The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
SOUTH WILL NAME
F[DFRATIONLEADER
Mrs. Russell j. Waters Probable
Nominee for Presidency of
Women's Organization
Meeting IndOrses Candidate to
FOrestaII the Possibility
of insurgency

Purified politics will be apparently
the most striking innovation introduced
at the annual convention OF the state
federation TO be held at the Hotel Pot
ter. Santa Barbara. April s, 9, 10, II
and u, and the movement will, if sue
cessful, be a decided victory for those
who are seeking to eliminate election
schemes,
Mrs. James B. Hume of Oakland has
held office for the last two years and is
thus ineligible for reelection and as
the presiding officer is chosen alter
nately from the northern and southern
sections of the state, a president from
the south is due this time.
Mrs. Russell ]. Waters, president OF
the Los Angeles district, has been
spoken of as the possible nominee for
the office, but there seemed posi-
bility-Lhere was always a fear-that
dark horse" might be thrust forward
q the last minute.
FoRESTALL INSURGENTS
Personal popularity, even such as is
undoubtedly Mrs. Waters. is not proof
against all opposition, it was felt SO
10 circumvent possible revolutionlsts,
a meeting of a number of delegates
from the principal clubs of Los An
geles, Pasadena, Venice, san Pedro, Co
Rina. Hollywood, Long Beach and Al
hambra was held recently in the south
and committee of ] 5 was chosen to
present resolutions to the women of the
state indorsing Mrs. Waters. These
resolutions set forth that it was the
general understanding that to the
southern clubs went the privilege of
choosing the next nominee for presi-
dent and the delegates therefore urged
the naming of Mrs. Waters as lone we'll
qualified TO discharge the duties OF this
Office in an able. conscientious and i'm
partial manner"
This was signed by Mrs. Helen FL
liott Bandini. Pasadena; Mrs. Ender-
lein-Shepherd Ventura: Mrs. George
Barndollar, Long Beach; Mrs. ]. T.
Brady. Pomona; Mrs Frank Mcguire,
Santa Barbara; Mrs. c. FL Ritchie,
ocean Park; Mrs. F. n. Douglas. Holly
wood: Mrs. William Baurhyte. Los An
geles; Mrs. Charles Farwell Edison. Los
Angeles; Miss Elizabeth Ward. Carpen-
terra; Mrs Bertram c. Davies, Mon
rovis: Mrs. J. A Osgood Sierra Madre:
Mrs Florence Collins Porter, chairman;
T. Hooker Jones, secretary.
Copies of these resolutions are being
sent TO the principal clubs of the state
and far as may be learned. are
receiving general appreciation. Mrs.
Waters has been successful and pop
ular district president-suave, cour-
t.ous and amis bic.
REELECTION FOR MANY
1t is significant that Mrs William
BaUrhyte. who is general federation
secretary. presided at this meeting 1t
Is probable, say those who are con-
Versant with affairs. that Mrs s. NJ
Davis Of Santa Ana win he reelected
first vice president. Mrs. J. w Orr of
this city has held the office Of vice
president al large for two years and
can not he elected again. It is prob
able that her successor will he chosen
from this section Of the state. but no
name has been put forward as yet
Mrs. NJ. A. Hoppin of Yoio mav ex-
pect reelection to her office of treas
urei- OF course. the two secretaries
must come from the south TO he near
the president for the transaction of
business at all times. which precludes
al possibility OF Mrs. Annie Little
Barry and Miss Blanche Morse hold
The district presidents who have
heen elected at the district meetings
curing the last few months will not
assume the rule Of their departments
until this convention. Mrs Annie Lit
tie Barry VIII become president of Ala
media district, succeeding Mrs Cora Z.
Jones, and Mrs. A. p Black. chairman of
the state press committee, will take the
pace IN the San Francisco district made
vacant by the retirement of Mrs. W. V
Grimes of Pacific Grove.
Mrs E L. Baldwin, president of the
california club Of this city, has been
chosen TO present the San Francisco
side OF the Hetch Hetchy question and
has been given a place on the program
FOR her address. Monday morning
Apru II, she viii talk during the time
allotted to the history section and win
limit her address probably to about l5
minutes No action is desired bv the
san Francisco women. but it is hoped
mat the arguments advanced by their
speaker and during the discussion to
follow Will convince the cIubwonnen of
The state that no acts Of vandalism or
marring Of the beauties of nature are
planned and prevent opposition in fu-