The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-24
ANNA HOWARD SHAW ONCE MORE ELECTED Heads Suffragettes Sev-
 enth Time TEMPERS ARE TRIED Fractional Struggle Is Precipitated By Attempt to Remove Head
 quarters From New York
 to Chicago
TEMPERS ARE TRIED

| Louisville, October 23.--After half day of womens turmoil in which feminine ftenperamentality and legislative capa- Utilities were sorely tried, pr. Anna How ard Shaw of Moylan. Pa president since 1905 of the National American Woman Suffrage association. in. convention here, was unanimously reelected president this afternoon.
 Second honors went to Miss Jane Ad- dams of Hull House, Chicago, who had agreed before leaving Louisville to accept the post. pr. Shaw's election came after several sharp struggles, in which the eastern division of the suffragists clashed with those representing the other sections of the country.
 Most of these clashes had to do with a projected transferring of the national headuuarters from New York to Chicago.
 The western division was seriously torn oyer love of and belief in Miss Shaw, who let it be known she would continue as president if New York remained head quarters Miss Shaws reelection is be- lieved to have settled or postponed definite decision on this question for year at least. The convention rules provide nom nations by informal ballot the three re, ceiving the highest number of votes be- ing declared nominees.
 In the race Miss Shaw received 210 votes, Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCulloch of Chicago 37, Miss Laura Clay of Lex ington, Ky, 12, Miss Kate M Gordon Of New orleans 6, and Miss Caroline Bart lett Crane of Kalamazoo, Mich, vote.
 Mrs. McCulloch immediately moved that the informal balolt be declared formal. The motion carried unanimously the del- egates rising to their feet, cheering and giving Miss Shaw the chautauqua salute.
 President Shaw pledged every power of mind body and heart to the work. She asked for suggestions from any suffra- gette and referred feelngly to the dia- iaord starred suffrage flag passed on to her after the death of Susan B. Anthony.
 Hiss Laura Clay. who received Sl for first vice president against 196 for Miss Addams, moved that pr. Shaw's election be declared unanimous, which was car red with cheers.
 Other officers were elected to serve for the year.
 It was a section of the revised consttu ton which provided for monthly meet ngs of the board, composed of national officers, that occasioned sharp exchanges. The section amended so as To call TOT meetings of the board at least once in every two months finally was adopted. As the question involved the proposed head quarters transfer and possibly the choice of officers, it provoked heated debate and discussion Most of the debate followed an announcement by Miss NJ. c. Thomas, pro csident of Bryan Mawr college, that thu ee women had offered to supply money for the members of the bi-monthly board meetings
 Mistaking this for criticism of the administration of national officers of what has been known as the Susan E. An lhony $61.000 fund, several arose at one time. They desired to protest. but pr Shaw recognized none and refuted the so- called insinuation. With tears in her eyes she referred to injudieions statements and then explained the circumstances in de. .ai
 Other officers elected were:
 Second Vice Presirent-Miss Soprhons- ba Breckenridge, Chicago.
 Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Mary Ware Dennet, New York.
 Recording Secretary-Mrs. Susan w.. Fitzgerald, Boston. Y.
 Treasurer-Miss Jessie Ashley, New York.
 First Auditor-Mrs. Belle LaFolette Madison. Wisconsin.
 Second Auditor Mrs. James Lees Laid law. New York. N Y.