The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-07
'They are setting the affairs Of the nation

'They are settling the affairs Of the nation
and next will come the universe
Mis- Anne Rhodes is here as deleca,s
froih New York. Miss Rhodes SAYS sr,
worker. but thorough believer in ITO
cause.
Il have been a member of our suFra,o
ssociation for long time, but | hay.
never worked actively" she said II an
Interested in the educational work anon,
the women and in parliamentary wo'l
| believe, however, that the Prccres. ,.,
party men are doing a lot for suntag.
They are bringing into the suffrage RANKS
many women who have hitherto Si,,,,
Of. These women have stood away iron,
suffrage. but they are interested ia ut.'
the Progressive movement STANDS ion
and they see what the bal lot vii gro
them. There is nothing like good chjc.,
lesson to open ones eyes and tonN,,ce
one
Miss Rhodes was asked if she thourb,
that the failure Of some Of the most ardent
and active suffra gettes to come into the
Progressive movement was owing to a
gressives would bring about suffrage
where they had failed.
DO not ask me such question SAID
she. IL DO not want to even answer
should hate to even think anything like
that, The women who are doing suffrage
worl, are splendid women and should
not even want to think such a thing"
When Mrs Douglas Robinson greeted
Gov. johnson to-day on his arrival it was
with the words:
Il am so glad TO meet you, Governor
johnson. I have heard so much sbou.
you from him 1t was the East 70 the West
with him and II Is the West to the East
with you You do not need him out there.
but we need you here and we are glad
to he able to hear yo,j-
There IL a man In the information bu.
reau here who has been attending every
political convention for many years 10
the same capacity But this one has
him bafiied: He can't get over its com
plexion and atmosphere.
He told me- said Mrs Walston H
Brown. daughter Of Robert lngersoll.
that this Ia the first convention where
the women have mixed with the men and
IL is wonderful He said that the whole
atmosphere is different. Every one. the
men Of course ere 80 much more courteous
no buster on their part. There is No
drinking. He has seen no one intoxicated
and there is no swearing or Objectionable
language. He says no one can appreciate
il till they have cen the other side. The
change is wonderful and the atmosphere
Mrs Jacob C. Riis is much younger
than would be supposed She is very
modest
Really. you know she says. Il have
no business here The only reason they
want me Is because OF my name. They want
nv husbands name represented,
Then. turning to the matter OF the
nominee for Governor. she said:
Il know that Mr.. Roosevelt is no more
behind Mr. Prendergast I han he Ia MIR
Hotchkiss He is behind both and he ia
behind Mr.. Colby and Mr. Dav export
He wants the convention to be Embossed
and he wants II to have the man it's dela.
gates want. They are all splendid men
and any one would suit him, am sure
of that
And considering she was Jacob A R.is
II carried weight.
Mrs. Rudolph j. Miller. a delega'e
from Sullivan county is suffragettp
who is well known to the State Legislators
AT Albany upon whose trails she has campa,i
the last few years in an endeavor TO get
the enactment Of q suffrage law