Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15

Washington, April 15.-Today's ses-
sion Of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association was largely de-
voted to reading reports of committees,
and officers
When Rev. Anna Howard Shaw
called the convention to order, reports
We're read from South Dakota, Oregon,
Washington and Oklahoma, in which
states the association has campaigns
pending.
In expiation Of the Kissing which
greeted the remarks of President Taft
last night, in which he did not endorse
the entire position Of the suffragists,
the convention today adopted a reso-
luton of thanks and appreciation for
his words of welcome. The resolution
declared Taft was the "irst incumbent
Of his office to recognize officially our
determination to secure complete DEM
ocracy, thereby testifying his convic-
tion as to its power and growth, and
that the presidents seriousness, hon.
esty, and friendliness had Converted
what might have been an empty form
into official courtesy, historic alike for
him and for u.s." The resolution was
adopted unanimously.
Servo Notice Of Fight.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, the president Of the
United States, in welcoming the six
ty-second annual convention Of the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association. has taken a historic posi-
tion Of being the first incumbent Of his
office to recognize officially our de-
ternina ton to secure complete den-
ocracy, thereby testifying his convic9
tion as to its power and growth. and,
'Whereas, his seriousness, honesty
and friendnness converted what might
have been an empty form into official
courtesy, historic alike for him and
for us, therefore be it
Resolved, that we convey to Pres
ident Taft, the thanks and appreciation
of this convention for his welcome,
assuring him at the same time that the
patriotism and public spirit of the
women Of America intend to make
themselves felt in the government of
which he is the honored head, and that
at no distant date"
Much Money for Campaign Work.
Harriet Taylor Upton, treasurer of
the national association, presented her
report showing the total receipts of the
year 1909 to have been s21,466.0S. The
disbursements were $19,S14.50.
During the year the association spent
about $4,000 on organization and sent
to South Dakota alone. where a cam
paign is now on, $4,000. The treas
urers report in part was as follows:
.tMiss Emily Howland, of Sherwood,
N Y. was the largest individual con-
tributor during the year. The five
states having the largest membership
are, in their order, New York, Massa-
chusetts, College League, Maryland and
Pennsylvania. The five states contrib
uting the largest amounts of money in
their order are New York. Massachu-
setts, Pennsylv Louisiana and
Ohio.
1.-The auxiliary associations showing
the greatest gain in membership are
College League, Maryland, Illinois,
Kentucky and Connecticut.
"Virginia has organized a promising
society during the year and is there
fore admitted into the fold.
States showing gain in membership
are California. Connecticut. Delaware,
District of Columbia. Georgia, Illinois,
Indiana. Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New
York, Rhode Island, Texas Tennessee,
Virginia College League"