The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-26
RIOT IS STARTED
BY SUFFRAGETTE
Z
Maude Malone Interrupts Col.
onel, and Pandcmonium
Breaks Loose.
WOMAN FINALLY ELECTED
Mayor Gaynor Refuses to Fur
nish Police Escort for Politi-
cal "Spcllbindcr."
WOMAN FINALLY ELECTED

New York. March 25-In one OF the
aik meetings which Colonel Roosevelt
addressed In the East Side tonight on
the oVe Oh the primary elections to-
morrow, he faced u situation which had
the better or him and other leaders at
INC meeting for FUZZY fifteen minutes.
Al was all due to a woman.
After Colonel Roosevelt had launch ed
unto an attack upon the new primary
law. exhibiting the new fourteen foot
ballot which VIII be used N one cleo
hon district as an cXimpl. Of It's in
ounibrance. and begun on the right Of
tho people TO rule one Of the few
women in the audience upset thlngs by
crying in a loud voice: How about
the woman"
Many Identified the Interrup,er az
Naud Malone. militant surragette.
VINO has upset similar political meet
ihgs In the same way. There was III
once Wild confusion OF misses and
cries 10 put her out"
MIR. Roosevelt Was self possessed. and
after the clumor had subsidcd somewhat
replied affably: Madam. l have asked
mat you women yourselves be allowed
TO Vot= TO determine whether you shall
vote"
This was greeted with genfrai cheer
Ing but Miss Malone kept her feet and
was about TO make another Interrupt
ton when the Colonial said:
apparently you don, feel contented
with this. In that case 1 have d great
deal better opinion OF your sex than
you have"
Pleads for Courtesy.
Men In the crowd began throwing
paper programs and other missiles at
Miss Malone. The Colonel pleaded for
courtesy. but the pandcmon!um con-
,inued. Notwithstanding the ColoneFs
shouts from the platform and the cnor,
OF tha chairman 10 rap the crowd TO
order. The riotous demonstration colf-
tinucd for Il quarter OF an hour, dur
Ing which Colonel Roosevelt was abso.
iutely helpless Tho band :ricd 10
charm the rioters to calm. but the music
only stirred UP more excitement.
The situation was saved only whom
a special policeman who was called had
elected Miss Malone. When the col
onel finally was able to proceed n {. re-
itHrated his Views as to wouun's sur
iragc. saying:
II want TO give the women every
thing they want. II they want the
vote. want TO give Il TO them. II they
don't don't want 10 say know th.ir
business better than they do. II that
IL not square deal. don know what
Isl
Colonel Roosevelt did not 20 into the
SILK stocking" wards. He spent most
Of mis- time on the East Side. wh!re he
hopes to receive tho strongest support
The fact that the Colonel was going
into the lower East Side. the congcstcd
element district, prompted Gcorg
Henry Payne, OF the Roosevelt com
niittee. TO make a particular request of
the Mayor for police escort from
ono meeting TO another.
MAJOR Gaynor replied: 1T has never
hecn the custom 20 assign police escorts
10 spcllblnders as they go about max
Ing their speeches. do not say that
Mr.. Roosevelt IS "a spclibinder. II will
YOU please ask Mr. Payne whether Mr..
Roosevelt wants TO bring IN the limo
walton Of assigning escorts 10 spell
binders?"
The Mayor hurried from the City
Hall. leaving police affairs in the
hands OF the department.
No Police Protection.
Colonel Roosevelt proceeded VITA
out police protection. and met no diff
nculty. At his hrst Appearances on
the East Side he found the halls COM
iorta5ly filled and was given A COR
dial reception. lie launched an attack