The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

once. or TO take part in the government
IS theory that 7 wholly differ from:
but this application Is not applicable TO
the question here
Whether the President has lost one
vote at the next fan election by has re-
marks on suffrage last night VIII only
DC Known after Mrs. Eel Hart DeminE-
OF Cney enne, Wyoming, has cast her
She is the only woman at the oonven-
ton VINO voted for President Taft and
halls from one Of the four States in the
Union in which women enjoy equal suf-
rage with their husbands
MIS- Deming- who is associate editor
OF the Cheyenne Republican. of which
her husband is editor. called on Mr.
Taft at the White House yesterday, ac-
COmpanied by Senator Warren She and
her husband have supported ardeutlE
both President Taft and the cause Of
woman suffrage In the two Wyoming
MIS- Deming today depIOred what she
Characterized as the Presidents ''WOb-
bly, stand on the suffrage question.
Says Taft Is "WobbIy."
Il regret the demonstration OF dis
approval on the part OF the audience
she remarked, hut / regret stiH more
keenly the stand taken BIZ Mr. Taft
which Leo to the affair After the mag
nifcent speech by Senator owen, II was
q hard test for ardent suHragists TO hear
a man. holding a higher public trust,
take q stand so 'wobbly' as the Presi-
dents
Apathy IS the hardest thing IN the
world to fight, and I take comfort IN
the fact that kissing, az least, is not
indicative Of a condition Of apathy"
Miss Hilton CritiCises-
Mss Harriet J. Hilton, president Of
the Equal Suffrage Association Of the
District OF Columbia, is among those
who feel that the sufragists owe the
President no apology
I'VE still insist" declared Miss Hilton
sniEnEly. that the President is not
suffTagist- But It would not hurt him 10
come out squarely for. the cause Of wO-
time those words the President used.
the least desirable element should be
cut out OF the Voca bulary Of civilized
peoples We do not admit any undeSir-
able element in a democracy. which is a
government Of the people, by the people,
and for the people
Mrs F N Gregory. president OF the
Political Study Club Of Washington.
OTEaniza tionS in the District said she
desired only to express her keen regret
AT the whole occurrence
Much amusement was created at the
session when Mrs. Potter. almost as
soon as the discussion Of the resolution
had subsidized, read the report Of Mrs
Abigail Scott Dunaway for the state Of
Oregon IN which Mrs. Dunaway con-
graduated the President Of the United
states on breaking the cow1rdice Of
political prejudice and declaring him
ser IN favor OF woman suffaSe-
Ardor Not Dampened.
The ardor of the suhfragists is in no
way dampened by. the occurrence Miss
Gillette and Mrs Fitzgerald, two promi-
nent members of the local organization
today called on COMMISSIONS Rudolph
and asked his permission 10 organize an
open air meeting at which political
speeches might be made In behalf Of
suffrage
They were -eferred by the commits
sioner TO Major Sylvester. SuPeriutend-
en- OF the Police. and requested that
they be allowed 20 hold the meeting on
the north steps OF the Treasury. This
Major sylvester. told them. was without
his Jurisdiction. but he granted them
permission 10 hold the meeting al Sew
euth street and Pennsylvania avenue
where IL wiz take place this afternoon
Do permission is not granted the suf-
IrdE1sLS To meet on the Treasury steps
The hrst session today was preceded by
a conference on the best methods OF
suffrage organization and propaganda
at which Miss Hepburn, OF Connecticut
Mary Hutchinson Page OF AIassachu-
chusetts- Mrs. Ida Porter Boyer Of
Oklahoma, and Mr.. Laugston- secretary
Of the Oklahoma State Federation OF
LaDor- were among the speakers
Following the conference. the session
was devoted 10 reports from States in
which V-Oman'S suffrage campaigns are
pending The session closed with a me
mortal service 20 Henry s Blackwell,
and 70 William Lloyd Garrison, IT.
SufIagists Jubilant-
Despite the unfortunate occurrence
with regard 20 President. TAFT, the suf-
frag1sts say that they are jUbiIant over
what the consider the success OF the first
night session OF the convention
The TACT that hundreds Of people were
turned away from the doors. and that
IN Ise audience there were numbers OF