New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
STRANGER STIRSA CLUB
Young Woman Jumps Into a Meet
ing to Dismay of Members.

The Society for Political Study, which is Ia
nous for its somewhat strenuous meetings was
treated 10 q surprise yesterday afternoon oy
young woman who said 10 be stranger
n the club and who precipitated heTseh Nio-
lentlv into the midst Of calm discussion peihs
carried or by the members
The subject Of the meeting was woman sut-
frsce After Miss Mary Garrett Hay had nm
ished a paper on suffrage they got her to read
q lot OF letters from Alice Blackwell, Susan D.
Anthony and others on the advisability OF haN-
9ne a test vote of the women Of New-York state
The council Of the Society for Political STUDY
thought fl would be a good idea, ana hau
written 10 ask their advice. They all advised
against II.
We'll keep those letters" was the comment
of Mrs ]. II. Judge, the president. at the close
"one hundred years from now people VIII iaush
at US for having 10 ask for the ballot
A number of women spoke in behalf or sur
rrage before Mrs. Sias Leverich arose with the
smiling assertion. u am that unintelligent thing
an suti-suffragIst one reason is. I come n con-
tsct with unwonlanly women working In Offices.
Suffrage seems 10 influence young women to go
out 70 work when they ought 10 be staying at
home TO comfort their parents"
Mrs Ieverich went on TO say that If voting
meant 70 hold office. suffragist5 were making
q great mistake Women were made 10 be
mothers sbs~ declared. That privilege men
cannot take away from them"
What are the women to do who can't be
-nothers?" shouted the strange woman. def
entity IF these women want TO work they
ought not 70 be called unwomanly that ac-
count"
q didn't say all women who work in Offices
are unwonanly.'' objected Mrs. Leverich. mild
". "but that had met such. and If the result
IN, ha wa
their number'-
The stranger Ieaped 70 her feet strobe into
the aisle and extending her hands on either side
demanded. May ! stand forth as woman who
works in an Office and Yet doesn't dress like a
man. She had on a black gown, Florodora
hat and three necklaces.
A few women applauded and one voice cried,
Tets look at you"
Without moments hesitation the stranger
marched down the aisle till she reached the
front Of the presidents desk. then faced about
Striking an attitude, with foot firmly
planted and the opposite arm extended. she
went on in A high, excited voice accompanying
every new sentence with a new gesture. I've
practised law for FIVE years. I've mixed with
men and criminals and 1 stand forth and de-
mand The ballot. If there are women who don't
want 10 vote"-with an ironical courtesy in the
direction Of Mrs. Leyerich-"they don't have TO-"
Some OF the clubwomen began TO laugh ner-
Vously. Mrs Judge sat up very straight
The woman who wants TO be a mother can
he "A mother she went on in passionate cres-
cendo but the woman who doesn't want TO be
a mother should have that privilege, too
Madam President, ! move adjourn" pro.
tested a member, nervously. The president gave
2 gasp of relief.
who is She" everybody demanded breath
lesslY the minute school was out. who IN
Nited her"
she had her business card handy
We'll never" murmured the woman. "To
use our club To advertise herself by