Rock Island Argus., 1911-10-24
DR.. SHAW STILL
SUFFRAGE LEADER
Pennsylvania Is Unanimous
Choice for Reelection as
Head of Association.
AFTER SHARP STRUGGLES
Eastern Division Delegates Clash
With Those Representing
Other Sections.

Louisville. Oct 24.-Atter half a
day of womanly turmoil, in which fem
inine temper and legislative capabili-
ties were sorely tried, DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw of MOylan. Pa. president
since 1905 of the National American
Woman Suffrage association, was re
elected unanimously yesterday after
noon in the convention here. Second
honors went 10 Miss Jane Adams of
Hull house. Chicago. who had agreed
before leaving Louisville 70 accept the
post of first vice president.
DR.. Shaw's election came after sew
eraI sharp struggles. in which the east
ern division of the suffragists clashed
with those representing other sections
of the country. Most of these clashes
had 10 do with a projected transfer
ring of the national headquarters from
New York to Chicago. acclaimed by
others than easterners as the storm
center of American suffrage work.
REMOVAL Is POSTPONED.
l. Miss Shan had let it he known. she
could continue as president only IL
New York retained the headquarters,
and her reelection is believed to have
settled or postponed definite action on
this question for a year at least
On informal ballot for nominations
for the presidency, Miss Shaw receiv-
ed 90 votes: Mrs. Catherine Waugh
McCulloch. Chicago. 81; Miss Laura
Clay. Lexington, Ky, 10; Miss Kate
NJ. Gordon. New Orleans, 6, and Miss
Caroline Bartlett Crane. Kalamazoo,
Mich. !. Mrs McCulloch Immediate !
ly moved that the informal ballot be
declared formal The motion carried |
unanimously. the delegates rising to
their feet cheering and giving Miss
Shaw the chautauqua salute.
OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED.
Miss Laura Clay, who received "a |
votes for first vice president, against |
1876 for Miss Adams, moved that Miss |
Adams election be declared unani- |
nous, which was carried with cheers.
Other officers elected to serve for the |
year are as follows.
Second Vice President - Miss Soph- |
Touisba Breckinridge Chicago.
-, Cores sOonding- Secretary-Mrs. Mary |
ware izSn?lietls New I ork c,,,
Fitzgerald Boston.
Treasurer-Miss Jessie Ashley. New |
York.
CLASH on BOARD MEETINGS.
A section of the revised constitution !
which provided for monthly meetings
Of the official board occasioned numer- 7.
GUS sharp exchanges. Amended 80 as
TO call for meetings of. the board at /.
least once in every two months, the /
section finally was adopted
Most Of the debate followed an an
nouncement by Miss NJ Carey Thomas,
president of Bryn Mawr college. that
three women had offered to supply ex-
peEse money 70 defray travelling ex-
penses Of officers going 10 the b.
monthly board meetings Evidently
mistakiug The point, one delegate init
msted criticism of The administration
by national officers Of what has been
known as the Susan 3. Anthony SEQ
GOO fund
Several arose at once 10 protest. but
Miss Shaw recognized none, and OK
cathedra, refuted the insinuation Of in
judicious use Of the money. and. with
tears in her eyes. explained the circum-
stances III detail
QUARTERS STAY N NEW YORK.
Louisville. Ky, Oct 24-Thc Hi
nois delegation having withdrawn its
motion for the removal of the ua-
tionsI headquarters 20 Chicago. the
National American Woman Suffrage
association today voted unanimously
70 retain IFS New York base Of oper-
atoms. Chicago delegates gave no.
tice the fight viii be renewed next