The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29
SUFFRAGETTES At
END OF THEIR HIKE
They Reach Albany With Their
Message to Governor
Elect Sulzer.
TIRED AND BEDRAGGLED
But Marchers Are Confident OF
Support Gained for Votes
for Women
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Albany y Y. December 2S.-"Gen-
eral" Rosalie Jones. COMMANDMENT
chief of the suffTagette army when
has been advancing steadily upon Al
bany since December 70. called the roll
and mustered out this afternoon the
bedraggled remnant Of the valiant
band, comprising "COlonef Ida Craft
Lavina Dock Sibyl Wilbur and Mrs.
Meredith H. Stiles. which blazed the
trail of suffrage along the Hudson.
bearing "a message TO Governor Elect
Sulzer.
The women reached Albany at 40
o'clock. General Jones in the lead or
the four faithful women. who covered
every foot of ground from New York
to the capital city. In the wake OF the
marchers came a delegation from the
Albany EQUAL Suffrage club headed 10y
Mrs. Joseph Gavit. The war corre-
spondents" trailed behind, tired and
sickened after the last lap of sixteen
miles from Pine Bush, over which
the army made forced march.
I'VE have left trail of thought and
suggestions behind us" said General
Jones here tonight. that VIII lead
eventually 10 votes for women In IN"
state Of New York The country dis
tricts must help US to win this amend
ment for woman suffrage. which l be
lieve Governor SulZer and the Leglsla-
ture will approve. This march is the
beginning of a campaign in which the
interest Of the country districts must
be paramount. The process OF awak-
ening the public mind TO the need or
votes for women is very slow, but We
feel that this pilgrimage has brought
the matter before the public in "A man
ner that would have been possible in
no other way.
4 wish that every man would make
a New Years resolution to consider
votes for women. ! know that Cover
Elect suffers resolution viii favor
woman suffrage. In a speech in New
York not long ago he said he would be
very glad to receive US in this city,
but he said 1t would be less hurtful -
us physically to come by train.
know he has been in favor of the
cause for twenty years
Every one will be friends of the
cause before long, and we are conh-
dent that the resolution Will g
through the Legislature this year
without the trick mind you, that was
plaved on us last year. We have made
no actual plans for the trip 10 Wash
ington as yet We have merely dis
cussed its advisability."
When asked If she expected the
strenuous opposition of Assemblyman
Cavillier this year. General Jones. " IN
an air that bespoke her disgust with
this 'Iconoclast," said: Il refuse TO
discuss that matter"
The suffragists left Pine Bush at
o'clock this morning. arriving at East
Green Bush at 1880 =. NJ, where they
were Joined by the Albany delegation
Al 2:i5 the start for Albany. I'VE
miles away. was made. When the
party reached Clinton Heights Mrs.
Gavit turned to General Jones and
pointing TO the northwest, said
General, the capital is in sight
A burst of cheering broke from the
little band.
The real heroine of the march was
Iavina Dock, spirited Old woman
who has been suffering throughout the
trim with rheumatism and swollen
feet.
GLADYS Coursen. aide TO General
Jones. who created Il sensation by, ner
-enorted engagement to Griffith Bon
ner. the millionaire reporter, tore
down a sign posted in East Green Bush
bearing the words. Votes for Women
BE Damned"
4 bag containing the message 10
Governor Elect Sulzer viii be present
I'd 10 the executive as soon as ne ar
rires in Albany or lat his convenience
General" Jones said tonight that
she would deliver it into the hands OF
the Governor. Governor Elect Sulzer
Is not scheduled to reach Albany until
Monday. but General Jones said she
expected he would be here tonight.
Invitations to attend the inaugural
lau at the local armOry have been eN-
tended each of the women. and they
have expressed their desire TO be pres
crt At it, for both Governor DIX and
Governor SulZer will be there.