Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-13
SUFFRAGETTES
ARE GATHERING
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MEETS
IN WASHINGTON AND WOMEN
WILL BEsIEGE CONGRESS.
Uncle Joe Cannon CliRgs "a Worn
Out Idea.

WASHINGTON. April la.-open
your windows toward Jerusalem aud
offer up fervent thanks that you are
able to enjoy the delightful obseqnlea
from a safe distance.
Tomorrow the open season for
congressman begins. Already many
distinguished suffragettes are in the
city. ready TO begin the slaughter.
More are coming on every train. and
by the time the American National
Woman Suffrage association or Ii ii
the Nationai American gets down
to business On the morrow. there
will be enough of the suffrage clan
10 town 70 make every senator and
representative hunt his hole.
President Taft continues TO wear
the smile that won't come on. despite
the fact that. without political sig
nificanee." he Is scheduled TO deliver
the address Of welcome TO the sulFra.
glsts at the opening OF the eouven-
ton.
Despite the clash OF warning am
billions. DIT. Anna Shaw has declared
that she will again stand FOR the po-
sltiOn she has so ably filled. The
Withdrawal Of Prof. Frances Squire
Potter ~ corresponding secretary Il
announced, Prof. Potter. who oniy
a year ago rellnquished her chair In
the University OF Minnesota TO work
for suffrage. has gained large tol.
lowing and addressed audiences IN
many states Of the union. Ara Potter
will devote herself 90 the spread Of
the political settlement aud TO ths
lecture ficld
Another sho will desert the ma
tIonal headquarters Is Prof Mary
Gray Peck. sho came also from the
University OF Minnesota 10 act a.
Prof. Potter's assistant She will
accompany her in her new work
Mrs. Florence Kelley. one OF the
e-presidents. whose work In the
Industrial investigation for the Consul
mers' League engrosses her time. can
no longer serve Other minor Offices
will be vacated. This general disar-
ray along the hrIng line Will create
the proper political atmosphere for
the election, which occurs on Monday.
April is, the day before adjourn
ment.
The forces OF Mrs Clarence Mac
kay Will be represented bg Mrs licu-
ry Wise Miller. who appsars for the
Equal Franchise society 10 addition
to this. Mrs Harro, Stanton Batch.
who presided over the equal fran
chise headquarters in Albany. viii
conduct a symposium IN the oIen-alF
meeting az a means 81 gaining friends
for the cause and challenging au-
friendly legislators.
Among the speakers will be Mrs
Susan Fitzgerald, the daughter o.
Admiral Walker; Miss iHeE MlIhoi-
land OF New York. Mrs Helen Ia
Refine Baker. a wealthy sunragist o.
Spokane. the four kane-ley girls,
who have kept the suffrage issue
stirring IN the state OF Washington,
and Miss Ray Costello, the English
IafirAgist.
Z. s. senator Rob IT Owens OF Ok
IihOma. Miss Alice Paul Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Robbins. Miss Points. Prof.
Potter and Mrs. Florence Keiley all
al speak on selected subjects.
Or. shaW. the national president;
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. who viii
represent the Internal onal Suffrage
OF Ehleh she Is president.
and Miss Harriet Mills. vice presi-
dent. OF New York state. will be
among the regulars on the program.
After adjournment on Tuesday, the
18th. a procession OF automobiles viii
larry the sntfragists 10 the senate
md the house 10 pregent their petit
Ion OF over 4 million signatures to
congress.