New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
WOMEN IN CONVENTION
National Suffrage Association
Begins Session in Louisville.
ALL STATES REPRESENTED
Jubilee Over Victory in Cali
fornia-Spread Of Move
ment Told.

Louisville. XIV. Oct 20-That a spirited.
II not unfriendy. contest for the removal
OF the national headquarters from New
York 10 Chicago probably will he entered
into tomorrow by the delegates to the
forty-third annual convention of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton, now in session here. was indicated
to-day. The question came up in an open
discussion Of The Proper Function Of the
National Association" Mrs. Anna Blount'
Of Illinois. gave notice that a motion TO
that effect would be introduced.
As a great part Of the suffrage work Is
being carried on and has succeeded in the
West. the Western women feel they are
entitled % more attention Previously Miss
NJ Carey Thomas. president OF Bryn Mawr
College. had declared that II suffragists
could forget sectional differences they could
expect victory everywhere in ten years.
Looking toward further organization OF
the movement. Mrs Blount had urged the
formation Of societies in every state.
Endorsement by the national association
Of the equal suffrage amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the United States. proposed
by the Socialist party. and which Con-
gresham Berger. Of Wisconsin. will intro
duce in the House Of Representatives, was
sought by Miss Caroline Lowe. who adj
dressed the convention as representative
of the Womans National Committee of the
Socialist Party. The matter was referred
70 the resolutions committee
Or. Anna Howard Shaw, Or. Thomas and
others who addressed the convention spoke
OF the readiness with which the public
men accept suffrage. Dr. Shaw saying that
the hearing given her recently al the gov
ernors' conference IN New Jersey enpha-
sized the progress Of the movement.
Every state in the union six of them
having stars in the faz of the Woman
Suffrage Association. was represented in
the convention Dr.. Shaw. the president.
called the first session 10 order this morn
ing, using a silver and ivory gavel pre-
sented 70 Susan p. Anthony when she was
president Of the organization. in 1sSs
Tell Of Western Victories.
Most Of the morning and afternoon ses-
sions was devoted 70 preliminary work.
but tonight was saved for Jubilee Night"
when two new suffrage states. Washington
ard California. had the centre of the stage.
through their Representatives. Omar Z
Garwood Of Denver. told Of the colorado
Aid Association; The Washington VIC
tory was the subject on which z. A
Shores. OF Tacoma. and Catherine NJ
Smith spoke, while Mary D. Fisk. J. n.
Rraly and Elizabe Lowe Watson told Of
the work done in the California compaign
Spreading out into all parts Of the world
equal suffrage ideas have fastened their
grip even on the women Of Alaska, Hawaii
and Cuba. declared Mary Ware bennett
the corresponding secretary. Societies have
been organized in those places. and re-
quests for help and information are being
received constantly. 4 japanese man IS
the author Of a book urging equal rights
for men and women. Battle songs have
been submitted by enthusiasts. Miss Den
nett said, though most OF them are more
indicative Of fervor than Of genius
One Of the notables introduced 70 the
convention by Or. Shaw was Mrs. Ben
Hardin Helm, Of Kentucky. sister of Mrs
Abraham Lincoln.
'T was raised before public speaking be-
came in vogue" she said. but 7 must say
I am heartily in favor Of the movement"