The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-22
ID INTEREST WOMEN IN EQUAL SUFFRAGE Best Way to Obtain Results
 Say Speakers END JUSTIFIES MEANS Dropped Literature From Balloons in Massachusetts - Miss Wfns0r
 Electrifies Convention-Dr.
 Shaw May Resign
END JUSTIFIES MEANS

Louisville October z1,--YGet tic 'snin- terested women interested in suffrage by indirect means was the concensus of opinion expressed today at the forty-third annual convention of the National Amer ican woman's Suffrage association, in session here.
 interest the indifferent woman in some reform first of all,', advised Miss Kate M. Gordon of New Orleans. "A woman lis- tens first with her heart, then with her hcad," said Miss Charity Dye of Indian apolis.
 Tt is a fool question: declared Miss Mary Winsor of Philadelphia, ''to ask women, DO you want to voter When l want woman to vote l ask her, Don you wish we could decide whether we could have s5oooo playgrounds rather than the men?'
 Miss Winsor electrified the convention probably more than any of the other speakers who gave their ideas on how to interest the uninterested. She counselled militant methods and contended that. al- most any tactics not positively tabooed as jusifiable if the end could be obtained.
 
 setts put herself into the militant class when she cautioned the delegates they must not be too conscious of personal dig nity if they would succeed Dropping suffrage literature from balloons worked well in Massachusetts, she declared, and
 pamphlets undoubtedly attracted more attention than if they had come less di- rectly from above.
 'Just as soon as you have a good ex- ause," she urged, "get into a political campagn.' n+t
 She then told how they had made this ex- cu;e by prevailing on the democratic con vention to mention votes for women in their platform.
 Delegates are already talking about or iccrs for the coming year. Not that any would be willing to have pr. Anna How ard Shaw, guiding spirit since 1904, step down, for it is doubted if anyone could be found who would oppose her, but in view of the projected transferring of na~ tioual headquarters from New York to this city 1t has been suggested. Several suffragists residing centrally, however, might be desirable presl- dent. In that event supporters of the movement westward so as to be nearer
 
 elevated to the post of president emeritus and thus relieved of many onerous duties ~s Miss Laura Clay of Kentucky and Miss Kate Gordon of New Orleans have both been mentioned in connection with the presidency.
 Consideration of the revision of the con nstitution and by-laws kept the con vention in session until late hour. Ma, min an u-p Spyaral major changes had been made provi- sionally by the executive board. Having taking stock of those parts of the country where womens era at the polls has dawned, delegates to the forty third annual convention of the National American Moments Suffrage association today turned to sections where they think Is a chance of equal franchise. . Profiting by the experience of the states where suffrage is established and by the methods employed to bring about the long desired result. Dr. Anna How ard Shaw. national president, and her co-workers are laying practical plans for further conquest.
 Presidents of state woman suffrag ge organizations which are beg ginning seri- ous campaigns for the franchise had their inning today. Numbers of them reported on concrete accomplishments, on definite work undertaken and on l their reasonable hopes and aspirations. Others will continue to so report at Ilntervals through the session. | According to veteran .campaigners, in difference has been the hardest thing 1 of all to overcome wherever suffrage las been the object of the campaign,
 Ways and means of getting attention are. whsf is sought most of all pr. :! Shaw and other leaders in sthe move ment are confident that once their con itentions get hearing theirest Will be seasy.