New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25
SUFFRAG|ST WOUNDS
HEALED BY DIPLOMACY
Differences Over Party Politics
Patched Up at Early Sunday
Session of National Board.
ALLIANCES RESTRICTED
Members Who Fought to Bar
Partisan Activity Yield, Says
DR.. Shaw-New York
Women for Peace.
rRv Telegraph to The Tribune

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Philadelphia. Nov. "a. - Diplomacy
clothed I'm female attire-diplomacy that
would have gained credit. for Secretary
Knox and the state Department-not only
prevented a wide split I'm the national SUI
frage movement to-day, but apparently
healed the breach made yesterday on the
floor Of the convention over the proposal
10 require officers and members to MAIN
tain a non-partisan attitude in politics.
The supporters Of Miss Jane Adams
Of Chicago. and Mrs. o. II. r. Belmont OF
New York, who were accusing each other
of making misstatements yesterday, had
become reconciled to-day, with the posi-
BILE exception OF Mrs. Belmont and one or
two of her more vigorous supporters
with the overwhelming defeat or the
proposed constitutional amendment still
fresh in the minds OF the delegates. 1t was
a question last night whether the national
association would not be split into two
widely divergent factions. Bright ana
early this morning an executive session
of the national board was called for the
purpose Of healing all differences
The partlsans OF Miss Adams and or
Mrs. Belmont attended the executive
meeting. After the session was over the
members OF the board left the room smil-
Ing. Dr. Anna 3. shaw, president OF the
association, made the announcement. she
declared that the meeting had been called
to discuss the unpleasantness that had
arisen yesterday during the convention
and that affairs had been so arranged That
everybody was satisfied
Limit Placed on Alliances.
II Is understood that tacit arrange
ment was reached by which tho officers
OF the association agreed that they would
make no alliances with any political
party unless It was plain that such an
alliance would benefit the suffrage cause.
Tho members OF the board who were
In favor OF the amendment" said Presi-
dent Shaw. "are satisfied with the rule
OF the majority. Diplomacy played an I'M
portant part I'm placing the organization
on a definite platform regarding this
question, and, now that the question IL
settled. the members feel they may do as
their Individual consciences dictate"
Women who fought energetically on the
convention door yesterday took differ
ent view Of the matter to-day. ut would
he a mistake to allow partissnship to
prevail. We are all united now, since the
association has gone on record said
Mrs. Henry Willard. OF New York.
Mrs. I.ecch. OF Kentucky. one o, those
who supported Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper
In the debate. said:
Since suffrage Is entirely dependent on
men. we will for n time have 10 accept
their aid. whether IL IL actuated by good
reasons or not. I hope the association
has acted wisely. but as the unit rule
tho convention.
Mrs. George Howe Craige, Of New
York, said:
Ny opinion Is that We should all stand
together We were for a non-paTtisau-
shin policy but since the association
does not believe I'm that any longer. we
should grasp any advantages we might
gain from any political party that oilers
US its aid.
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Batch, OF New
York has this to say:
How wrong u would be for any party
OF women TO bind themselves by con-
Rtitution that would prevent us from ac-
ceptiug assistance from any poliucal
uartv' There viii be deviation from the
viii OF the majority OF the convention.
Honest differences Of opinion VIII always
crop up I'm an organization OF this sort,
and We viii always be able to settle
them safely and with fairness TO the MI
nority as well as TO the ma jority or the
association.