Evening star., 1911-10-22
Ways of Getting Women In
tereSted Discussed.
OPINIONS AT CONVENTION
Militant Methods Are Favored by
Miss Mary Winsor:
REVISION OF CONSTITUTION
Several Names Mentioned in Connec-
ton With Presidency Of the
National Association.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, October 2i.-"Get
the uninterested women interested in suf-
frage by indirect means, was the con-
sensus of opinion expressed today at the
forty-third annual convention of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage Asso-
cation. in session here
Interest the Indifferent woman.in in some
reform first of ALL advised Miss Kate
NJ Gordon OF New Orleans
"A woman listens first with her heart
then with her head" said Miss Charity
Dye of indianapolis.
ut is a fool question: declared Miss
Mary Winsor of Philadelphia, Ito ask
women, DO you want to vote? When
/ want woman to vote. | ask her. Don't
you wish we could decide whether we
could have that fifty Thousand dollar
playground, rather than the men?' :"
Miss Winsor electrified the convention
proba bly, more than any of the other
speakers who gave their ideas on the
subject How to Interest the Uninter-
ested." She counseled militant methods
and contended that almost any tactics
not positively tabooed We're justifiable if
the end could be gained.
Whatever you do advised Miss
Winsor. don't be tiresome. Better be
vulgar
When the delegates laughed incred-
ulousy she reiterated the advice: g.
Yes, indeed" she said This is vul-
gar age. Be loud, be yellow, be any
thing but picturesque. Better go to ex-
tremes than bore people"
Warns Against Dignity"
Mrs. Grace GalIatin Seton, wife of Err
nest Thompson-Seton of Connecticut, was
none the less positive, though more mod
crate in suggesting ways and means. Mrs.
Susan w. Fitzgerald of Boston put her
self into the militant class when she
cautioned the delegates they must not be
too conscious" OF personal dignity if
literature from balloons worked well IN
Massa achusetts, she declared, and pam
phlets undoubtedly attracted more at
tentiOn than if they had come less di-
rectly from above.
Just as soon as you have a good ex-
cuse," she urged, "get into a political
campaign" Then she told how they had
made this excuse by prevailing on the
democratic convention to mention votes
for women in their platform.
Miss Emily c. Dobbin of ST. Paul. for
mer president of the Minnesota organiza-
ton, headed a contesting delegation
lodging with the chair formidable eXhib
its, among which was an opinion from
the attorney general of the state, up
holding the contestants claim The legal
adviser of the association, Mrs. Catherine
waugh McCullOcn, OF chicago, mas Deen
asked for an opinion.
To Change Headquarters.
Delegates to the convention already are
talking about officers for the coming
year. Not that any would be willing to
have Dr. Anna Howard Shaw. guiding
spirit since 1904, step down, and it is
doubted if any one could be found who
har However in view nf
the projected transferring Of national
headuarters from New York to Chicago,
it has been suggested that some suffragist
residing centrally might be desirable
president Miss Laura Clay of Kentucky
and Miss ate NJ. Gordon of New Or
leans both have been mentioned in con-
nection with the presidency.
Consideration of the revision of the
constitution and bylaws kept the con-
vention in session until late: Numerous
minor as we'll as several major changes
had been made Professionally by the eN-
ecutive board.