New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
UIR ON TILLM14N.
Women Hgste'1cal for Chill
drcns WeIfnrc.

II was the son Of Senator Tillman, of
South Carolina. who caused riot and hys-
terra in the annual convention of the tlty
Federation of vomen's Clubs held at the
Hotel Astor yesterday. Discussion Of by
laws, the child labor question, the high
price of meat and the shirtwa;st strike was
not sufficient to disturb the calm Of the
meeting. But when Mrs. Richard Bent ol
the Legislative League. arose and proposed
a resolution censuring Mr.. Tillnan TOT
willing his children away from his wife 10
his father. the Senator. turbulent scene
was ensued
1t was suggested that the federation IN
dorse resolution addressed 10 the GOV
ernor OF South Carolina protesting against
the outrag geous condition which permits
father to take the care of his children away
from IAN excellent mother
A South Carolina woman jumped UP in
tlffE, saying:
IF this body passes that resolution, I
can tell you the South Carolina women
won't thank you for It
Up arose q Georgia woman in the maj
esty of her wrath. with:
Il speak for the women Of my state and
I know that if you don't pass 1t they
won't thank you"
Mrs. Julian Heath, of the anti-sufrage
committee, tried hard to prevent Ne"
York's being drawn into the tangle by re-
marking that she thought we had nothing
whatever to do with the question"
Mrs Simon Baruch then came forward
explaining that she felt, as all native
South Carolinans should feel, the stigma
Of such a law. and she earnestly hoped
protest would be made, in the hope that
il might have the effect ''of removing the
1ecr lo, S,a Southland
ladies'" cried a speaker whose name
could not be learned in the confusion that
reigned, why do we oyerstep the BOUNDS
in this unprecedented manner? Why not
let South Carolina take care of THIS mat
ter2 It is right that she should.
"Rah! rah. rah"' came from the ex-
cited clubwomen.
After ALL" she continued, who are We
who know nothing about the question, that
we should try to regulate it. whereas
these men have given il their deepest con-
sideration?''
NO! no! nor returned scores OF the
women in angry protest at the irtimation
Of their inferior powers
Miss Anna Maxwell Jones. who claims
Texas as her birthplace, felt strongly that
the resolution would pass, but had scarcely
ceased expressing the belief when Mrs
Frank NJ Cronise, of the Rainy Day club,
Professional Womans League and Society
for Political Study. unable TO restrain her
disa pprobation longer and fairly shaking
with suppressed emotion, jumped up, cry
ing dramatically:
Every woman in lie room who is
mother every woman VINO hopes to be
mother-and every woman should be
rnothcr-should vote to pass the fesolu-
ton
As she took her seat the climax Of ex-
citement was at its height Some women
were on the verge of tears, others were
speechIess with the Indignation of the
moment according to the direction in
which their sentiments were drawn, ard
confusion for the time reigned supreme.
The matter was finally referred back TO
the committee on resolutions for further
consideration.
II took some time for the convention to
get ouIeted down. When order was restored
Miss Mary Garrett Hay, who spoke on suf-
fraee, took the Tillman case for her text
and declared that:
IF women voted and he'd the max
ing Of the laws such a thing could not
occur"
Thus did the belligerent name from South
Carolina. so frequently a casus beih In the
Senate, become the trouble maker or
New York City womans club convention
Richmond Borough introduced tho fnal
shark of excitement when the tellers who
had been superintendng the election OF SIX
directors announced that, though entitled
IN hut nine votes. thirteen had been cast
and no one could determine "hefe lhe
trouble iaV