New-York tribune., 1906-04-12
FED FACTIONS FIGHT
Ht0d Neac York Parties Struggle
Ior potes Of Upstate CIubacomen.

III the dove OF peace which fed affrighted from
le iast election of the State Federation of
"ofnehs Clubs ever had any intention Of re-
turning TO that body it must have abandoned
me idea yesterday afternoon. when meeting
ol the general committee for the welfare of the
state was held at Delmonico's. This committee
mas been meeting regularly since il was organ
t~eo' Few weeks ago, for the purpose of push
ing ticket which has become identified with
.Ne name OF Mrs. Dore Lyon, but yesterday it
mad special and particular business over which
ieeling ran decidedly high. 1t was called to take
action relative to protest just issued by the
buitalo clubs against the implied Endorsement
py the state executive OF the ticket headed by
Mrs Stoddard Hammond. of Rochester This
protest was signed by sixteen club presidents
ana deeply regretted that the State Federation
sh"uid have been drawn into this kind Of politics.
Inc general committee decided that it could
"eSt protest and most effectually promote the
"etare Of the state by communicating directly
with all the clubs of the Federation and advis-
ing them that the Hammond ticket was not in
oorsed by the executive board.
OF course, the president of the Federation in
dorses II. said the chairman, Mrs. John Fowler
Trow.
she mas said so publicly over her sigma
ture'' put in several women, simultaneously.
But she isn't the whole executive board" con-
ney, Mrs Larned? Does she indorse it?"
Mrs Samuel P. Larned. of Syracuse. was posi-
tive in her statement that the second vice-pres-
dent or the Federation, Mrs. Edwin S Jenney.
did not indorse the Hammond ticket, and she
added mat the Syracuse women thought that
Mrs. Jenney had not been treated fairly by Mrs.
Philip Carpenter at the recent presidents coun-
Gil in Utica.
On this occasion Mrs. Jenney asked for infor-
nation to what was meant by the statement
in the preamble to the Hammond ticket to the
effect that the latter embodied the policy of the
present administration. Mrs. Carpenter ruled
the query out of order, on the ground that it
was politics. and politics had no place in presi-
dents council.
To Mrs. Larneds testimony Mrs Lyon added
the statement that half dozen members of the
executive board had written to her disclaiming
any intention Of indorsing the Hammond ticket
And. of course, those who are on our own
ticket don't indorse IT," added Mrs. Trow
The meeting voted to take legal advice to
the legality of the Hammond ticket and Mrs.
Harriet Johnston Ward, who is lawyer, said
she didn't think that the law would be very
particular about any kind Of assertion made
on a campaign document
II was accordingly decided that the only thing
that could be done about the Hammond ticket
4
There is no doubt" said the chairman. that
many of the clubs think that this ticket IS Off
ciaI and that they are therefore under some
obligations 10 support IT. One club wrote to
We have received Mrs Carpenters ticket, and
though We don't approve of it feel have
to nominate II because it is hers We must try
10 nUlfy that impression.
Mrs Lyon appealed to the meeting 30 try at
sH times and in every way possible IN nullify
the impression that their OWN ticket had any
thing 10 do with the trade school.
Some Of the women whose names appear
,pon it" she said. were prominently identified
with the trade school. but that only means that
now that the school has been established they
are ready for fresh work.
The preamble 10 the Lyon ticket specifically
states that the nominees have pledged themselves
not to revive the disastrous trade school issue
TIL. official party it is said. has hasey attempted
to brand its opponents the trades school
partv than which nothing could be more disas-
trous 10 it.
The chairman stated that the general commit
ices ticket had been ndorsed by Syracuse, Ell
mira and Kingston. by the Past Parliament
Club the Miry Ardin Club the College Wom-
ans Club and by Eclectic
Tho ticket is now headed by Mrs William w
Armstrong. of Rochester. Mrs..John Miller Hor-
Ton the first nominee for president retired be-
cause she said she did rot wish to be in posi-
ion that implied opposition to the present ad-
,,,,nistration and she sent word to the commit
,ee at Yesterdays meeting that she was sorry
b could not be on its ticket. With her retire
mont the first vice president, Mrs Arnstrohs'
e moved no 10 the first place, and Mrs. Dore
Ivon 10 that Of first vice-president. 1t is no"
rurored that if the ticket goes in the presi-
dent will drop out after a month or two leaN-
ing Mrs Lyon at the helm Of state