Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-24
Elected President Of Natl
Woman Suffrage Assn.
Sharp Turmoil with East Lined
Against Other Sections.
Miss Jane Adams OF Hull House,
Chicago, vice-p'esident.

Louisville, Ky, oct 23.-After half
day of womanly turmoil in which
feminine temper and executive capa-
bflilies were sorely tried, Or. Anna
Howard Shaw of Moylan, president
since 1905 of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association was
unanimously reelected in convention
hcrc. Second honors went to Miss Jane
Adams Of Hull House, Chicago. who
had agreed before leaving Louisville
To accept the post.
DR. ShaWss election took place att
er several sharp struggles in which
tie eastern division of the suffragists
FLASHED with those representing the
other sections of the country. Most Of
fhesa clashes had to de with a project
e. transfer of the national headauar=
ters FROM New York to Chicago, ac=
claimed by others than easterners. the
storm center of American suffrage
work
The nou=eastern division had been
torn between their Astounding love for
and belief ia Miss shaw. who had let
it be known she could continue IS
president only If New York retained
the Headquarters. Miss Shaw's re-elec-
ton is believed to have settled or
postponed definite action on this ques-
ton fer = year at least.
The convention rules provide nomI-
nations by informal ballot. the three
receiving the highest number of votes
II he 10 nominees. On the first ballot
.:iss shaw received e1o votes. Mrs
Catherine Waugh McGulloch of Chica-
(rl1.- Of I ant nj
Nv. T.: Miss Kate NJ Gordon of New
| Orleans 6. End Miss Caroline Bart
| lett Crane of Kalamazoo, Mich, one
| vote Nra. McCnlloeh Immediately
moved that the informal ballot he de-
Ielarad formal The motion carried
unanimously and the delegates rose to
their feet. cheering and giving Miss
Shaw the Chautauqua salute. Miss
shaw pledged every power of body
mind and heart TO the work. asked for
| suggestions from any suffragist and
referred feelingly to the diamond
starred suffrag flag passed on to her
after the death of Susan r. Anthony
Mics Laura clay moved that Miss
Adams election bc declared unani-
NOUS for second place. THIS was car
Tried with cheers.
It was a section OF the revised con-
istitution which provided fer monthly
meetings of the official board. com
posed of national officers, that occa-
STONED numerous sharp exchanges. The
section amended so as to call for meet
lings of the board at least once in every
two months was finally adopted. mas
much as the question involved the
proposed headquarters transfer and
possibly the choice Of officers, it pro-
voked heated debate. Some of the
delegates became almost personal.
Most of the debate followed an an
Inouncement by Miss ". Carey Thomas.
president of Byrn Mawr College that
three women had offered to supply
money to defray the travelling expenses
of officers going to the bi-monthlY
board meetings. Evidently mistaking
the point, ono delegate minated eriti-
eism of the administration by national
officers of what has been known as the
Susan &. Anthony $60,0o0 fund. Sew
eral more delegates arose at once to
protest, but Miss Shaw recognized
none and ex-cathe1ra refuted the in
situation of iuiudicious use of the
money and with tears IN her eyes. eX-
planned the circumstances in detail.