The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04
CLUB WOMEN ROW
OVER PRESIDENCY
Demonstration OF Practical
Politics Staged BY Fair Sex
At San Francisco.

San Francisco. June 2s.--The General
Federation of Women's clubs. which
began its convention in this city last
Tuesday, has declared q recess and de-
voted today to pleasure.
The contest for the presidency is be-
coming spirited. More than 20 state
delegates held caucuses yesterday and
selected their members of the nominal
ing committee. The names of these
Will not be announced by President
Moore until Saturday. Friends OF Mrs.
Philip Carpenter and Mrs. Percy ".
Pennybacker, the former OF the New
York and the latter Of Texas. the two
leaders and possibly the only candi-
dates for the office Of president, are
trying to get q line on the members
Of the nominating committee to ascer-
tain Just what their voting strength
will be. This is not considered q mat
ter Of great Importance In this case,
however, as the committees choice
may be opposed by a nomination from
the floor no matter whom 1t selects for
the office.
At Mrs. Carpenters headquarters
last night It was said that New York
would move her nomination no matter
What the choice of the nominating
committee. The same action has been
decided upon by the Texas DELEGATIONS
81 AANSSdSCS A4lSs LSAlAy 0dChCI .
election to the office, though Mrs. ]. T.
Terrell, who Is managing her cam
paign refused to make a statement.
Treason Suspected.
When the Texas delegation was In
formed yesterday OF the report that
three Texas delegates were wearing
CARPENTER badges there was great ex-
gave renewed assurance of their allie
glance, Mrs. Pennybacker received
delegates from Texas, friends and the
Wednesday club. of st. Louis, wishing
her success and hoping that she would
be victorious.
The Mills college students gave a big
reception to Mrs. Carpenter on the ex-
cursion to the Santa Clara valley to-
day.
Mrs. Pennybacker was the guest of
honor at a brilliant reception given
by the members Of the Century club.
The Pioneer Workers of the general
federation has elected officers as fol-
lows:
Pioneers Elect.
Mrs. William Todd Helmuth, New
York, president (re-elected); Mrs. Jo-
seph P. Mumford, Philadelphia, first
Ohio, second vice president; Mrs. Rob
ert H. Wiles, Chicago, recording sec
rotary; Mrs. S. T.. D%enison, New York,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. G. B,
Burns, kentucky, treaSurer; Mrs. q
A. Avery, Kentucky, auditor; Mrs
Henry w. Greed, Massachusetts, his
torian; Mrs. John p. Childs. New York;
Mrs. Lucia Blount. Washington. d. c.;
Mrs, Annie Laws, Ohio. committee or
membership.
Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst, who was the
first treasurer of the general fedora.
ton has been selected to honorary
membership in the Society of Pioneer
Workers to fill the vacancy caused by
the recent death Of Julia Ward Howe
The honor Of claiming the secondar,
membership was accorded to Mrs. Car
oline H. Severance. of'Los Angeles, tn,
mother of clubs"
Raising Big Fund.
Great progress was reported by Mrs
Pennybacker yesterday in the matter
of raising an endowment fund of $780,,
900, the Interest from which is to b,
devoted to aiding the various activitie.
Of the federation. When the roll cal
Of states came they gave the amounts
of their appointments of the fund.
Alabama. $500; Arizona, $500; Arkan
sas, $500: Colorado, $4,000; Connecticut
$500: Delaware, $500; Florida, $500
Georgia. $4,000; Idaho. $500; Illinois
81, 600; Indiana, $1,000; Iowa, $500
kansas, 1,500; Kentucky, So, 900
Maine. $500: Maryland. $1,250; Massa.
chusetts $4,000: Michigan, $4,000
Montana. $3.50; Minnesota, $4,000; Ne
braska. $1,5O0: New York, S25, 900; New
Jersey, $40 Ohio. $4,000: North Care
lima, $1,000: Wyoming, 5000.