New-York tribune., 1912-08-20
WOMEN OUT FOR 7. R.
Miss Mary DonneIIy Joins Pro-
gresSive Party.
GUS RUHLIN'S WIDOW, TOO
Well Known Brooklyn Suffrage
Worker May Be Delegate to
Syracuse Convention.

Two OF the most recent energetic add
tions to the Progressive party are Miss
Mary Donnelly, formerly OF the Political
Equality Association and the INTERIOR
ough Suffrage Club, the latter OF which
died a recent death and Mrs. Sarah Ruh-
lin. OF Brooklyn, widow OF Gus Ruh-
lin. saloonkeeper and ex-prizehghter. who
caused much excitement In suhrsge cir
cies a year ago by holding suffrage meet
ings in the rear OF her huspsnds sa-
loon and conducting prizefsht In the In
terests OF the cause.
Miss Donnelly, who Joined the organlza-
ton yesterday. said;
"Oh. YES: I've come out for TEDDY al
last. It's all very well conducting non
partisan suffrage clubs, but when you We
got convictions in you and a street meet
ing every night or so, when you might
he airing them. It's hard TO keep from H.
Nop I'm not running any more non
psrtisan clubs, and I'm going to take ine
stump for Teddy, and I've had niue
practice in street speaking that VIII staho
me in good stead. l guess.
Mrs Rubin. who became member or
the party a whole week ago, mas peen
mentioned as a delegate to the syracuse
convention. and the wise ones say she
is as good as elected.
Other Brooklyn women VINO are Also
considered as good as elected TO the state
convention are Mrs. Robert H. Eider'
the Rev Ann J. Allebach' MISS Amy
Wren, Miss Sarah Stephenson and Mrs'
Oreola Haskell, all well known In SUI
fraee circles. Mrs. Elder was an alter
nate 10 the national Progressive con-
vention in Chicago Miss Allebach' VINO
is president OF the National Associauoh
OF Women in the Ministry, was the Hrs'
woman chosen In Kings County as
delegate to Chicago, but was prevented
from attending the convention thereoy
missing, as she said sfterWard' "oh'
derful experience.
The women workers Of the party seem
10 be imbued with the spirit that causeu
the coming Of the strenuous life phrase
Miss Alice Carpenter, woman otsdiiNe'
for this state. Just got her once ioi0.
licked into shape when off she sklPpeu
for Buffalo last night TO organize t'o
women there, to go thence to organize
at Syracuse, and return to New fork III
time TO address a mass meeting AT fice
port. Long Island. on Friday night
Yet In the hurry OF going away bne
found time to send out the folio"ihe 9 oai'
I'm behalf OF the Progressive party:
We call the attention of the Woine. ~
of New York State 10 the frosIeos,ac
party, pledged TO work for tne p,'sn
tion Of children, of overworkeo woaiza woiai
and of the home. We wish 10 enhpnas
the fact that the platform must appr1-
10 women. who. in any capacity ,as ase u
ing TO better their condi tons in life and
we offer to them the medium OF
political party as a means OF sec9
legislation much needed and desired.
Our party has already drawn "nat "isit :
it's lines men and women who represem'
10 the public disinterested Sass
whereby we may know that the PieeIIts "a
they have laid down VIII be fuIIliIs i..u
The Progressive party, as Ph,ch pa, ~
pledges itself to these principles So
only individuals in other parties can can 20 20
We therefore ask you to respono - -
the call TO Join the great crusade LOT e tfe
establishment of better STANDARDS OF ~ .
and of higher ethical ideals We peileso
the enrolment Of women within the flS-
gressive party will result In closer a.
ference TO these standards and the.es
ideals than would be possible "ltho''
them. ,5tai
If you are Interested in these vi'aff az
questions of the day-the high cost ~.
living, child labor. the problem OF ~
immigrant and the public eHor's "