The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-19
SUFFRAG|STSMAY
BECOME MILITANT
AT Annual Convention They
Will Consider Methods of
English Sisters.
MEETING IN LOUISVILLE
From All Parts of Country They
Gather in Interests OF
Equal Rights"
tspccial to The Times Dispatch

Louisville. October 1s.-The SUI
tragettes are here. Long ones and
short ones. lean ones and fat ones.
arc being conveyed to their various
hoteis for the opening of the annual
convention Of the National Woman's
suffrage Association Tomorrow.
The citizens have turned out in
torce to welcome them Small boys
herald their approach with 900, look
Jimmy; there's another one!" Drivers
aecorate their steeds with suffrage
buttons. The restaurants are adver-
tisins meals at equal" prices A
suffrage cocktail" has sprung into
being. and before October %. the close
OF the convention. it is expected that
even the butchers Will wear aprons.
The present gathering is the great
est in the history Of the national asso-
citation. Women from all parts OF the
country have journeyed at their own
expense to be present at it's delibera-
lions. for two matters OF paramount
Importance to the cause will come be-
fore the delegates.
Means to Further Flight.
One OF these will be a decision upon
ways and means to further the fight
Tor equal rights" in America de-
cision OF pre-eminent Importance. for
no less than FIVE States have passed
the suffrage bill. and will submit the
question OF equal suffrage to their
voters in the next election.
The other is the presence of Mrs
Emmeline Pankhurst. head of tho
militant sunragette faction OF Eng
land, and the possibility that some
important changes may be adopted in
the America fight for equal suffrage
through the scHposition she will give
of the success of English suffragist
methods.
Hitherto the women OF the United
States have held aloof from the siren
uous methods advocated by the dis
ciples of Mrs. Pankhurs preferring TO
conduct their campaigns with AN
derlines. that has rivalej the political
campaigns Of the great parties that
go before the voters. with Ave fights
on their hands in the near future.
however. II is thought that some
change may be made.
Already the assembled delegates
have split into factions on the ques-
ton OF English sutfrsgist methods. and
today many of those present stated
that they thought the more spectacular
methods Of the Englshwomen would
prove most enacious In dealing with
the coming campaigns. This feeling
seems to have been brought about by
Relation that suFragette speakers
and campaign managers cannot be so
divided TO cover the whole Ave
States in thorough manner.
On the other hand. a very strons
body is against any deviation from
the methods that have won several
States to the side of equal suffrage.
This faction holds that any undue dis
play of the militant would do more
harm than good
with regard 10 the campaigns
themselves. II Is said that strenuous
efforts will be made TO raise suffcien
funds for the opening OF Offices and
the dispatch OF '.spellbinders" to the
States where the voters will decide
the suffrage question.
1t was also stated here to-day that
another self-denial week may be in
eugurated. though on larger scale
than the one held TO raise funds for
the recent suffrage election in Cali
fornia. Several other methods OF rats
ing money are also under considera-
tton. and IT IT probable that the con-
vention will adopt definite plan for
tho raising OF funds for suffrage fights
of the future.
The California Election.
Another interesting feature of the
meeting Will be a discussion of the
California election with explanations
of the campaign methods used in what
is conceded TO be the greatest hght
American suffragettes have ever made
for the adoption of their measures.
Several speakers have been selected
from among those in charge of the
California campaign.
Those in charge of the convention.
under the direction of DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw, president of the association.
who Will preside at the convention,
have arranged a series of entertain
ments to occupy the spare moments of
the delegates and their friends These
entertainments surpass anything ever
provided for suffrage assemblies in
the past. A female quartet will sing
the latest suffragette songs A vaude :
VILE entertainment will be given by
members of the association. Moving
pictures depicting the different phases
of the suffrage movement will be pre-
scented. And the usual college night
will be included, at whic:. Miss NJ.
Carey Thomas will preside.