Evening journal., 1911-11-10

A suggestion to hold street meet |
lngs, a la Philadelphia. and a sug-
Eestion to invite Mrs. Rudolph Blank
enburg, who is not only wife of the
newly elected mayor of Philadelphia,
but also an active suffragist, to speak
in Wilmington, were measures pro-
az the liveliest meeting ever
by the Delaware Equal Suffrage
Association, the afternoon session Of
the state convention held yesterday
In the M. e. Church of Newport
William w. Knowles had asked per-
mission to address the convention, and
although he hastened to place him
self on record as altogether in favor
Of Woman Suffrage, saying that the
splendid. intelligent American women
could certainly vote as wisely as the
large number of not only foreigners
coming here, ignorant Of American
politics, but of American born men.
who were equally ignorant-although
no said all this, the attorney was
taken TO task for all the sins Of his
brethren. Mrs. Cranston wanted to
know where he was when the word
"male' was placed in the franchise
clause Of the state constitution? Under
the chorus of questions. Mr.. Knowles
submitted that he was teaching school
I'm Sussex county, and apologized for
the voters of that day. who did not
know any better.
Mr. Knowles then managed to get IN
plea for the Referendum League.
which he represented. and asked every
woman present to aid the progress of
the Initiative. referendum, and recall
movement In Delaware. by contribute
ing money toward the campaign. AT
(his, the members wanted TO know II
the league admitted women TO mem
bership, because the Suffrage Associ-
alton. said Mrs. Martha S. Cranston
did not propose TO be an oyster sup
per auxiliary to any organization Of
men: they wanted to be part OF any
thing they raised money for. Mr.
Knowles promptly assured the women
they would be welcomed as members
upon the payment of ten cents q
month dues. and the following com
mittee was appointed TO represent tn,
association at the league meeting next
Tuesday evening at the PythiaT
Castle: Mrs. Martha S. Cranston. Mrs
Winfield S. Quigley, Mrs William r
Hawkins. Mrs Margaret Kent, and
George b. Miller.
Women Want TO be Shown.
Mrs. William e. Hawkins then in
uuired of Mr.. Knowles as to the dif.
ference between the Referendum
League and the Civic Association. say.
ing she and others had joined the
Civic Association because they under
stood It was going to work for tn,
initiative and refendum. She said sh'
no longer belonged TO the Civic AssO
citation because she had found that 1
was corporation controlled. every cor
poration had q Representative OF ii
interests I'm the membership. and shl
didn't think that was the thing fo
civic reform. Mr.. Knowles explaine,
that while some members Of tn
league we're Civic Association mem
bers he knew many members of tn
association were against the referen
dun. Mr.. Knowles did not seem q
think the Civic Association could ac
complish much for the city charter
because he said the appointment Q
the charter commission members wa
settled by politics. and they had thei
minds made up before they were az
pointed as to what they intended I
do.
Husbands "Sat in Ways"
Mr.. Knowles asked the women pres
ent to influence their husbands (
=ork for the referendum. when h
was again interrupted. 'Now. yo
know, Mr.. Knowles. just as we'll a
we do. that no husband was eve
moved in political opinions ona aton