The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-02
Minnesota Woman a C,nJid,,c

~ new interest has Developed in the
eleventh biennial gathering of the
General Federation of Wom.n'. clubs
~ san Francisco inc a Minnesota
"man Mrs. George q. Walch of Fer
gus Falls has been mentioned as a
n"ssible candidate for tn" presidency.
n" election of the president is the an
important feature of the convention
business now and the matter of sur
fraEc will have great weight i'm the
selection OF the new leader. TIL. last
message from the convention follows:
IN" question OF woman's suffrage
now appears liable to o~vershadow tn.
election of a president for the General
Federation of Moments clubs. and at
present it is doubtful if the advocates
of tn" franchise will let the cnnven-
tl0n adjourn without going on record
on the subject. Both candidates for
president are in favor of suffrage. but
d" NOT believe that il should be
Drought up as an issue at this timo.
suffrage advocates. among then,
several prominent members Of the
New York delegation. intend TO have
the resolutions committee present to
inc convention n resolution recom-
mending TO all of tho. cluhS thai snf-
fraee he a subject for them To discuss
and investigate. If the resolutions
COMMITTEES DOES NOT act the question
II III III II'It''litlN I.' liTGllGnt un
from the floor. II now seems almost
certain thar he question will be fac
Cd. although Il large number of the
women ~" not in favor Of taking it
up Al this time.
Mrs. WEIGH in Race.
h presidential! race is principally
between two candidates. Mrs. C*arpen-
ter If New York and Mrs. lenny-
hacker Of Texas. Mrs. George, O.
Welch of Fergus Falls, Mimi. and
Mrs. Frederick Nathan of New York
nave been mentioned as possibilities.
put n" active campaign has been
made for either. California women
want another candidate for federation
president because the geographical To-
cation OF the present candidate is an
desirable for C%aiifornia's chances for
the office at the next biennial. so yes
terdaN a delegation waited upon Mrs.
Neicil and urged her to accept it.
Except Texas and New York. which
are both solid for their own candi-
dates. the convention feels that neith-
or oma is big enough for the presi-
dency. and There is much talk of a
dark horse. Mrs. WEIGH may recon
slider her refusal to run. Most dele
cations are ready to supper some 9TH
er candidate, ii Mrs. Welch accepts
she will nave a splendid chance.
Mrs, Georgia A. Bacon of Worcester
is being put forward for the vice presi-
cheney by The Massachusetts delcga-
ton, and Mrs. r. r. Clark of Red Oak
for treasurer by the Iowa women to
oppose the present Incumbent, Mrs.
John Threadgill of Oklahoma.
Minnesota pledged 5000 to the en-
dowmert fund of the federation at AN
enthusiastic meeting Saturday.. when
$500 VAS raised in ten minutes. Half
of this was from the state and the
other half from the women's clubs of
Dulnth. Mrs. A II. Brocklehurst of
Duluth was n speaker this morning at
the conservation conference of the
convention.
Proposed revision of the bylaws
will come before tho convention when
the report of the council is made Tues
day. nomination of officers will be
made Wednesday and will he followed
by election the same day.
Tho friends and supporters of Mrs.
~Pennybacker are working hard for her
success. and the supporters Of Mrs.
Carpenter arranged an informal recp-
ton hat was held at her hotel last
night and attended by many delegates.
who were imp%ortuned to give their
votes to the New York candidate.
What the outcome of the election will
be is impossible TO forecast.
The Massachusetts delegation is
pressing the candidacy of Miss
Georgia A. Bacon of Worcester. Mass.
for first or second vice president. Miss
Bacon for three years was president Of
the state federation.