The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-02
WOMEN OF CAPITAL
WILL DEMAND VOTE
Locked Doors and Gordon
Police Alone Will
Bar U.s."

IF the men OF Washington win the
must be given the same privilege"
With this slogan a band Of sufragIsts
who declare they stand ready 10 be
militant If necessary and plan to in
wade a meeting tomorrow evening at
Costello Han where men only have been
invited 20 MAJ. Cus plans for campaign
20 secure suffrage in the District
Spice VIII be added 10 the occasion By
the fact that several members Of Con-
gress are expected % attend. To them
the women declare they viii make their
appeal Tor the right to vote If the men
win their fight Cor the ballot
The sufraSists don't know how the
gentlemen are going TO look upon their
invasion They won't take The trouble
TO and out They are prepared TO incur
the dread term "suhragerte.' but they
are determined TO present their case to
night unless the doors are tightly lock
ed and barred and a coterie OF police
men opposes their entrance 70 their
hall.
Opening Gun.
This viii be the drst gun in the cam
paign Of women sunragists Of the Dis
triCt who intend 10 make il their winter
business 20 oppose every movement
looking to giving men in the District
votes and Withholding the ballot from
women.
The invading party will include some
Of the most active woman sunragists
in the District Several organizations
Will be represented in the rs-aks.
Among these are the College Women's
Equal Suffrage Club, Of which Miss
Mabel Foster. daughter Of Representa-
tive Foster, Of Vermont, is president
the Stanton Equal Suffrage Club, head
ed by Miss Anna :. EeltOn. daughter
Of the late Governor Keltca. Of Mary
land; the State Suffrage Association, OF
which Miss Harriet J. Hilton is presi-
dent; the Political Study Club. the
Equal Suffrage Association, and others.
To Show advantages.
The speakers from the delegation
will point out 70 the gentlemen present
that 10 gain woman's suffrage for the
District would enable them 10 hold up
10 the nation as an example a model
/ of good government.
They viii also call attention Of the
/ citizens TO the success Of woman's SUI
( fTage in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and
Idaho.
/ The presence Of the Representative.
/ is largely responsible for the proposed
invasion. Congress is 20 be the leading
/ campaign ground Of District suffragist.
/ this winter who are headed by Miss En-
ma GilleJt. conducting a -'CongressiOu
al investigation for the National WO
man Suffrage Organization.
/ Miss Gillett has set Out 10 get from
] each member Of Congress = definite ex
( preston Of his attitude toward woman
! suffrage As consequence Of this
/ Senators and Representatives who ar
I not quite sure Of their ground on tn
/ question, are becoming wary. and TIT
| chance offered by their presence tomor
( row night was considered too good b,
4 the women 70 be overlooked
/ I'VE want TO tell those COngressmel
our rights said Miss Gillett today. w
( Eiu protest any plan for suffrage il
; Wslch the women are left out
Majority Favors cause"
] Answers have been received from one
fourth the members Of Congress. Mis-
/ Gillett declared. and Of those who an
swered the majority favor ''the cause.
The meeting 10 be held at CostelI,
. Han tomorrow evening IS for the pur
pose OF enecung a permanent orea nizs
tlon TO secure suffrage for citizens O
the District As soon as The organIza
ton = effected the city win be divide
into forty districts. 10 which i've o,
more members Of the body viii be as
signed for the purpose Of interestin,
citizens in the movement
John b COlpOy, president OF the Cen
tral Labor Union, is among those wh,
are promoting the meeting Of citizcn
for tomorrow evening.
Circular letters VIII be sent out bl
Womans suffrage leaders asking al
women sUffragists and friends of tn
cause TO attend the meeting tomorrow
evening