The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-18
SUFFRAGETTES ARE
TO HOLD CONCLAvE
Long Ones, Short Ones, Fat
Ones and Lean Ones
Meet at Louisville.
(National News Association


LOUISVILLE, Oct. 1s.-Suffraget-
tes are here. Long ones, short ones,
lean ones and fat ones, are being con-
veyed to their various hotels for the
opening of the annual convention of
the National Woman's Suffrage asso-
citation, tomorrow.
The citizens have turned out in
force to welcome them. Small boys
herald their approach with, 1000,
Look Jimmy, There's another one"
Drivers decorate their steeds with
suffrage buttons. The restaurants
are advertising meals at equal"
prices. suffrage cocktail han
sprung into being. And before Octo-
Der 25th, 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 he present at it's delibera-
tons, for two matters of paramount
importance to the cause will come be-
fore the delegates.
One of these will be decision up
on ways and means to further the
fight for equal rights" in America
a decision of pre-emnent importance
for no less than five states have pass
ed the suffrage bill and will submit
the question of equal suffrage to their
voters in the next elections.
The other is the presence of Miss
Emmeline Pankhurst, head of the
militant suffragette faction of Eng
land and the possibility that some
important changes may be adopted in
the America fight for equal suffrage
through the exposition she will give
of the success of English suffragist
methods.
Hitherto the women of the United
States have held aloof from the strenu-
Gus methods advocated by the dis
ciples of Mrs. Pankhurst, preferring
to conduct their campaigns with an Or
derliness that has rivaled the politi-
go before the voters. With five
! fights on their hand in the near flu
ture, however. it is thought that
some change may be made.
Already the assembled delegates
have split into factions on the ques-
ton of English suffragist methods,
| and today many of those present stat
ed that they thought the more spec
tacular methods of the English wo-
men would prove most effacious in
dealing with the coming campaigns.
This feeling seems to have been
brought about by realization that
| suffragette speakers and campaign
managers cannot be SO divided as to
cOved the whole five states in a thor
oush manner.
On the other hand, very strong
body is against and 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 to the campaigns them
selves, it is said that strenuous eff
| forts will be made to raise sufficient
funds for the opening of offices and
! the dispatch Of "spell-binders" to the
states where the voters will decide the
suffrage question. 1t was also stated
here today that another self denial
week may me inaugurated. though on
a larger scale than the one held to
raise funds for the recent suffrage
election in California. Several other
methods of raising money are also un-
der consideration, and it is probable
that the convention will adopt a def.
mite plan for the raising of funds for
suffrage fights of the future.
Another interesting feature of the
meeting will be- discussion of the
California election. with explanations
Of the campaign methods used and
what is conceded to be the creates,
fight American suffragettes have ever
made for the adoption of their meas
ures. Several speakers have been Sc