New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-08
.SUFFRACETTES VS.. MAYOR.
Women Ahead So Far with
Three Letters to One.
DISCREDITS POLICE SLUR
But Miss Raymond, Who Just
Won't Be Discredited, Retorts
Holly, as Does Mrs. Batch.

The case Of the suftragettes versus the
police was productive OF several spirited
epistles and much talk Yesterday Miss
Grace 4. RAYMOND, secretary of the Won
an Suffrage party, Of Brooklyn, wrote to
Mayor Gaynor protesting against the police
service al the parade. and the Mayor. with
his usual fatherly interest in BROOKLYN
affairs. took the trouble TO write Miss Ray
mond personal note. He sail:
Dear Madam | hope YOU will take no
offence II ! say that nv information does
not agree with yours, and that your letter
is obviously filled with eXagyeration In
deed, so pleased were the women with the
conduct of the police that they unani-
mously passed a resolution thanking them
for their conduct You must permit me to
discredit what YOU say.
Miss RAYMOND Immediately informed Mrs
Harriet Stanton Batch Of tn. Mayors let
ter and Mrs Blatch dictated the following ::
Ny Dear Mr. Mayor. VIII yoa permit
ne 10 correct a misunderstanding under
which | am told YOU are laborirg? In a
letter you state | am informed: that a
resolution thanking the police, for their
work on MAY was passed at the meeting
at Carnegie Hail There were no resolu-
tons presented at that meeting other than
the two OF which lnclose copy.
IN closing the meeting II devolved unon
me as chairman 70 ask the audience 70 per
nit me in its name to thank the manage
mtnt Of Carnegie Han and others who con
trihuted 70 the success OF our demonsua-
ton ~ the mention Of each group or In.
dividual there came in approval burst OF
applause.
In this list being ignorant OF the out:
RACES which had occurred in the street |
mentioned the police. AS the wore dropped
from nv lips Kisses and protests came
m n
form any hasty judgment In so important
matter. ! passed on quickly and men.
toned the street cleaners. That department
received q rousing cheer.
Perhaps ! should add in explanation OF
my ignorance OF the serious occurrences
OF the afternoon that my place in the pro
cession was in the first line. and d'd not
see any Of the difficulties which later heset
my fellow marChers. But | did ioreses
them.
Noting the smallness OF the number OF
police on duty. / left my place a the pro
Cession moved I'D Fifth avenue 70 speak
10 one policeman | saw al the southwest
corner Of 18th street. ] told him that u
would he impossible for him TO hold the
crowd and advised him TO turn in a call
for help Immediately
on reaching Carnegie Hall 7 again left
my place and going M 10 an official VINO
had just stepped from police automoole'
and who was apparently ~ command r.
minding him with emphasis that his De
partmcnt had promised a solid Gordon OF
police al that point. and that he ought 10
secure aid for the four men on duty win
out delay. ! had no reason 10 suppose my
warning would he ignored for tITo could
see whittier things were drifting
Had II not been for the fuendliness OF
the vast majority Of the onlookers. and the
efficiency OF the marshals ~ thr parau''
out CITY government would hH resting 10
day under A more serious charge than nav
tnc a Police Department without judgment
al lis head or discipline in us ranks.
Your Commissioner OF Police In Response
~ our reouest for an appointment 10 lay
the facts Of this matter before MN gave
out 70 the papers Yesterday the substance
% what purported 70 he his reply. We nave
received no communication "natsoeVsr
IRON, Mr. Waldo. and can only conclude
that your commissioner has seen reason Z"
rew-i'e his letter slowly and carefullN.
Very respectfully YOURS,
,g.prfn- sTANT0\ BlATCH.