The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-21
National Convention is Held III
Philadelphia Over 400DGl.
egates Answer to the
Roll Call
TO MAKE PLANS FOR
PUSHING CRUSADE
Occasion Marks Climax III !
Year ofAchievement--Men's
Suffrage League Boost
ing the Cause, Too
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2i.-The conven-
tion Of the National Woman Suffrage
association, which convened III this
city today, was the greatest gathering
0 advocates OF votes for women
ever held in this country. Ii IS not
the first national convention the suf-
ffaglsts have held, it ID the 44th. But,
It was far the greatest, both III point
81 attendance and Importance. It was
the high-water mark Of woman's en-
try, as ar ecognized factor. in the MAJ
tioHal political field
Plans for the convention, which is
being held under the auspices Of the
Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage asso-
ciatNn were formulated far III ad-
vance Of the actual meeting. Every
detail Of the five days conference had
been thoroughly threshed out, every
contingency provided for. SO, that
when the convention was called to or
des the program proceeded Without 4
hitch.
Practically every state in the Union
was representa- More than 4OU del
egates answered the roll call when.
Anna Howard Shaw president Of the,
national organization, called for order
ia the Wltherspoon building, juniper
and Walnut streets.
The hospitality committee, Of which
Mrs. George A. Piersol is chairman.
made all arrangements Tor the enter
tainment Of the delegates during their
stay In Philadelphia. II has departed
from the traditional method Of caring
for out-of-town delegates, who are us
nally crowded into the local hotels.
This year the visitors are being en-
tertained in the homes Of local suf.
fragists- Members Of the pennsyl-
vania association volunteered to throw
open their homes to feilow-delegates
and cc-workers from other states.
Official headquarters have been as
.tallished at a hctel n. Carey Thom-
as president Of the Bryn Mawr col
lege, and also president Of The Ma
tienal College Woman suffrage kagua
mas engaged a suite of rooms at the
hostelry as a rest room for the busy
politicians. It IS said that men viii
be teastotaily barred.
The convention marks the climax
to the campaign which suffragiasa
have been carrying on IN all parts
Of the country during the past year.
The primary purpose Of the oonyen.
ton is to arouse interest in the ma.
ton wide woman suffrage movement.
which has gained such momentum
during the past year and played so
prominent a part in this years Gam.
paign.
The results accomplished during
the past year will be reviewed during
the week. current conditions studied
and plans for pushing the crusade
during the coming year VIII be mapped
out
AT noon today an outdoor meeting
was held in independence square,
/ where widely known woman orators
expounded the doctrines og equal sui.
frage.
The convention was officially open-
ed at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon BY
MAJOR Blankenburg. who delivered an
address Of welcome To the delegates
Mrs Ellen f. Price. president Of tha
Pennsylvania association. follow wea
Mayor Biankeburs ana the response
was made by Mrs. James Lees Laid.
law Of New York, an officer of the
national association
Tie meeting Friday will be n
charge of the National Mens league
fos Women Suffrage. No women will
be permitted to be on the program.
The speakers win be James Lees Laid
law president Of the leaguas Reginald
7 Wrinht kaufman. Jesse T4neh VIII