New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
MRS. MACKAY WON'T BULGE
Persists in Her Opposition tc
Militant Suffragette Methods.

| What Mrs Clarence Meckay says. she
stands by When Mrs. Pankhurst visited
America last year Mrs. Mackay declined
an invitation TO Introduce the English mill
/ tant leader at Carnegie Hail. stating that
she did not wish to seem In any way to az
prove militant methods The president OF
/ the Equal Franchise League believes that
| spectacular arguments are not called for;
! that IL Is necessary only 10 put woman 2
claim before man gently and persuasively.
| and he will instantly captulate.
/ Consequently. when on May q. sufYra-
gists-not only surragettes, but sunra gists
! burst forth. several thousand strong. with
bands Of music and loud voices. 10 tell as
! many men they can gather In Union
Square what they think about masculine
| piggishness in the matter OF the vote. Mrs.
Mackay won't be there nor Will the Equal
Franchise Society be represented although
individual members. notably Mrs. Harriet
Stanton Blatch. are taking an active part
In the prepare tons. This was decided at a
recent meeting of the executive board. In
stead Of breathing defiance to the OPP
pressor man." as Mrs. Batch says her
cohorts will do at the open air meeting,
Mrs. Mackay will feed him.
Some time during June the Equal Fran
chise Society will gather man. in the per-
sons Of Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler, Assem-
blynan Toombs and other friends at Al
bany Of woman's cause, in a pleasant
room at the Colony Club. and there place
before him tender young ducklings. succu-
lent squads, the fakiest of fish and the
cCstliest OF imported fruits Just TO prove
to the unconverted who hear about IL how
the suffrage woman can reward good boys
few suffrage arguments will be served
with the delicacies. but there is to be no
formal speaking at this luncheon
But DR.. Anna Shaw. president of the Ma
tfonal Woman Suffrage Association will
put the stamp OF her approval en- the pro-
test meeting. The national organization
isn't taking part officially, but DR.. Shaw
VIII be there, and will speak Mrs Carrie
Chapman Gait, the Big Boss" of the wou-
ans Party, will march on Union Square at
the head of delegation. as will Mrs James
Lees Laidlaw. Miss Mary Hay everybody
agrees, will make a most imposing mar
shall.
Preparations for the automobile parade
are consuming a lot OF attention One hun
dred cars. each adorned with the insignia
of the Woman's Party. will start from seth
street and Fifth avenue for Union Square
at s O'Clock on the fateful day. Meanwhile
marching delegations with waving banners
Will be bearing down on the square from
the HEADQUARTERS of the Woman's Party
the League of Seif-Supporting Women. the
ColleRtate Equal Suffrage League, and the
Women's Progressive Suffrage Union The
last named organization is feeling pretty
fine Time was when It's members stood
almost alone in advocating this method OF
egitating for the ballot
When the marching legions assemble five
streams Of oratory from five separate plat
forms in the square will be let loose upon
the crowds 1t is hoped that Senator Owen
defender of the faith at Washington will
be one OF the speakers. The denonstra-
ton won't be merely city affair The AL
banv Suffrage Club will send a delegation
and SO will various other clubs in this state
and in New Jersey and Connecticut
The police have been interviewed, and
some brave picked men. not srraid of ora
tory. will be detailed TO Union Square that
day. The Bureau OF Buildings has approved
the plans for an amphitheatre which will
be erected to shelter representatives OF the
Wonlan's Party to the number of one hun
bred