New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-27
DEMOCRATS EMBR0ILED
r;ne Parliamentary Tang:s OCsr
Backsiding Member.

,,-,,o. lreetlng - the Noraan's Den51rattc
= mich was held yesterday afternoon at the
s-s~,an House moved along gently and pesec-
-. e .-une day Tor At least half hoGr. Then
l'- 49, ,r,-st suddenly ard for the rest Of The
80. If would have taken three stenographers
80 all AT once 10 report the things that were
sai5. ..,,
- If me recording secretary, Miss Lucy A
-see II set forth that, whereas, one Of the
--snsl rrinciples Of the club was equal pay for
- ,r,rk Il was with deep regret that the MEM
-. learned that their first vice-president went 10
,.cr ~ orpose the legislation in this direction
.,,.b had been introduced there by the Interior
- Association Of Women Teachers. The reso-
&c, also suggested that in order 10 purge itself
. ,be charge Of double dealing the club extend IT'S
,,s,bv 10 the aforesaid association
a., sHas p I,everidge the first vioe-pres'-
=. she Vas not there TO speak for herself hut
!, instantly became evident that she had frlenos
,..re who were willing and able 10 speak LOT heE-
sI,ss yendes also had he= adherents. and, as the
sro groups proceeded &c talk Al chCe. ila'eeIs 'S
osrne somewhat animated
Mrs r l. Greenburg got the floor. Two or three
-,sr,bers doubted quite aud-hy whether she had IT,
M, Al any rate she helA IL She saia that she
sourht il shameful attack Mrs. LeveTidge While
a.. Te,e-idee was not there 10 defend herself
% refuse 10 believe" sad Mrs. Greenburg. en-
-.,.coliy thar Mrs L.everidge went 10 Albany 70
arnors leg7si ,4.Sl desired By the Interhoroush
reaches Association. ! protest against sucn an
necusNs:5a being entered in the minutes IL her ao-
sence M.1ie President. ] offeS an ar2eno -
,rss yerdes sprang 10 her feet Well she SAID
81 know thar woman after woman has said TO ne
xsen asked 10 join this club that she didn't care
:. hsloe 70 an organization which had fine theories
shT,, equal pay for equal work. and opposed INC
prsctcaI Efforts Of women TO gain IT.
Then Miss Ellen T oBrien, a teacher Wno mad
,,,.a several times 10 get the loor from Mrs.
several times 10 Mrs. Greenburg," she said as the
latter rose 10 2 point Of order. i shan yleld no
longer Mrs Leveridge loooled IN Aloa1S 70 tte
sent the Wonans Democratic 0luo- ,, Llau sle -
conserf Of The club2 She had not. Moreover. sile
Tnisled the committees there by statlng mat sie
~ IpaId SO did not reoresent the primary teach
Ss- 81. Tenihen is president Of the marlborough
Teschers Association. and she was eieCtea a LlIt
SsssrDoor in he nick Of time 10 join in this dis,
eusEion e. she said, represent eleven thousal-u
= offer an amendment! cried Mrs Ggeen6uFs.
rise for nforme1ion SAID MISS y S Else
Ms John Sherwin Crosby, who was IN me
S s5F r ss5T1 i NJ that it be tabled
ladies ladies ] must put me mono G Sa a,1
is Gi2Se2. 1PotIir ~ this resolution before it
vas offered have doubt that Mrs Leverage
,s5a,S TSie 81 course YOU know any Of MEM
hers has q right 10 go TO Albany in a personal
Personal, rnuttered the ant-Leverdge faction
we are anxious 10 get teachers IN TINS cluo'
Get them in declared the "antis" Wen get
ma Ladies, LADIES' implored the president Are
YOU ready for the motion ?"
Mrs Greenburg stin recommended The table as
rha place for the motion. but the others Were
ready There was considerable discussion as 70
whether they were voting for the resolution or me
motion 10 table il, and whether there was an
amendment. and what the amendment was, any
how; but they finally got straightened out ana
Miss Yendes's resolution carried. Then, al
though the resolution passed contained me
rfcrfr hat fn u1h 6 cd
Discussion as 10 whether il should be given 70 the
press Mrs Crosby said she objected 10 its pelhg
given out Several others took the opposite slde
During the discussion Miss Yendes took the op,
portunity 20 read out her resolution, very louo
and clearly. several times and Mrs. Crosby sara
Emilingly that she thought the press was get
ting ~
lacked she was reelected first vice-p president
without much trouble.