New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
mn OVER HUSBANDS.
.Jgcnn WOmen's Better HGlUes
Brr'oH'8" y
Accused of HcG'stism.

I'm want 70 be regarded as members
.,5 regular standing I'm the West End
-. Republican Club viii probably he
- ,,,,n after this 20 submit documentary
- the political orthodoxy Of their hus-
The club has long been divided against
:, one knowing who was friend and who
-, and the matter has been brought to a
she approaching election and the can
- Mrs William Grant Brown for the
-s.-.i.T office Mrs. Brown enjoys great
-, popularity and would probably De
| - !, she had no husband. but it is charged
-. him that he not only voted for Mr..
- i, The last election. but actively sup
.-asd him.
,-ssre ISM the least doubt about this" said
.-~s blue Republican West Ender after a
Nv meeting n the Hotel Astor yesterday
l. s.-r.on. because three days before the cleo
= mr. husbands all got letters bearing the
US r, William Grant Brown as chairman OF
/. s,eoptire committee from the Direct Nom
-,.,,ns. League. This letter, which asked them
ro+s for M Hearst or the ground that It
.,,+ s return 10 Lincoln RepubIicanisrn, also
/ = N. name Of Philip r Dillon. the husband
another Of our members. as secretary. Here's
!. lstter. You can see for yourself. Yet both
* Brown ana her friends deny that her hus-
,,,s Is a Hearst sympathizer. It's so absurd
,s- actually called some Of them liars the
.hs- DAY Why 90 YOU stand there and lie
.,,rt Ms Browns husband 7 asked Then
ar said il didn't matter what her husband
vs anyway. So long as she is & good RepubH-
,r But I don't see how she could have the
| n-sse 10 ask any one TO vote Republican when
,- husband was working for Hearst. If my
-sband were Hearst man and I couldn't show
m the error os HE ways. I'd resign, and I
r1aluly shouldn't expect 70 be elected presi-
-t"
some q Mrs. Browns supporters thought to
z-v the var into the enemy's camp by assert
Y that the present president. Mrs. Helena
scr TONES. WAS no better qualified for her
s,e than the leading presidential candidate.
III Ms Tones would endure no such asper-
sn upon her honor. and IN order that her ac-
-g-s might he left without excuse she pro-
losa al yesterdays meeting an affidavit sworn
before . notary public and affirming in most
retive terms that Mt TONES had given TO
support 10 NJ Hearst, and had never even gone
"a Hearst meeting. except on one occasion, on
NJ invitation oC William Grant Brown and
nHp P Dillon Ar this point Mrs. Dillon
srss ard lefr The room. ana Mrs. Brown smiled
as-Evely- Mrs. TONES proceeded TO make as
Sraloe doubIy sure by reading 2 letter from
ssrbert Parsons 70 her husband thanking him
n his services TO the Republican party IN the
st csnps ign
NJ Browns candidacy has lately become
A-ring issue because Of the retirement of Mrs.
Ezry Wallersuei0 Although there was strong
Eang against Mrs. WaIlerstein, = good many
Tgmeu intended 10 vote for her out Of sheer
rally 70 rheir party. because they did not want
Is Brown Buj II Is said chat a committee OF
Es Walersreins friends called on her last
siurdsy night and informed her that there was
p chance ~ her election. Accordingly, she
ssIhone0 while yesterdays meeting was III
rugress that she would not accept uOmina-
m and Il Is now said that she intends 70 start
RsputicaI club of her own. This leaves Mrs.
7-0Wu for The present iu possession Of the field,
,, Mrs.. Florence 2iorrelI and Mrs Charles J
Money arc mentioned as possible rivals.
One peTrv wants 10 revise the constitution
81 THAI Mr.. TONES can run again bur Mrs.
a1les refuse tH consider such = project and
tumstes prerr- plainly thar she wants 10 shake
no Gust ~ The West End Nomsn's Republican
I1b or her feet Mrs. Tonnes wants 10 revise
~ constitution aE eXpungiRE the clause that
'arh1s The discussion OF religion. temperance.
Tonan sutfrag- etc. and despairs Of getting
70 clo % do So The subject vas UP for dis
'usslon yesterds- bur did NOT come u 2 vote,
tld Mrs. Tones sure thar when il does things
VI 60 the way she does not want Them 70.
I've done everything in my power 10 bring
'ts club 70 the Il shT.' she reraa rked after the
ae'ng was over. I've talked till my parched
-Tost refused n utter another syllable. But
, 70 use The members want to exclude all
~ topics-eF erythius that Republicanism
Fsnds fo-"
les, they're narrow as = knife blade" put
r syupath.z1-
- A2" ln@F want - turn themselves into
's-oI-n organization 70 support a man who
sh,s reforming himself" continued Mrs.
WA does '---' stand for fn the constitu-
On asked a reporter.
= stands for all enlightened IDEAS" an
'sIeo Mrs. TONES SsrcaSticalIv.