The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-10
Progressives Plan to Elect
Mrs. Belmont as President
of the Association.
OLD GUARD FAVORS
THE REV. ANNA SHAW
Indications Are That the Conserva-
tives Will Lose Control at
Convention This Week.

NeE leaders and new policies viii
locm up IN the National Woman Suf-
fraEe Association, when that organiza-
ton meets IL zts forty-second annual
convention at the Arlington. beginning
Thursday. for since the convention a
year ago the development Of the suf-
frage movement IN the United States
has been extraordinary.
About Mrs Oliver II. ?. Belmont, Of
New York, representing the new and
Tt.Cre militant policies OF advancing the
cause. the forward movement will rally.
and Il Is not unlikely that she viii
agree TO the campaign which has been
started 20 place her in the presidency
of the league
In behalf Of the old organization lead
ers-the Rev Anna H Shaw. Mrs. Har-
riet Taylor Upton, Mrs. Rachel Foster
Aver. Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt-and
In bshslf OF the established organiza-
tion policies. the lineup Is now being
MADE. and while such clashes as occur
in the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton convention are unlikely, a great
struggle between the conservatives and
the progressives seems inevitable.
Militants Are Powerful.
Heretofore the National Woman Suf-
frsEe Association has stood in unoues-
toned supremacy over all the varied
organizations for the advancement Of
the cause Of votes for women, and all
have been in friendly sfhIiation and
even subordinatios, TO g.
This weeks conveAtiOn viii 7nd mill
rant parties, ssiI affiliated with the
parent body, SC powerful that their
spirit may doninars- the convention
Since the last convention the woman
G. "a nrl-
continent The movement to enlist work
ing girls has wrought them II by tens
Of thousands.
The college women. led by Miss Mary
Carey Thomas. of Bryn MaWr, has be
come a big factor
Mrs BeImOnTs Political Equality
Associat:on,' for II is her association
primarily because OF her Ieadergnfp
and management. fas reached such size
taat Ia TIE past gar q expencAo Stls-
l06S9 in the cause
Tt~1 Efrs. Clarence Nsckay has uel
TUitl wonderful success with the E1uzf
Franchise League which she has man
aged In two wears she has gained
national organization with State or
gauzers retained IN most Of the States
OF the Union. Its work IS educational.
an6 50 & is in entire harmony with the
association which meets here and with
which it Is affiliated
New LeagueTs Growing.
The Woman Suffrage Party, the Po-
lIticaI Equality Association. the Equal
Franchise League, all three are growing
rapidly, are enthusiastic and 10 some
extent are more progressive than the
parent association
These developments Of the year make
it not unlikely that the conservatives
viii fail 20 retain their firm grip on the
ASSOCIATION this year
Mrs Shaw is a candidate for re-eleC-
ton and both Mrs Avery and Mrs Gait
conservatives, have been proposed for
consideration IN case q different align
ment Is needed.
Whether Mrs. Belmont will permit
the use of her name for president is not
set clear II Is unlikely that Mrs
Mackay viii De a candidate
In the other Offices Of the association
the7e viii be many changI-. Prof
Fra noes squire Potter has withdrawn as
corresponding secretary, with her as
sIstant- Prof Mary ray Peck. and Mrs
Florence Kelley vice president, and
Mrs Ida Husted Harper, chairman Of
the publication committee, will not ac-
cept further terms