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
Al San Francisco.

San Francisco, June 2s.-The General
Federation Of Women's clubs. which
began its convention in this city last
Tuesday. has declared a 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 ame 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 h 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 door nc 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
which advocates Mrs. Pennybacker's
election to the office. though Mrs. J. r.
Ierreli. who IS managing her cam
patgn refused to make q 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-
element The three accused hastily
gave renewed assurance of their allie
otn nNa MH~r. ~ ---g..~
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-
day.
Mrs. Pennybacker was the guest OF
honor at a brilliant reception given
by h 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
vice president; Mrs. Z. L. Buchwalter,
Ohio, second vice president; Mrs. Rob
rotary; Mrs. S. T.. Denison. New York,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. C. B.
Burns. Kentucky, treasurer; Mrs. G,
A. Avery, Kentucky, auditor; Mrs.
Henry w. Greed, Massachusetts, bls
torian; Mrs. John P. Childs, New York;
Mrs. Lucia Blount. Washington, d. c.:
Mrs, Annie Laws, Ohio. committee on
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 secondary
membership was accorded to Mrs. Car
oline H. Severance, of LOS Angeles, the
mother of clubs"
Raising Big Fund.
Great progress was reported by Mrs
Pennybacker yesterday in the matter
Of raising an endowment fund of $100,.
900, the interest from which is to be
devoted to aiding the various activities
of the federation. When the roll call
of states came they gave the mounts
of their ap~portionments 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,
$1,000; Indiana, $4,000; Iowa, SO, 500;
kansas, $1,000; kentucky, $1,000:
Maine. 81, 800; Maryland. 81, $50; Massa-
chusetts $40. 1000. Michigan. 1000:
Montana; $3.50; Minnesota, $4,000; Ne
braska, s1,5oo; New York, SIS, 900; New
Jersey. $4,000: Ohio. 5000; North Care
lima. 1000; Wyoming, 5000.