The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02

likely 10 withdraw from the race. Lii
lian Harris Coffin, chairman Of the state
central committee, the woman who had
charge OF the lobby work at the last
legislature, is the leader of the forces
that desire the election of Mrs. keith
She has been an active supporter of
Mrs. Keith from the beginning, and has
been working since the arrival of the
delegates for her success.
LIBERAL TICKET
Report has it that the liberal ticket
is as follows:
President, Mrs. Mary McHenry Keith
OF Berkeley; secretary, Mrs. Hester
Mart 7. Gammage of San Francisco.
Mrs. Ella S. Mitchell OF Oakland has
arrived and taken charge of the con-
servatives' fight. The workers are
keeping their plans secret, and IL is
rumored some surprises are in store
Mrs. Mary Simpson Sperry is one Of
the conservative leaders.
That many of the suffargists are anx-
ious TO jump into the fight at the next
session Of the legislature is evident
from the tone Of the convention The
women base their prospect for having
a constitutional amendment presented
upon the indications of the downfall or
machine rule in California.
The general subject for today was
Economies" The main portion of the
day, however, was taken up with rout-
inc matters, such as the reading of
brief reports from the delegates from
various sections of the state and from
the officers and chairman of the state
central committee. The officers who
rendered two minute reports were:
President Mrs. Mary Simpson Sperry,
Recording Secretary Mrs. Francesca
Pierce, Corresponding Secretary Mrs.
Nelly L. Scoville, Treasurer Mrs. Ella
S Mitchell and Auditor Mrs. Adelaide
Ballard.
DR.. Sarah L Shuey of Oakland de-
livered an interesting address on THE
Professional Woman and the Ballot"
other speakers this afternoon were:
Mrs. John Shook, president of the
Berkeley League of Justice: Mrs. B.
Sturtevant Peet. for 16 years state
president of the Women's Christian
Temperance union; Miss Anna Chase,
Miss Mary Fairbrother Of San Fran
cisco and DR.. Charlotte Baker of San
Diego.
MACHINE DISCUSSED
The two features of this evenings
program on Politics" were the ad
dresses by Franklin Hichborn on How
the Machine Defeats Good Measures
and Passes Bad" and by Assemblman
]. W. Stuckenbruck from this county
on Patronage and Party Politics"
Assem- blyman Stuckenbruck is known
as the blacksmith orator." He is the
democrat who won out at the last
election when everything else went re-
publican. his victory being due 10
popularity gained by his quaint
speeches. AS a member of the legfs-
lature he gained notoriety with his
meadowlark bill, which failed to pass
The convention will close tomorrow
afternoon, the election to take place
during the forenoon.
An educational campaign in the in
crest of the fight for the right to vote
has been decided on. Mrs. Helen Moore
said today in the opening address be-
fore the suffrage convention, and to
that end political clubs will be formed
throughout the state to work along
lines of city and county politics with
the object of compelling recognition.
These clubs, while springing from the
suffrage movement, will not be directly
affiliated with II so far as the state or
ganization is concerned, but the work
will be planned to affect the outcome of
political contests with the purpose of
gaining power and eventually shaping
Legislation favorable to suffrage. A
stronger effort is to be made to infiu-
ence Legislators to recognize the right
of women.
Today's rain isfin no wise dampening
the ardor of the suffragists and the ses-
sion this morning was well attended.
After the invocation by Rev. Bridelle
c. H washburn of Lodi two minute re-
ports were made by the. state officers,
and encouraging conditions of affairs
being shown in every instance. Reports