Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-16
From Woman Suffragists
To Pres. VIM. 4. Taft
For DiscouTtesy Shown at
Thursday Nights Meeting.
One Lone Female, Probably an Old
Maid, Opposes II.

washington, ID. C., April 15.-DiS-
claiming responsibility for the kissing
of the President of the United States
during his address of greeting to il last
night. when he freely voiced his senti-
ments on the subject of woman s,1f-
frage, the national American Woman
Suffrage Association today officially
expressed its regret to President Taft
that any one present, either members
OF our organization, or outsider, should
nave Interrupted your address by an
expression OF personal feeling
1he expression of regret was con-
VHyfd To the President in q letter from
the board Of officers Of the oreaniza-
ton, which received the unanimous
approval of the convention and ac.
cofnpanied resolution adopted with
ont . dissenting voice bv the conyen.
tion as soon as it was called TO order
today.
Anna Howard Shaw asked the del
'Eft"S as q body Ia stamp the letter of
r"efct with their approval, but when
q rising vote was taken one woman
Noted in the negative. AT investigation
disclosed. however that she was not
cliGiple To vote.
The letter tn the President contained
the fol.cWinc
NS the national represent atives of
tn" NationHl Nrman's Suffrage Assecia-
tto'. these delegates feel great sorrow,
that any one present, either members
OF olr organization or outsiders should
haF" ilterrnDtrd your address by an ex-
pt"ssion Of personal feeling, and they
herewith dsclaim responsibility FOR
interruption and ask your acceptance of
this expression of regret in the spirit in
which it is given"
Todays session of the convention was
proceeded by a conference on the prac-
tical methods of work. at which Mary
Hntchcon Page, of Massachusetts, pre-
sided. The subject was discussed by
Mary Ware bennett of Massachusetts
and several others.
When Rev. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw
| called tie convention to order. reports
We're read from South Dakota, Oregon,
Washington and Oklahoma, in which
states the association has campaigns
! peniin
The convention paused in the tran
saction of business today to pay tribute
| through addresses to the memory OF
| Henry Il. Blackwell and William Lloyd
| Garrison, Jr. The rest of the day was
| largely devoted to the reading of re-
ports of committees and officers.
Resenting the alleged insult offered to
President Taft when ne was hissed at
he Woman Suffrage convention here
last night, Representative Wiley of New
Jersey declined a request of the New
York Woman Suffrage convention that
ba int in, Z JJpnca nptitiop
which is being circulated by the suf-
f"agistS for congressional action in
furtherance OF their cause.
The report of Kate Fl. Bigsers for the
state of Oklahoma. in which campaign
is pending. was presented
In the other three states in which the
suffragists are conducting campaigns re-
ports were received from the following:
Mrs. Julius f. Johnson, South Dakota
Abigail Scott Dunniway, oregon. and
Emma Smith Devoe, Washington.
The reports of Frances Squire Potter,
corresponding secretary and Harriet
Taylor Upton, treasurer. We're read.
Mary Bentley Thomas read a report
from the Friends Equal Rights Associa- =
ton and Alice Duer Miller reported on
the accomplishments of the Equal Fran
chise Society.
At the session of the convention to-
night Carrie Chapman Cate, president
of the International Suffrage Alliance.
addressed the convention, and on the con-
clusion of her address the delegates en-
dorsed a motion hy President DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw that the address be print
ed and sent to every man participating
in the government Of the United States.
including the President.