New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
DARK HORSE MAY HEAD
! WOMEN'S FEDERATION
Mrs. Frederick Nathan, OF New
J. York, Looms Up Big as Conn.,
( promise Candidate.
THE CANVASS WAKES WARM
Women Show Themselves To Be
Skillful Campaigners - Lay
Aside Politics for a
Days Outing.
[Rr Telegraph to The Tribune ]


San Francisco, June 2s.--It became known
to-day that Mrs. Frederick Nathan OF the
Municipal League Of New York, is being
quietly doomed for the Office of president
OF the General Federation of Women's
Clubs This information leaked out while
most of the delegates were enjoying
delightful xcuIsion through the Santa
Clara Valley, where on Wednesday, they
were showered with fruits and flowers by
mer, women and children. Mrs. Nathan
# developed. is the choice Of large num-
Der Of the delegates. and in all probability
will be put into the field when the nominat-
ing committee presents its ticket to the
convention.
Should the unexpected happen, 1t would
be but a repetition of four years ago. when
Mrs. Philip North Moore. the incumbent
president, was elected.
/ It is believed by many Of the delegates
that Mrs. Nathan possesses pre-eminently
the powerful intellect, tact and social grace
that make the attributes Of leadership Mrs
Nathan is. unlike the two "avowed' can
ididates, suffrag!st IN deed, as we'll as IN
word While both Mrs. Pennypacker and
Mrs. Carpenter in1oIso the entranchsement
Of women, Mrs. Nathan has been an active
worker in the movement for years
The idea of being selected for the presl-
dency has, her friends say, never occurred
10 Mrs. Nathan, and no one will be more
embarrassed than she should her name be
placed on the ballot
A rumor was circulated that Mrs. Penny
hacker had decided TO withdraw from the
race. In an interview she emphatcally de-
MED that there had ever been any intention
of such a thing. The contest had now pc
come a matter Of concern for Texas, ana
would continue until the final vote OF the
delegates decided it, she said.
The New York delegation is continuing
the work all along the line, and Mrs VIII
lam Grant Brown, publicity agent for Mrs.
CARPENTER, stated to-day that victory looked
more certain now than at any other time
Prominent among the lobbying delegates
Is Mrs. Rudolph Jacob Muller, New York
lawyer, who represents the Portia Club IN
an endeavor to get the Endorsement OF the
general federation Of the marriage license
bill She is working IN behalf of Mrs.
Richard NJ Bent, chairman Of the Legs
Iative League of New York
ct have children Of my own" says Mrs
Muller, land know whereof I speak when
] say that the law should compel both men
and women to present bills of health at the
marriage license bureau
Mrs Andrews, Of Washington announced
that she will present that city's Invitation
FOR the biennial meeting in 1914.
The Pioneer Workers Of the General Fed
Grafton has elected officers as follows:
Mrs. William Todd Helmuth, New York,
president re-elected); Mrs. Joseph r.
Mumford. Philadelphia. first vice-president'
president Mrs Robert H. Wiles, Chicago
recording secretary; Mrs. s. I. Denison'
New York corresponding secretary; Mrs,
G E. Barnes KentuC cS t gHaStoT Ms YRS
Henry w Greed Massachusetts,, historian
Mrs John P. Childs, New York; Mrs. ~
Cia Blount Washington. D. c, ana MRS
Annie Laws, Ohio, committee on MEMBER
ship.
Mrs Phnbe A. Hearst, who was the first
treasurer OF the General Federation, has
been elected to honorary membership in
the Society Of Pioneer Workers. TO NIL the
vacancy caused by the recent death OF
JuIia Ward Howe The honor Of claiming
the secondary membership was accorded
20 Mrs. Caroline n. Severance. Of Los
Angeles
Great progress is reported by Mrs.
Penuybacker in the matter Of raising an
endowment fund Of 10000. the interest
from which is TO be devoted to aiding the
various activities of the federation. When
the rollcau Of the states came they gave
the amounts Of their apportonment of the
fund as follows:
Alabama, 500: Arizona. $50 Arkansas,
$50: Colorado, So 900; Connecticut, $500; Del
aware, 500; Florida, 500; Georgia, 5000;
Idaho, $500: Illinois, $1,000; Indiana, 5000
Iowa, $500; Kansas, $3.50; Kentucky
1900: Maine $3.50; Maryland, A,250; Mass
achusetts. $4,000 Michigan, $4,000; Montana,
$3.50; Minnesota, 5000; Nebraska, $l5OO; New
York, $4,000; New Jersey, 5000; ONO,
5000; North Carolina, $1,000 wyoming sZ"''