New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-30
SUFFRAGE BAND CH|DED
[. BY ALBANY CHURCHMEN
"Silly, Excited and Exaggerat-
ed" Bishop Doane'S Estimate
of General" JOnes'S Army.
MILITARY RIG0R TO-DAY
Pilgrims, in Heavy Marching
Order, Will Lie in Wait for
Sulzer at Station and Trail
Him to His Lair.

Him TO HIS Lair.
lFrom stan Correspondcn. Of The Tribune.I
Albany. Dec. 29-The suffrage army re-
ceived rebuffs to-day at the hands OF Al
bany church officials Bishop William
Croswen Doane, Of the Episcopal do
cese. when asked what he thought Of the
suffragists who brought the message TO
Governor-elect Sulzer through December
SHOWS and tempests made the following
statement:
have 40 faith in the cause OF the SUI
fragists. The women themselves are not
so i'll behaved as their sisters IN Ing
land. bur they are directed by the same
impulses. Suffragism as we have come
TO know II here In New York state dlI-
fers from suffragism in England as com
parative differs from superlatVe. Inc
suffragistS who made the pllRrlinhst
from New York 10 Albany are q band OF
silly, excited and exaggerated women
Their sole aim in making this pilgrim
age, as they are wont 70 call IL, was the
attraction of attention This demonstra'
I ton VIII not help their cause.
General Rosalie Jones. leader OF the
army, bore up as we'll under the epithets
silly, eOcited and exaggerated" as she
did under the December storm winds.
Well" she laughed. I'm a good Epis-
copalian. but the Bishop Of Albany is
misguided. His own daughter Margaret
Doane Gardiner. is famous anti-suf-
fragist. II we are making a display Of
ourselves she IS doing the same by con-
stantIy making speeches In pubic
against the cause we represent
Not Wanted by Baptists.
Rebuff No. ? came from an official of
The Calvary Baptist Church. General
Ida d Craft sent Alphonse Major. the
major domo of the party. around the
corner to the church the first thing IN
The morning 10 see II an invitation would
be extended 10 any of the pilgrims to
address the Sunday evening prayer meet
ing.
The major 1omo was surprised and
crievsd to be told that the church did
not wish to open UP any such questions
The majors" wrath overfiowed. GOOD
gracious. man." he sputtered. you are
All like an oyster. that closes up tight
as soon as any one touches or speaks 10
II. and II takes a sledgehammer to open
it." Then the major dOmo took SORROW
full course homeward. and General
craft did not attend PRAYER meeting
At The First Church of Christ Scientist.
however. Miss Sibyl Wilbur received a
warm welcome as soon as the congrega-
lion learned she was one Of the real pill
trims. as we'll as the official biosrapher
OF Mrs Mary Baker Eddy. She was es-
corted TO the platform and was invited 20
say a few words.
Miss Wilbur admitted she was bit
tired after her long walk. But she
said. i had no blisters and 1 took no
medicine. ] experienced little fatigue.
and what there was / got rid Of after a
nigh, Of natural rest Suffrage is a part
of Christian Science. since It was Mrs.
Eddy who was the first 10 say: "Our
father-mother-God Let the female and
the male Of Gods idea appear"
Prepare for Final Sally.
Plans were perfected for the final task
Of the pilgrimage-for the work is not
ended until the spattered message is de-
llvered safely into the hands OF William
Sulzer. Governor-elect or Governor.
whichever he may be. though the women
hope to reach him before he assumes the
cares Of state.
Tomorrow the city will be under mill
tary rule. Two deputy pilgrims. in official
uniform with knapsacks and slaves will
mount guard over the railroad station al
O'Clock, when Mr.. Sulzer is expected 10
arrive. They will say never word, but
they will look volumes. and they will trail
the Governor elect-at e respectful dis
lance. Of course-uDtil they discover
where his headquarters are 10 be Then
they will rush the tidings TO General"
Jones. waiting at the hotel.
Two other pilgrims will mount guard
over the doors of the Ten Eyck. When
Mr. Sulzer enters they Will inform the
general" who will dispatch Aid Gladys
Coursen TO his excellency to ask for an
interview. Two minutes is all the suf-
fragists ask. It took them two weeks to
reach the Governor. and II would take
them two months TO tell him all they
would like 10 about the cause, but two
minutes only" is their humble request
n Mr. Suzer consents TO see them-and
there is not a pilgrim VINO entertains for
moment the possibility OF mis- refusal
the general" will summon her army BY
special messenger service, and then, with
due ceremony and in the full glory OF
their travel-stained uniforms. the seal will
be broken from the secret message. The
women do not insist on an answer. This
Is no Maud Malone party. All General
Jones desires is 10 give the message 10
the Governor. though. OF course. any
little favors in the way OF promises TO
support woman suffrage would be thank
fuzzy received.
Suffrage Guns Dismsy ANTS"
IN the evening the pilgrims are planning
two mass meetings--one in Rensselaer,,
lust over the river, and the other in the
largest hall in Albany. Mrs. Joseph Gavlt
and other Albany leaders will hold the
fort i'm Albany while the pilgrims start
the Rensselaer, meeting. The original in
tention was to wind up the campaign
with debate, but not an anti could be
round willing TO face the suffrage heavy
artillery.
Miss Toma Lewis, OF New York. at
first agreed 10 come, but she wanted the
pilgrims 10 pay all her expenses, and they
couldn't see why one army should pay
for the enemys transportation 10 the
battlefield SO 1t Will be a pure suffrage
'talkfest" on Tuesday the pilgrims will