New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04
WOMEN STORM BROOKLYN
Mrs. R. H. Elder Leads Auto Al
tack with Harry Phillips.
THEY VISIT CONVENTIONS
With Banners and Red Fire They
Demand Equal Rights from
Both Parties Alike.

Harry Phillips. former alderman 81
London. took his nrst plunge into American
militant suffrage last night under the
tutelage Of Mrs Robert II. Elder, chair
man Of the Borough of Brooklyn for the
Woman Suffrage party
Mr.. Phillips landed I'm New York Mon
day full OF his plan for organizing the
women Of America in great strike. with
the motto, NO dinners for our husbands
till they give us the ballot
The minute Mrs Elder heard Of his ar
rival she decided that he was just the star
she needed to complete her great suffrage
parade 10 the Republican and Democratic
district conventions last night
When Mr.. Phillips had finished the round
ne was too exhausted TO say what he
thought about American politics, except
that there seemed 10 be a good deal Of
tobacco smoke about 1t and that American
sufragettes were the greatest Joy riders
he had ever known.
JOY riding there certainly was In Brook
lyn last night The sufragists had only
. fourteen motor cars and forty-siX conven-
lions Republican and Democratic. scat
tered over wide lying districts. 10 visit
They did IL. IIooting shrieking, whis-
ling. changing flashing red fire. waving
yellow banners.
The fourteen cars tore through the peace
ful streets Of Brooklyn. leaving every po-
/ liceman who tried 10 stop them for speed
ing far IN the rear
The cars foregathered I'm front N Dor
ough Hall, where an open-air meeting was
planned but IL vas so late when Mr. Phil
Mrs. Elders impressive wing. arrived. that
the suffragcttes decided TO cut the meet
ing and go on 10 the primaries
Along Fulton street and Flatbush ave
nue. they dashed led by a band in a big
red motor car. At the entrance 10 Pros
pect Park they changed their minds, and
decided 10 hold meeting then and there.
So Mr. Phillips got chance TO introduce
his strike plan
II helped 10 lead one hundred thousand
striking dockmen 20 victory in London,
he told the crowd Of small boys and po-
licemen that quickly assembled. "It * my
ambition now 10 lead one hundred thousand
American women IN strike for the ballot.
Let the American women say TO their hus
bands Not a pot shall boil. not steak
shall fry. not a pie shall no FAXED IN our
kitchens Until ven give ms the vote and
victory would be theirs
Alphonse Major. who is such an ardent
devotac that he spends all the time he can
spare from making cement toting suf-
fragettes around on their campaigning in
his car took Miss Ida Croft and her party
over 70 tho 5th Assembly District
The Democrats. who were holding their
/ primary at the jefferson club al Hancock
and butcher streets. We're extremely
polite 20 the suffragettes Leader James :
Reagan gave them the hospitality Of the
/ floor and the men listened In non-commtal
silence while Miss Croft and Miss Mildred
Bennett. suffrage leader of that district
asked them 10 instruct their nominee 70
vote 70 submit the woman suffrage amend
ment 10 tho people
The Republicans being I'm the majority in
that district. paid less attention 70 the fe-
male delegation. Thomas Lineburgh kept
| them waiting IN the entrance OF Decorior
| Hall. where the convention was held, until
/ Dr. 4. s. Lent was renominsted for the
| Assembly.
There was some ieering and moves 20
adj urn when thcv first came ou. and John
| Wirth the chairman. had 10 insist more
| than once Upon courtesy to the ladies'"
| But when Miss croft. with wind disher-
elled wIsps of hair standing straight out I'm
| spite Of all her prinking told them that
| city. state and country meant "a much to
| her as 10 them" a biz man In a front seat
! led d cheer that became general