The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-24
ANNA Il. SHAW
 REELECTED
PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN Wo- MANS SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION
 AGAIN HEADS BODY.
Spirited Fight Results Over Attempt to Change Headquarters From the Present Location
 10 Chicago.

Louisville, Oct. 9 3.-After half q day of womanly turmoil In which feminine temper and legislative cap- abilities were sorely tried, Dr. An- na Howard Shaw, of Moyland. Pa, president since l9O5 of the National American Woman Suffrage Associa- ton. in convention here was unani- mously rediectel late this afternoon. Second honors went to Miss Jane Adams of Hull House, Chicago, who had agreed before leaving Louisville 10 accept the post.
 Dr. Shaw's election came after several sharp struggles. In which the eastern division of the suffr1gists clashed with those representing the other sections of the country. Most of these clashes had 10 do with projected transferring of the na- tional headquarters from New York to Chicago acclaimed by others than customers as the storm center Of American suffrage work The nnn- eastern division had been severely torn between their abounding love for and belief in Miss Shaw. who had let 1t be known she wolud con- time as president if New York re- tained the headquarters. The con yention provides nominations by ln- fo,,,,.,f hotfo4 tto tt,.cn ..s.,...,,f..,, &1.s. highest number Of votes being de- clared nominees. In the first race
 Miss Shaw received 210 votes, Mrs- Catherine Waugh McColloch. Of Chi- cago. S7: Miss Laura Clay of Lex ineton, Ky, F; MIss Kate M. tior- don, of New Orleans. and Miss Caroline Crane of Kalamazoo, Mich. one vote.
 Mrs. Mccolloch Imme eliatey moved that the informal ballot be declared formal The motion carried, the delegates rising to their feet. chcer- ing and giving Miss Shaw the Chau- tauqua salute.
 Miss Shaw pledged every power |of boly mind and heart to the work, asked for suggestions from any |suffragist and referred feeliugiy 10 the diamond 'statei suffrage flag passed on to her after the death Of Susan Anthony.
 Miss L. Clay who received the s4 votes for first vice president against 190 for Miss Adams movsd that Miss Adams election be declared unani- nous which was carried with cheers.
 The other officers elected to serve for the year are:
 Second Vice President-Miss So- phronlsba Breckenridge, Chicago.
 Corresponding Secretary Ma ry w Debbett New York.
 Recording seefeiaiv-sifs. s5tis.si, w Fitzgerald. Boston,
 Treasurer-Miss Jessie Ashley. New York.
 First Anlitor Mrs. Belle La Fol- lette, Madison. WIS.
 Second auditor--Mrs. Laidlaw. New York.
 1t was a section of the revised consultation, which provided for the monthly meetings of the official board composed Of national officers, that Ioecasioned numerous sharp exchang- les. The section. amended so as to call for meetings of the board at least one in every two months. finally twas adopted. InasmucE as the ques- ton involved the proposel head- quarters transfer, and possibly the choice of officers, 1t provoked heated tebate some of the delegates dele ssisssses= get hting almost personal.
 Most of the debate followed an arnouncement by Miss NJ. Carey Thomas, president of Bryn Mawr College. that three women had of fered to supply money to defray the ltravelng expenses of officers going to the bi-monthIy meetings. Evi- dently mistaking the point. one dele gate intimated criticism of the ad- ministra:ion by National officers of what has been known as the susan B. Anthony s60.0o0 fund Several aro=e ssst sss once 10 protest. but Miss Ishaw recognize3 none, and Ex-Ca- thedra, refuted the insinuation of iu- malicious use of the money. and. with Itears in her eyes, explained the cir Icumstances.