New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26

Of Kentucky. and Catherine Mccullough,
of Illinois. DR.. Shaw's election was
made unanimous.
Determined opposition to the reelection
of Sophonisba P. Breckenridge. second
yloe-president, and of Miss Jessie Ashley.
Of New York, treasurer, was conducted
b. those opposed to the slate Of the ma
tional board that had been assiduously
promoted by Miss NJ, Carey Thomas,
president of Bryn Mawr College.
Alice Stone Blackwell was suggested as
2 compromise candidate by Miss Thomas,
and the editor Of The Woman's Jour
nal" who was selected in place Of Miss
Breckenridge by the leaders, was defeated
BY Mrs. Whitney, of California, by vote
OF Poe to 1856.
This is the first time that any Of the
Western states that have granted suf-
frage have ever been represented on the
national board.
Socialist Activities Condemned.
The opposition to Miss Ashley was
manifested from the first day of the con-
yention, when she was accused by Mrs.
Ida Hustled Harper of using the station
cry Of the association to send out appeals
for the Socialists who were on trial for
murder at Lawrence.
Miss Ashley's socialistic proclivites were
frowned upon by many members, and she
was not even put in nomination, despite
the fact that Miss Thomas used every bit
Of power at her disposal to secure her re-
election. Mrs. Mccormick, the new
treasurer, is the wife Of the Chicago capt.
talisS Of the International Harvester
fame
Those who fought the present DONNA
ton point out that there were ISL votes
against DR.. Shaw, the largest number
ever cast In opposition to her. The 200
votes which elected Mrs. Whitney 10 the
vice-presi6ency and the S14 votes that
made Mrs. Mccormick the treasurer in
dieate that the majority of the Az dele
gates were in favor of new policies. but
S1asned Dr. Shaw because OF her years
Of service.
Miss Adams, for first vice-president,
polied h6 votes out of 49, and one Of the
Tour cast against her was for Mrs. Bel
mont
New York Leads In Gifts.
After the election of officers. DR.. Shaw
slated that, as the association was with
OUT funds, calls would be made on the
state associations for contributions New
York led in the amount of gifts. well
known Rochester firm of manufacturers
donated 81 200 and Mrs. Harriet May Nils,
q New York offered the association $500
Tor the general fund. Individual gifts
NnfL
lion ran the total from that state up TO
200
Then Miss Emily 3. Rowland, of Sher-
WOOD n. Y, ninety years old, one OF the
pioneers Of the suffrage movement and q
worker with Susan Il. Anthony, was lea
70 the stage, while the entire audience
eheered In a trembling voice, Miss How
land said that, while she felt that she
mad not much longer TO attend the con-
'entions, she felt as though she must
make at least one more gift and then
gave the association $50 Thereupon the
convention made a demonstration that
vas excelled only by that which broke
out when Miss Adams was presented at
The Opera House on Sunday.
Miss Nathan, Of the Equal Franchise
Society, OF New York, donated $500.
II was day Of fights and bitter person
aities at the convention. Delegates YER
oaiy attacked each other and politics
we're played as they only have been
Played at national conventions OF the
dominant political parties DR.. M. Carey
thomas was IN the foreground OF every
cash She was the floor leader for the or
sanization forces and was the target for
many attacks.
thiag that embittersd the delegates