Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-21
suffragists Have Falling Out and Two
Leaders Resign Jobs.
QUESTION OF WEALTH ARISES
President shaw wants society Queens
and Moneyed Class to Lead. and
difference OF Opinion g.
Expressed.

designations were made at a nesting OF
the executive committees.
Both rms. Avery and Mrs. Upton con-
serted to serve one month longer, but de-
clared that their successors must be ap-
pointed BY that time.
Miss shaw is strongly in favor Of having
prominent society women and women OF
wealth identified actively with the suffrsge
work. while the two Insurgents. IL is
said. are opposed to this policy. believing
that IN the long run the movement viii suf-
fer more than IL viii gain by such help.
wherefore they had long been active up
holders OF the administration they finally
resolved to quit the organization.
ADuear Before Committees.
Respectful attention was given the speak
ers representing the suffrage association,
when they appeared before the woman
suffrage committee Of the senate and the
judiciary COMMITTEES Of the house today to
urge their cause.
Both committees were urged to vote on
the proposition, the suffragists Indicating
that they would prefer unfavorable action
to no acton at all.
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton OF Ohio had
no little fun with the house committee
by begging il to report against the reso-
a
amendment allowing women to vote. She
said she represented merely "wifehOOd
and household" and that she was "one
Of the best housekeepers in the room.
Gentlemen" she asked smilingly why
don't you report against this resolution
and give US your reasons for it. We know
you are not going to vote for IL We
know also you are not going to vote
- do
nothing at all You certainly are not
afraid OF US. We haven't any votes and
can't hurt you. Please then. vote against
US and tell US why you do it. Please. gem
tlemen, won't you do this? This is all
we ask, and ii is not very much"
Miss Phoebe Couzins appeared in oppo-
sition to woman suffrage and spoke for
an hour.
Daughters Also Have Row.
The forecasted storm broke in the nine
teenth continental congress Of the Ma
tiCnaI Society OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution today and the ad-
ministration forces we're sustained in their
first skirmish with the opposing faction.
The contest conferred around Miss Mary
R. WILCOX recording secretary-general,
VINO, after a parliamentary wrangle, was
GthSAEtu hI lAlc GlAAtsA N1n A1A AaaAAA4H q ~A-
cuIar criticising Mrs. Matthew T. Scott,
the president general Of the society. in
her dismissal OF Miss Agnes Gerald, a
clerk at ContiHeHaaE hail. far alleged in
/ subOrdination.
/ The question OF diseiplining Miss Wilcox
was presented to the convention By Mrs.
Scott, in her report as chairman of the ma
tionaI board OF management Instantly
there was a chorus OF voices claiming
recognition from the chair. Mrs. John c.
I Ames Of Illinois was recognized and she
moved that the boards recommendation be
adopted.
' This was a signal for further pandemon-
l ium Miss Wilcox arose and endeavored 10
I read statement defending her course. but
was interrupted and declared out OF order,
1 because she was discussing the subject mat
/ ter OF the boards resolution and not Miss
Ames motion. parliamentary wrangie
\ ensued and the convention was thrown into
confusion. The pariiamentarian OF the So
\ ciety finally was called to the rescue and
when order was restored Miss Wilcox said
/ il she had offended the president general
/ personally or on the society she was very
\ sorry, but she had only tried to right what
I she believed to be n wrong. For the last
; part OF the remarks she was again declared
y out OF order. BY a distinctive viva vOce
vote the motion to censure then was passe1
! western Women at d. A. r. Congress.
Several welI-knOwn western women are
/ among the hundreds in attendance upon
the annual congress OF the Daughters OF
I the American Revolution. Mrs. Bertha
Lincoln Heustis who IS Iowas candidata
for vice president general Of the national
society is a woman OF personal magnet
ism as well as unusual executive ability
She spent her early girihOod in Canton
! China, where her father was at that time
consul but lived for several years before
her marriage here IN Washington. where
shs has a large following among the
Daughters. She first came into prominence
at the national congress Of the Daughters
by songs contributed by her TO the program
her fine voice attracting much attention
Mrs Heustis Is a member OF a large num-
Der Of women's organizations. among which
ara the Colonial Danes, the League Of
American Pen Women, Society OF Iowa
Musicians and the Dubuque Womans club,
and viii attend the biennial convention OF
women,s clubs IN Cincinnati as a delegate
She has been three times regent Of per
chapter Of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution and before her election to that
office served as vice regent
A beauty OF the west Is Mrs. Doanid
AIacRae. ir. regent OF the Council Bluffs
chapter. The chapter has a membership
OF lsa and has one other delegate to the
congress. Mrs Thomas Netcalfe OF Council
Bluffs.
Mrs- GauIt OF Omaha al Congress.
Mrs. Andrew kelsey Gault comes 20 the
congress from Omaha as regent Of TIE
Omaha chapter. She served for three years
as state secretary OF the Daughters and
has been active in the work for a nuEnbes
OF years. Mrs. Gault boasts distinguished
ancestry and is eligible to the Descendants
OF the Mayflower. the Colonial Danes and
the Society OF United States Daughters OF
lsI2 She Ii daughter OF the late Judge ST.
Julian Cox. who was prominent in ths
early history OF Minnesota
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