Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-29

dressed them. In
1872 Lucy Stone ~
moved to Boston,
where, with her
husband Henry B. Blackwell, she es-
tablished the Woman Journal. With
it's founder and inspirer gone, the as
ISOLATION went out of existence.
About this time the entire country
entered upon a state of coma as re-
CARDS progressive movements of all
kinds, woman suffrage among the
rest. With nations, as with individu-
ais, there seems to be periods of rest.
of darkness and inward growth that
a new birth may be possible. This
new birth of the suffrage cause in
New Jersey came in 1890, when the
New Jersey Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton, as we now know 1t, was formedat
tho home of Mrs. Charlotte N. Enslin,
on South Main street, Orange. Nine
persons were present and Judge
whitehead, of Newark, the last presi-
dent of the old association, was made
the first president of the new, with
DIR. Mary ID. Hussey as secretary and
treasurer.
Judge Whitehead served for one
year and was followed by Mrs. Flor
ence Howe Hall. daughter of Julia
Ward Howe, under whose presidency
much was done to further the cause.
In 1895, through the work of this as
ISOLATION, a bill granting school suf-
frage to women was passed through
the Legislature with but three dis
senting votes. This bill simply re-
stored the right in country districts,
leaving the wornen in cities without
a voice in educational matters. and
even this meagre right was, a few
years later, declared unconstitutional.
Worked Against Odds.
During these early days an annual
meeting was always held and others
throughout the year when 1t seemed
desirable. From this nucleus of faith
full m working against heavy
odds for a great principle the work
has grown steadily and, of late, rap
idly. Mrs. Minola Graham Sexton fol-
lowed Mrs. Hall as president and DUR
Ing her term of Office midsummer con-
ventions were held in Ocean Grove,
where large numbers of people were
reached by the prominent speakers Sc
cured for these meetings. Mrs. Sexton
was succeeded by DR.. Madana II. De
Hart, whose york was cut short by
Illness, which eventually resulted in
her death, causing the association and
the suffrage work 1t large a distinct
loss.
Mrs. Clara s.. Laddey, the present
president, las held the office for our
years, and during her administration
the number of leagues comprising the
| association has more than doubled.
Mrs. Laddey led the forces of the
New Jersey Woman Suffrage Associ-
alton in Its work with the Legislature
last winter and was one of the speak,
ers at the hearing before the Assem-
bly,. She has been most active in the
organization Of suffrage leagues
throughout the State, leaving each
league free to work In its own way,
either by radical or conservative
methods, as suits its owners. These
leagues are auxiliary to the State as
ISOLATION, which in turn bears the
same relation to the great national
association, the headquarters OF which
is at sos Firth avenu New York
city.
The work has grown to such pro-
portions during the past few years
as to require almost the entire time
OF the president. although ably as
sisted by the other officers and COM
mittees appointed for special work.
| Headquarters have beer established
at 80 Halsey street, N as far as pos
sible all work is centralized there.
The public is at all times welcome
at these headquarters. where the Sec
rotary in attendance is glad to answer
all questions in regard to the work
The New Jersey Woman Suffrage
Association continues to hold con
vention each year, at whit time
delegate representatives from over
the State come together report
progress. At these convent as spe-
eial programs by well-knoV speak
ers are offered to the pubic. The
convention this year will be held in
Trenton on November SO, all the ses-
lions being in the State House.
Cooperation with Other Bodies.
1t has been the policy of the State
association to cooperate at all times
with any and all other organizations
Of s~uffragists in the endeavor to Sc
cure the ballot for women. With this
In view, it Joined with the other three
organizations working for woman
suffrage in New Jersey to form the
joint legislative committee, one Of the
most important committees ever
formed, having for its specific WORK
the securing through the action of
the Legislature a referendum on the
question OF woman suffrage.
During the past year several OPEN
air meetings have been held with
great success, : also a meeting at
Ocean Grove on August Ii. in honor
of Lucy stones birthday.
The parade of October IS was Or
Eanized n carried out by the New
Jersey Woman Suffrage Association.
Mrs. Charles r. Fisk and Mrs. r.. r.
| Feickert being In charaaz