The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-19
Bears Names OF 100000 Women
Who Demanl Right
to Vote,
CAPITOL is STORM { D
With Fincry Aflutter, suifra-
gists Bear Down on National
Legislators.

Washington, April 1s.-with ban
ners ahoat and fnt anutter, with a
procession ef Ia hs nearly mile
long. the surraGiats in convention
here moved on Capitol Hill to-day and
presented to Congress- 100000 individ-
The mammoth national petition was
divided into little ones. each nicely
tied with bit OF yellow ribbon. and
grouped into little bundles of Just the
convenient size for a suffragette TO
carry under her arm.
Senators and Representatives from
every state received some part of that
petition. There was no getting out
of 1t. Representative Wiley. of New
York, announced that he would refuse
to present the petition of the New
Jersey delegation because of the hiss
ing of President Taft before the suf-
fra gists on the opening night of their
convention. SO Mary ID. Hussey Just
marched up to Mr. Wiley and thrust
the petition upon him with the invita-
ton to do as he liked about it,
schley "Buttoned.''
Some of the enthusiastic delegates
did little electioneering. Admiral
Schley passed by on his morning con-
stitutioual Two suffra gettes popped
out of taxicab and pinned a Votes
for Women" button on the admiral.
.Thank YOU. ladies" said he, II will
cooperate"
DIR. Anna Shaw. who had been re-
elected president of the National Amer
lean Suffrage Association. few mn
utes before, rode IN tho first autono-
fol-
lowed in single file down Pennsylvania
Avenue and on to the Capitol. The In
diana delegation rode in rubber
neck wagon" proud of its numbers.
The New Workers went in nine auto.
mobiles Hawaii squeezed in with
some Of the other Territories. \ long
line of bicycle policemen saw the pro-
cession safely to the Capitol,
The delegates went first to the
House side. Representative Bennet,
Of New York. blushingly received TO-
600 names aud told the petitioners
he would do all he could TO start the
documents on their way He didn't
say where.
senator Borah was easily the fav-
orite in the Senate chamber. He was
presented with petitions from the Dis
trict of Columbia Idaho, New YORK.
Kansas and HAWAII.
"senator Root is our orch enemy and
we couldn't ask Mr.. Depew, declared
leader of the New York delegation.
$50 we had to go way out to
Idaho to get a Senator to introduce
our petttion. Just think of It," she
| exclaimed.
The suffragists waited outside the
House doors and called the members
ont to receive the petitions. The sight
| OF a member of Congress staggering
| to the Speaker's desk with his arms
l.piled high with little yellow girdlad
rolls evoked much applause.
Doorkeeper RcbuHcd.
AS soon as a delegation presented
It's petition there was a rush for the
Senate gallery. Mrs. peming, of the
New York delegation, applied for ad-
mission with some other suffragists at
one1Uf~the Senate galleries. Mrs. DEM
ling is pleasing to look upcn.
.I'll let You in" beamed the door
keeper, "hnt don't think there is room
for any CT your friends,
'You're very brassy. aren't Nou?" re-
torted Mrs. Deming sharply, II there's
no room for my friends there's none
for me-"
Mrs Deming and her party were ad-
mitted to another OF the galleries,
/ The crowded Senate galleries burst
iforthIin applause when Senator La Fol
| lette presented his armful of petitions
and said,
~ hone the time will come when thi
4 great body OF Intelligent people swil
\ not find 1t necessary to petition 10
I that which ought to be accorded as 4
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