New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
SUFFRAGLSTS ELECT
old Officers Chosen, ICith Exceptions
of Second auditor.

Buffalo. Oct 2e.-Three amendments to the con-
sttution Of the National American Woman SUI
frage Association were submitted at the executfvs
session this morning The first. offered by Miss
Kate Gordon. Of New Orleans provides for the ad-
mission of individuals and organizations mem
bers OF the national association II drawn with
view to increasing the cooperative and affiliated
membership Of the parent body. The second amend
ment, offered by the treasurer, Harriet Taylor Up
ton, met with some opposition 1t provides for
reduction of representation from states at national
conventions The third amendment provides for an
unimportant change in the manner OF casting votes
at national conventions. The first amendment vas
adopted. but the other lost
The present officers were reelected with the
cepton of Mrs. Mary s Sperry Of California second
auditor, who reres account OF pressure OF state
work. MISS Eleanor Stewart Of Illinois. was chosen
to succeed her.
1t was decided TO hold the next convention ar
Seattle the date to be fixed by the executive
mittee 1t was announced that the International
Council of Women would meet in Canada. proba-
bly, in Montreal, year, and would go TO Seattle
from that place and take part IN the convention OF
the suffragists.
At the afternoon session Harriette NJ Johnston-
Wood OF New York, lawyer read a paper
Some Legal Phases OF the Disfranchisemelt OF
Women" She quoted from court decisions and the
federal and constitutions to show that dis
tinction Is made to sex IN provisions relating to
the elective franchise They specify the rights and
privileges Of persons" After quoting the Ffs-
teenth Amendment to the federal Constitution ths
Speaker asked
What language could more clearly imply the rishc
of all citizens Of the United States to VoJeE Men
who the law have tried TO be consistent to
unjust, unlawful practice, and IN so doing they
made themselves ridiculous The color -
white wnen worn by men and scarlet when worn
by women. and they have failed TO touch the hem
Of the garment of justice and truth
Mrs. Wood urged that concentrated effort 0e
made induce women TO try to register and qIaity
as Jurors and in the event Of their being refused
zach state make at least test case and carry
it 70 the Supreme Court.
II was also recommended that bills be presented
to legislative bodies covering the following points,
Ffrst-That citizens shall equally enjoy all civil
and political rights and privileges. Second-Ihat
in the selection OF jurors discrimination be made
against citizens account Of sex Third-Ihat
representation be based on the electorate and that
non voters be nOn-taxpayers FOuTth-(Itvtng huS-
band and wife equal right in each others property
FTfth-EauaI rights to the property OF a child by
that mother and father hIve equal rights to ths
custody Of the children
Mrs Mary T. L. Gannett. OF Rochester. president
Of the Susan b. Anthony Memorial Building Asso-
ciatfon reported a balance hand Of $s.0s5- The
memorial will In the form of $4,000 building
to serve the needs Of the women students of tho
University Of Rochester. Mrs. Gannett appealed
to the delegates to support the project