New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-22
PHILADELPHIA Gives Enthusiastic
Welcome to National ASSo-
citation Convention.
HISTORIC SQUARE CROWDED
Mayor Blankenburg Predicts
Nation Wide Success Before
Long"-New York Dele
gates Active in Work.
rBy telegraph to The Tribune. J

Philadelphia, Nov. 21.-The National
Woman's Suffrage Convention opened here
to-day under the most favorable condi-
tions that have ever attended a meeting
Of this body. There was plenty Of en-
thusiasm, and in a way spectacular
demonstration in historic independence
Square, where the first session OF the DAY
was held. Many New York women were
on hand. and they led IN the discussions
OF the day,
The square was crowded, and the
speakers from five temporary stands were
cheered. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw the
national president, received great
demonstration as she climbed TO her place
on one of the stands. DR.. Shaw, In dis
cussing the Declaration of Independence
said that 1T was not framed for Jew or
Gentle, male or female" and its franz
ers had no idea of deprivlng women OF
their liberties and the right OF suffrage.
DR., Shay added that if any man would
show warrant from the Almighty CIV
ing him the right TO rule any woman
without her consent, she would descend
from the platform and have nothing more
TO say. &C.,.
Thirty-eight advocates Of votes for
women were on the programme to ad-
dress the meeting. and each set forth why
their cause should be universally adopted.
Welcomed by the Mayor.
After the meeting in Independence
Square, the delegates assembled in With
erspQon Hill, and were addressed by
Mayor Blankenburg and his wife, who
as the daughter of Lucretia Mott, has
always beeh an ardent suffragist. The
Mayor said:
The efforts TO obtain woman suffrage
I'm all the past years We're laughed 10
scorn The most important victory you
have won was won two weeks ago. "heh
four states voted for suffrage. oa o.
There was a time when We used 10
speak of the "Woolly West Well. you
have carried your wool to market. and II
has made a beautiful coat We are
ready for, woman sunrage IN F !I N2sI,,
vana, and they are ready for II IN New
York and even the South Will fall in me
before long. 1t is only a question OF a
short time before the demand OF woman
suffrage. VIII sweep lIls 5NdNC liOil4 N"N
end to the other
Mrs. Blankenburg had this to say:
l am worker and not much Of a talk
er When our fOrefathers rocked the era
die they only rocked the rights of man
The only explanation I can give or this Is
that in those days money counted, and
the women never had any money. Now
adavs we don't use cradles. Probably our
friends the anti-suffragettes. use them.
Every up-to-date mother now uses nne
bed, and she also uses such Ded LOT her
character. rights and liberties.
Raising her right hand and with great
emphasis. Mrs Blankenburg exclaimed:
Come 10 US in 1916, for We expect to be
free then. Our state now stands for pro-
erosion. and we soon expect to be free
Among the prominent New York women
who spoke were Mrs. James Lees Laid
law, who unsparingly criticised ultra
society women" who opposed votes for
women. I'VE are not afraid Of the op-
position of these society women she
said. bat what we are afraid Of and
what we have to overcome is the opposl-
ton Of corrupt politicians, such as you
have here in Pennsylvania and we have
in New York"