Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-05
WEST IS TO- ASSERT ITSELF
Resents Action of Club Women From Older
States in the East.
LIKELY TO BREAK OFFICIAL PRECEDENT
Southern Delegates Not United on
Person They VIII Push Forward
for Preferment and Promo
ton Two Years Hence.


(From a STAFF Correspondent
ST PAUL, Mimi. June 4-(special Tele-
gram.) "A decidedly complicated political
situation has arisen at the eighth biennial
Of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs, of which next Thursdays election
is to be but temporary adjuAment. The
real end is two years hence and centers
In the success OF Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker
as president, who is too strong and popu"
lar a woman to be defeated while she is
eligible to reelection. While there is no
question but that Mrs. Decker will be
reelected next Thursday, notwithstanding
the strong undercurrent OF opposition
among some of the big. influential clubs
of the east that would be ominous to a
less popular candidate, it is equally GER
tain that there will be changes among the
other officers who are eligible to serve
another term. The opposition of some OF
the eastern and southern delegations TO
western woman in the high offices has
been too evident and the women of the
middle west will assert themselves by MAX
ing some changes in the executive that
will place SOME Of their representative
where. they may demonstrate their ability
The southern women are divided in their
choice between Miss Poppenheim and Mrs
Phillip N. Moore as successor TO Mrs.
Decker, while Massachusetts, is equally de-
termined that Mrs. May Alden Ward shall
have the first Office. The chances OF Bos-
ton to get the next biennial strengthens
Mrs. Wards chances. owing to the prece-
dent that gives one OF the offices to the
hostess city, but the first ONCE has never
been awarded in this way and the fact
that It has been declined by hostess cities
in the past makes the southern women
more determined.
Nebraskans Break Precedent.
| The Nebraska delegation held a meeting
before breakfast Monday morning and en-
dorsed the reelection of Mrs. Decker as
president. Mrs. Phillip n. Moore, first vice
president. and Mrs. John d. Sherman re-
cording secretary. Nebraska will not en-
dorse Mrs. May Alden Ward Of Massa-
| chusetts for reelection as second vice
president. Miss Louisa b. Poppenheim OF
South Carolina, retiring corresponding sec
rotary, for another position on the board
or Mrs Percy Pennypacker Of Texas, re-
firing treasurer, for auditor This disre-
gard OF precedent is unusual. but the Ne
braska women feel that other things thar
sentiment should determine the ofiees.
Minnesota cannot unite on the choice OF
a representative 10 accept any one OF tn,
open ofhces that will be rendered in com
pliment 10 the hostess state. 80 Mrs. Lydia
Williams of Minneapolis will probably h
returned TO the board Of directors. Mrs
Josiah Cowles OF Los Angeles Is the ehoic,
Of the western women for corresponding
secretary treasurer or second vice presi
dent. preferably the hrst.
Al a meeting OF several of The southern
delegations Monday Miss Louisa b. Poppen
helm was endorsed 10 succeed Mrs. c. A
Perkins OF Tennessee on the board a.
representing the south. This will retain
Miss Poppenheim in a position where he
chances for the presidency next, time viii
he good and the southern women will d,
all possible 70 seo-.- her election Mrs