The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
Suffragette Interrupts Meet
 ing at Brooklyn and Is Arrested
LOSES BUTTON AND
 SEWS TT ON HIMSELF
Borrows Needle and Thread From Member of His Party--Reaches Home But Remains for
 Short Time Only

New York, October 19.-Gov. Woodrow Wilson made two speeches tonight in New York and Brooklyn. closing his speaking campaign for the present. He will not make another speech, he announced, un- til Colonel Roosevelt has recovered. Mrs Wilson and her three daughters attended the big meeting at Carnegie hall
 The governor returned here during the afternoon from a campaign trip through Delaware. West Virginia and Pennsyl- vania. On the way to New York he rode for a while with Dr. Harry Van Dyke, the author, and former Governor Higgins oi Rhode Island.
 Miss Maude Malone, suffragette, in' l terrupted the speech of Governor Wilson at the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, and after a scene of confusion fin which tho democratic candidate tried to paslfy the angry crowd, the police interfered anc arrested her on a charge of disturbing the peace.
 Suffragette Interrupts The governor was talking about monop- oly when Miss Malone, who was eonspic. uous in interrupting an address by Gov ernor Johnson of California here re- gently, rose from the balcony and shout. ed
 How about woman suffrage, Governor Wilson? Man has a monopoly of suf frage."
 Cries of Put her out! Put her outl' and an uproar of protest against the in' l terruption came from the crowd.
 Do not be rude to the lady," urged the governor, and the crowd became quiet, while the speaker added: "Woman's suffrage, madame, is not a question that is dealt with by the national government ! at all; l am only here as a representative of national party"
 The woman continued to shout ques- i tions about suffrage. and when the gov. ernor could he heard again he said tc her
 "I hope you will not consider Il dis courtesy U | decline to answer yo,n positions on this occasion am sure the lady will not insist"
 Miss Malone did not stop, however. ant for few minutes there was confusion Of cries to take the woman from the hall which finally ended when the police ar rested her. Governor Wilson continued his speech amidst cheers
 Regrets Incident
 This is indeed a serious matter said Governor Wilson, and 1t was very much against my will and wish that the lady should have been elected. would rather have the meeting broke en up because I respect the rights of ev- cry person holding strong convictions to put questions, however inopportune. The question was not pertinent 10 the national campaign, but l am sincerely sorry about the incident"
 The nominee then devoted his atten- ton to the tariff and the trusts, and closed his speech amid cheers
 Governor Wilson motored from Brooklyn to Carnegie hall, New York, where a great crowd awaited him. The meeting was under the auspices of a German American society. presided over by Herman Ridder
 T should be very sorry to see the government of the United States adopt any niggardly immigration policy" said Governor Wilson, "because when you reflect on the largeness of genius the infinite variety of capacity which other nations have conferred upon America, 1t would seem certainly an act of self denial and an act of folly 10 shut our doors against such enrich ment."
 The speaker discussed the claim of opponents of the democratic party that Il democratic President would destroy business'
 "I wish I were big enough 10 destroy It," he said, because if I were big enough to do that 1 would be big enough to establish it and set 1t free.
 The governor declared 1t would be his purpose to gather tho Judgments of iall the people rather than any groups of individuals.
 "I do not wish to be the master of any people," he added; q wish to be their spok esman."
 demonstration of approval fol- lowed which was prolonged and the governor concluded:
 While l have been listening to your applause 1t has occurred to me that that sentence sums up the philosophy of my policy"