; Mrs. May Wright
Sewall. .
Vice president-Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rett, of Alexandria. Va. q; the Rev
Anna Shaw, Z; Mrs Mary A. Davis, 8;
Mrs. Frances E. Burns, g.
Corresponding secretary-AIrs. Belinda
Bailey, of San Francisco, 81: Mrs. Josie
Nelson, 3: Mrs. Flo Jamison Miller. /
Recording secretary-Mrs Frances E.
Burns, of st. Louis, Mich, Is; Mrs. Josie
Nelson, /: Mrs Pauline Steinmann. /:
4aTs. byul2 monroe, l.
Treasurer-Mrs. Lillian Hollister, 81:
Mrs Josie Nelson. 2.
As soon as the informal ballot in ca ch
case was announced by the telIers the
council, On motions put by delegates
moved that the unanimous vote be cast
for those candidates who had received
the greater number of ballots. which
was done
Declines Reelection.
Mrs. Flo Jamison Miller who has be,n
the corresponding secretary for the past
three years, was practically assured of
reelection, but refused it on the ground
lhat she was not certain she would he
with the council at Its next meeting.
President Swift, after expressing regret
suggested that it would be better if She
could have corresponding secretary
near her She then recommended Mrs
BAILEY for the position, and that lady
was Immediately elected by n largo
majority. This puts both the presidency
and the corresponding secretaryshin IN
San Francisco. -
MRS. Swift, in accepting the presidency
doI anotner term, said: IT want del.-
agtes and officers to pledge me ono
tnlng. tbs IS that they will make every,
enaeavor to bring into the council new
We are called greedy OUT in Gait
Iofnla, said Mrs. Bailey. who vas
caHed 10 the platform by Mr.. Swift
ana the accusation looks true when Us
Idhe pack there two offices of the conn
cii, nut We hope TO work well together.
For Equal Moral Standards.
At the conclusion of the voting for
ofncers, the Rev. Anna Shaw moved that
standing committee be APPOINTED IN
work for the political equality and civil
rights of women, the committee TO cor
respond to the similar committee ap-
pointed by the international Committee
Of Women in Berlin.
Mrs. Foster seconded the motion will,
the remark that she thought il mark ed
an epoch in the affairs of the council.
Il was obliged to see such actor
taken by the council in Berlin. said
Miss Susan 3. Anthony. Mrs Man
Wright Sewan said the new committee
should devote itself to abolsfling the
white slave traffic. as one of the
paths toward securing equat mora
standing. Mrs. Foster, while aereeine
that the committee should work against
the white slave traffic" said tina
phrase should not be included in thf
name of the committee. This sugges
ton was adopted. The committee vii
be formally named later
The remainder of the session was de
voted TO passing on minor amendment.
to the constitution.
Although the committee on resolu