Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-04
Of the
Suffrage
Campaign
A Splendid Banquet at the
Marion Hotel Saturday.
Night Ends a Probably
Successful Suffrage Battle

With every person on the program,
no matter what his or her subject,
giving expression favorable to woman
suffrage, the biggest and most spirited
meeting Of the campaign season for
the purpose Of promoting the suffrage
movement was held in the dining room
OF the Marion hotel Saturday night.
"A total of nearly 20 numbers made up
the program, and while there were
sevaral speakers who were expected
To be present who did not arrive, their
places were well filled by others who
we're present, Notwithstanding that
most Of them were called upon una
wares and spoke extemporaneously
Much to the disappointment of those
who had charge of the gathering,
Mrs Henry Waldo Coe, of Portland,
president of the oregon Equal Suf-
frage League, and her husband, who
was also scheduled for an address,
were not present Mrs Therkelson,
Of Portland, presided in the absence
Of Mrs. Coe
Judge Peter Darcy was introduced
by the chairman as toastmaster Of the
occasion and introduced all Of the
speakers and the musicians. With his
ready fund of humor and his grasp of
the best quotations in English litera-
ture, Judge Darcy served admirably
in the capacity for which he was cho-
sen. His repartee with some of the
speakers, particularly Col Bob" Mil
Ter and Edith Tozler-Wetherred con-
tributed to the spirit of the meeting.
Manager Groves perfect dining
room organization resulted in the
courses being served without confu-
sion and the menu was one long to be
remembered.
Among those who were booked on
the program, but who were unable to
be present, were DR.. Esther Pohl
Lovejoy, DR.. and Mrs. Henry Waldo
Coe, all of Portland, Mrs. Kate Brid-
we'll, of California and Mrs. Ruth B.
Ridges and Miss Caroline Fenton, of
Minneapolis. All communicated their
regrets by letter or by telegram.
Mayor Welcomes Guests.
In his usual laconic but catchy man
ner, Mayor Louis Lachmund extended
words of welcome to the guests. He
mentioned the incoming Of the equal
suffrage spirit in Salem as apart Of
the general awakening from the Rip
Van Wrinkle period of the community.
He said that Salem is city Of doors
that swing both ways and that people
boosting the equal suffrage movement
are welcome at any time.
In the absence Of Governor West, A.
+. Hofer, secretary of the Board of
Trade, spoke briefly. Mr.. Hofer said
that Governor West was ardent in his
support of equal suffrage-and some
other things, limiting that the execu-
tive is good at the game of making two
votes grow where but one grew before.
Secretary Hofer said he had never
fooled much with the question of wo-
man suffrage and din't know just
where it was loaded However he
expressed himself in favor of the
move and said that he had no doubt
that It would win in the end and that
all would be better men and better
women as a result
The remainder Of the speakers and
their subjects were as follows:
Julius W. Knispell, Portland, "The
Socialist Party" Mrs. Olive England
Enright, Salem, Suffrage Poem;'
Merwin E. Paget, Salem, "The Prohi-
bition Party" Edith Tozier-Wetherred
Tacoma, Good Roads," Judge Will
liam Galloway, THE Democratic Par
ty;" DR.. B. L. Sleeves, Salem, What
Will Do When l Become Mayor" Col
=. Hofer, Salem, Home Industries
Walter L. Tooze, Salem, Progressive
Women" Mrs. Edith Kellogg Bartlett
Salem, THE infringement of th'
Sex" Thomas B. Kay, Salem, "Th'
Republican Party" Robert A. Miller
Portland, Political Equality" Fret
s. Bynon, Salem, Political Potpourri.
The paper on Political Potpourri,
by Fred S. Bynon, written after thu
fashion Of Mr.. Dooley, was one Of thu
cleverest numbers on the program
Containing many local hits and thrust
Of a pungent nature.
The subject Of THE infringement o
the Sex." handled by Edith kellogg