The Washington herald., 1910-04-19
VOTE FOR WOMEN
is CRY AT CAPITOL
Petitions Signed by 100000
to Senate and House.
FIELD DAY FOR SUFFRAGISTS
Hearings to he Held Before Commit
tees of Both Branches at 10 o'clock
This Horning-kean Threatens 10
Clear Galleries, but II Is Not
Deemed Necessary TO DO So.

Crowding the corridors and galleries
OF the United States Senate and House
of Representatives, a thousand or more
suffragists, in convention here at the
Arlington. yesterday presented to Con-
gross a mass Of petitions from various
States and Territories. signed by 100000
persons. asking for a change IN the Con-
stitution which viii permit women to
vote
Hearings on the subject will be held be-
fore the Senate Committee on Woman
Suffrage and the House Committee on
Judiciary this morning at 70 o'clock.
Or. Anna Shaw. who was yesterday re-
elected president OF the Woman's Suffrage
Association. viii conduct the hearing be-
fore the Senate Committee and introduce
the speakers. and Miss Florence Kelley
viii conduct the hearing before the House
committee.
senate IA BET RuffIed.
There were no militant demonstrations
yesterday az the Capitol. such as mark
the work OF the suffragists in England.
and the only staHling events were out
breaks Of applause IN the Senate, which
rufIled the dignity OF that body for
minute or two. and caused a threat 20
clear the galleries. II was not necessary
10 carry IL out.
Senator La Toilette. presenting the petit
ton and declaring unqualiGcdly'for equal
prevail among the women in the gall
leries by speaking Of the great pleasure
Il gave him 10 present the petition with
which he was intrusted. senator kean.
OF New Jersey. was In the chair, and,
when the applause became too loud, fhe
cautioned the suffragists with the state
ment:
NO applause IS permitted in the United
States Senate"
In the House there was equally good |
order. Gen. Sherwood Of Ohio. got |
sreat round Of applause when he en-
tered the chamber. bearing a market |
basket fun OF petitions given IN his keep
Ing for presentation. The petitions were !
sent 20 the Speakers desk amid much |
laughter. Out in the executive document |
room. where petitions and memorials sent /
TO Congress are laid aside for reference |
by newspaper men, there was "A pretty I
scene OF neatly tied and rolled papers. !
The suffragists were lavish with their |
ribbons.
Many I'm Automobiles.
In automobiles. sightseeing cars. and /
nearly every other kind Of conveyance /
that could be impressed into service. the /
left the Arlington yesterday /
morning for the Capitol. Each State dele /
cation rode in a separate carriage all 4
bound round with a strcamer OF yellow.
on which was inscribed in black letters |
the name Of the State from which the |
delegation hailed
New York and Indiana sent delegations /
so large and demonstrative that IL re-
luired a sightseeing automobile to carry
each States quota. Just before noon the
procession started for Capitol Hill Ar
irving there. the sunragists filed into
The galleries OF each House Of Congress
Later each delegation summoned its
Senator's apd Represe..2. ives into the
cbby and gave them the petitions TO be
presented. Each Senator's desk had
bundle OF rolled paper on It when the
Senate met.
The petitions looked very much like
he diplomas handed out to. high school
graduates fin the commencement season.
senator Oliver was first 20 present the
memorial from the Pennsylvania suf-
ragists Other Senators submitted the
memorials as opportunity came to them
Turing the day.
Mems UndercIOthiRg Box.
When tina suFragists reached the SEN
lie end Of the Capitol they made for the
Marble Room. Senators were called ont !
md presented with petitfsns from the {
states 20 be presented TO the Senate and
hose Senators whe were absent OF failed
o respond were not overlooked. Pages
ook the petitions 70 their desks Il
There was no lodging responsIhrlitv
% far as the suffragists were concerned
When the advocates Of women's rights
-ad distributed all the petitions for pre-
entation 10 the Senate. they filed ont
4 the Marble Room and moved on tho
-alleries. All they left behind them was I
he high pasteboard box, IN which The ]
editions were conveyed TO the CapItoI .
here was label on the outside. which
cad: Mems fleeced lined underclotb-
ne" 4
The doorkeeper who made this interest
ng discovery tore off the label on the
OK which came from 4 local haber- ;
ashery. and showed it TO Senators. The
ews flew around the Senate chamber
nd was the overshadowing subject Of