The San Francisco call., 1910-04-09
MRS. HUME MAY BE
CENTER OF STORM
Southern Delegates Oppose Plan
to Name Oakland Woman for
National Federation
By MARY ASHE MILLER
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lSpeCfQl DiSpdtCn 10 4 nc Adil
SANTA BARBARA, April S.-A cheer
full informal day has marked the open
ing of the ninth annual convention of
the California federation of women's
clubs. Such marry wholesome discus
sions and such spirit of all pervading
amiability have apparently prevailed
that one might believe the millenius of
women's clubs had arrived were it not
for the little groups in deep conversa-
tion which have been seen in the lobby
at intervals during the day. These are
convincing rather that it is the calm
before the storm and destroy faith in
the assertion made that mo politics
Yas to be the slogan of this convention.
GER MOI TROUBLE
The germ Of trouble lies in the reso-
luton made recently at the Alameda
district convention, ratified informally
in San Francisco and acquiesced in by
the northern district indorsing Mrs.
James b. Hume, the retiring state
president, for a place among the off,
GERS of the national federation. This
has aroused the opposition of a certain
element in Los Angeles, it is declared,
who want no rival for Mrs. Josiah e.
Cowles of the souther ncity in the race
for national office. Mrs. Cowles has
held office for six years in the national
body and is now first vice president.
This, her followers declare, puts her in
direct line for the national presidency
two years hence if she is reelected this
year to the Cincinnati biennial, which
would be an honor to this state.
Mrs. Cowles adherents will seek to
prevent the presentation of resolu-
NJ Of "a
convention indorsing Mrs. Hume for
the national Office 1t is said tonight
that certain clubwomen from the Ala
media district who were opposed to
Mrs Humes reelection last year are
engaged in plotting with certain dele
gates of the Los Angeles district to
keep Mrs. Hume out of the question
and prevent her injuring Mrs. COwles
chances.
MAY UPSET PLANS
There is a rumor afloat that this may
upset the plans for Mrs. r. ]. Waters
nomination for the state president
which has been slated.
Gossip says that the Los Angeles
women who are opposed to Mrs. Waters
have said that she promised Mrs. Hume
the influence of her district for the
national office if Mrs. Hume would
throw the weight of the northern vote
To Offset this, gossip says further Mrs
Cowles' friends are willing to crafty
| some popular northern woman with
the state presidency if they can be
assured that Mrs. Hume's non-indorse-
ment will leave the national field clear
to Mrs. cowles.
I 1t is Impossible to prognosticate the
| complexion of affairs political tonight,
| as rumors are flying wildly and new
/ dynasties are planned hourly by astute
feminine politicians.
This morning the presidents council
| opened at 9:45 o'clock with a some
what technical discussion of club af-
/ fairs, the subjects being led as fol-
! lows:
What Should Club President Re-
/ port to a District Convention" Mrs. E.
/ l. Baldwin, San Francisco; What
| Should Be Reported to a Club From a
/ Convention?" Mrs. r. ]. Waters, presi-
dent Los Angeles district; How May
/ the Work of State Chairman Be Made
More Efective?" Miss Blanche Morse;
Loyalty to the Federation Mrs r.
II. Robbins, Wednesday club, San
/ Diego.
CONVENTION FORMALLY OPENS
1 The formal opening of the Convention
/ followed an hour later, the first feature
being the recitation of a club prayer
by Mrs. Charles E. Sherman of the
Woman's club of Santa Barbara, which
! began, Keep us, oh, Lord, from petit
ness. make us broad minded" and con-
/ tanned other precepts calculated to
make heaven on earth in clubdom II
/ practiced to a pronounced extent Mrs
/ Nathan Bentz, also of the Womans
/ club OF Santa Barbara, welcomed the
clubwomen in a brief address, as did
Mrs. Bell Franklin of the Women
club of Carpinteria
Senator L. ii. Roseberry of Santa
Barbara gave an address of welcome, in
which he conveyed the metaphorical
equivalent of the keys of the city to
the visiting clubwomen, expressed a de-
sire that Santa Barbara might live ur
TO the traditions of its famous Spanish
! hospitality and then he said a grea,
manythings about the blessings and
benefits arising from the emancipa-
! ton of woman. which made for him a
group of constituents just equaling the
number of women in the assembly hall
Mrs. ]. w. Orr of San Francisco. vice
! president at large of the state, re-
! sponded for the guests. Mrs. Frank