The Washington times., 1910-11-02
WOMEN OF CAPITAL
WILL DEMAND VOTE
Locked Doors and Gordon
Police Alone Will
Bar U.s."

III the men OF Washington win the
right 10 vote the women Of the District
must be given the same privilege"
With this slogan a band OF suffragists
who declare they stand ready to be
militant If necessary and plan 10 in
wade a meeting tomorrow evening at
Costello Han where men only have been
invited 10 map out plans for campaign
70 secure suffrage IN The District
Spice VIII be added 70 the occasion by
the fact that several members Of Con-
gress are expected 10 attend To them
the women declare they viii make their
appeal for the right 20 vote II the men
win their night for tbs ballot
The sUfragists don't know how the
gentlemen are going to lrok upon their
invasion. They won't take the trouble
10 md out They are prepared 10 incur
the dread term 'sUhragetJe,'' but they
are determined TO present their case to-
night unless the doors are tightly lock-
ed and barred and a coJerie OF police
men opposes their entrance to their
hall.
Opening Gun
This will be the first gun in the cam
paign Of women sufragists Of the Dis
trict who intend 10 make it their winter
business TO oppose every movement
looking 10 giving men in the District
votes and Withholding the ballot from
women.
The invading party will include some
Of the most active woman suffragists
in the District Sev eraI organizations
viii be represented f. the ranks.
Among these are the College Womsn's
Equal Suffrage Club, Of which Miss
Mabel Foster, daughter Of Representa-
tive Foster. OF Vermont, is president;
the Stanton Equal Suffrage Club, head
ed by Miss Anna : Kelton, daughter
Of the late Governor Kelton, of Mary
lard; the State Suffrage Association, Of
which Miss Harriet J. Hilton is presi-
dent; the Political Study Club. the
Equal Suffrage Association, and others.
To Show Advantages.
The speakers from the delegation
will point out 10 the gentlemen present
that 10 gain wOman'S suffrage for the
District would enable them TO hold UP
10 the nation as an example a model
OF good government.
They viii also call attention Of the
citizens 10 the success Of woman's SUI
frage in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and
Idaho
The presence Of the Representatives
is largely responsible for the proposed
invasion Congress is TO be the leading
campaign ground Of District suffragists
this winter who are headed by Miss En-
ma Gillett, conducting a Compression
al investigation" for the National Wo-
man Suffrage Organization
Miss GiHett has set out 10 get from
each member Of Congress = definite ex-
preston of his attitude toward woman
Suffrage As consequence of this,
Senators and Representatives who are
not quite sure Of their ground on the
question, are becoming wary, and the
chance Offered by their presence tOmo--
row night was considered too good BY
the women to be overlooked.
I'VE want to tell those Congressman
our rights said Miss GiIlett today '"N-s
viii protest any plan for suffrage in
wstch the women are left out"
Majority Favors "Cause."
Answers have been received from one
fourth the members Of Congress, Miss
Gfllett declared. and Of those who an
swered the majority favor the cause. -
The meeting 10 be held at Costello
Hall tomorrow evening Is for the DUR
pose Of enecung a permanent OrganiZa-
ton 70 secure suffrage for citizens OF
the District. AS soon as the organiza-
ton - effected the city win be divided
into forty districts, 10 which five or
more members Of the body will be as
signed for the purpose Of interesting
citizens in the movement
John B. COlpOy, president OF the Cen
trail Labor Union, is among those who
are promoting the meeting Of citizens
for tomorrow evening.
Circular letters viii be sent out by
wonan's suffrage leaders asking all
women suffragists and friends OF the
cause TO attend the meeting tomorrow
evening