New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
There's a Fine Ado Because
Governor-EIeCt Did Not March
in Saturdays Parade.
SUSPECT HE WAS IN TOWN
Moreover, Mrs. Batch Has
Theory That History Does
Not Jibe with That Veto
Story of His.

State of New York, where were you last
Saturday night when the suffragists
marched down Fifth avenue. and why
we're YOU where you were?
There are so many varying reports
about your movements that night, Ms.
Sulzer, and one would like TO know the
truth!
Are those suffragists correct who insist
that you had to go to Washington on
Congressional business, and that that was
why you couldn't keep your promise to
carry votes for women" lantern down
tn avenue? 8
Or are the other suffragists right who
say that you just slipped over to orange
~ j.. because It was chaper and easier
than going to Washington?
or, does the truth lie with that account
which AYERS that a sick mother calIeu
you away Just as you remembered that
Tramp, tramp, tramp the girls are
marching?
And If that is where you were, can the
newspaper item be true which says that
at o'clock Saturday night you tore your
self away from that mothers side at your
wife's telephone call and motored back 10
YOUR home at No. 175 Second avenue TO
listen 10 an evening serenade done by the
Farragut Squad?
The suffragists who believe that item
are arguing that If you could get to Sec
ond avenue in time to hear an evening
serenade you could get TO Fifth avenue in
time TO march in the parade.
One Who Doesn't Care.
Mrs James Lees Laidlaw, who bossed
that parade, stands by Mr.. Sulzer. Or, at
least she says II doesn't matter where he
was that night The important thing is
that he advertised his allegiance to the
cause by announcing that he would
march Mrs. Laidlaw is always sweet
"He told my husband and Mr. r. c,
Beadle, Of the Mems League for Equal
Suffrage, that honestly and truly the
most important business kept him from
marching" she told The Tribune reporter
yesterday. II think Mr.. Sulzer feels that
his suffrage reputation can stand by itself.
lie didn't have to march to bolster it up.
That is what he said himself. He said,
why, everybody knows that l believe in
woman suffrage. 1t is only that urgent
business calls me out of New York, 9TH
erwise / should be delighted TO march
Saturday night. But what is the differ
ence, when my belief in the cause is so
well known"
But that Is not the way Mrs. Ida Hustled
Harper sees it. Mrs Harper, ever since
she read that Mr.. Sulzer had promised TO
march. has in her minds eye seen the
figure Of Charles Murphy lowering over
the Governor-elect and whispering |
William. don't you do it,"
So clearly did Mrs. Harper see this that |
when she heard that Mr.. Sulzer had said !
that Congress matters called him to the /
national capital the night Of the parade |
she and other suffragists who shared her |
dark suspicious SET sleuths on Mr.. Sui !
gers trail. and these sleuths reported that |
they saw him leave his home and go over !
to Orange, n. J.
"of Course Murphy Won't"
The Democrats are preparing TO throw |
us down" Mrs. Harper said YESTERDAY |
"Of course. Murphy won't let Mr.. Sulzer |
stand for suffrage. Well, the Democrats !
will get some publicity on this. On, well |
expose them We've been lied to and |
fooled and cheated but Wen be fooled no |
longer"
But Miss Caroline Reilly, press chair !
man Of the National Woman Suffrage AS |
ISOLATION. thought that Mrs. Harper was
prejudiced
Huh" she said Mrs. Harpers a Re- |
publican. Don't listen to her Maybe Mr.. |
Suffers mother was awfully sick. Why |
shouldn't she be?'
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Batch had moth ,
ing to say about the goings and comings !
Of Mr.. suzer. She is going to make some \
remarks about him at her WOmen's PO- |
litical Union meeting at Carnegie Hall I
next Wednesday. but she won't say what 1
they are Mrs. Batch and Mrs. John |
Winters Brannan went TO see Mr.. Sulzer |
- Eriday TO ask him If he wouldn't speak |
~ that meeting, but he said he was so |
sorry; he had 20 go out Of town in an /
hour, and wouldn't be back until after
Wednesday
Mrs Batch begged him for letter or /
telegram, but ne said it would be 50 much !
nicer If she would speak for him herself. |
SO she will-not for him, though. but .
about him Rumor has ii that her re- |
marks will be quite spicy Maybe she viii Z
crlticise HIS bad memory Of suffrage his /
tory
4 was slightly puzzled" she said yes
terday, because Mr.. Sulzer told me on /
Friday that he put a suffrage bill through /
the Legislature for my mother, Mrs. Eliz- |
sbeth Cady Stanton, and it was vetoed by !
the Governor.
Arbitrament Of History.
Il think know my suffrage history
said Mrs Batch, "and l recall no Incl |
dent Of that kind"
Miss Alice Carpenter, Moosette, says |
that II the people had only elected the
Progressive ticket the suffragists would !
have had a Governor-elect marching with |
them on Saturday night.
In marked contrast with Mr.. Suffers !
course were Mr.. Strauss and Mr.. Roose- /
velts speeches at Madison Square Car
den" she said. "Tley were not afraid to |
declare for woman Suffrage.
"of course, Mr.. Murphy won't let Mr..
sulzer do anything for suffrage. though
don't doubt his convictions tend that !
way"