Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-08
EXPECT n. ]. TO Be
SUFFRAGE STATE
Women in.convention at Tren-
ton Say Legislature Will
Favor Amendment.
[From a slaff -correspondent.


TRENTON, Nov. S.-With votes
for women" as their rallying cry
delegates from twenty-seven suffra'
gist organizations in the State gath
cred in the Senate chamber today fol-
the convention of the New Jersey
Woman Suffrage Association. The
delegates represented 1900 suffragists
who are organized to secure the bal
lot for women.
In all the deliberations of the con-
vention it was made plain that the
suffragists do not propose to relax
their efforts until they shall have OBJ
tanned equal suffrage for this State.
Mrs. Clara H. Laddey, of Arlington,
president of the association, in her
annual address declared that the or
ganization must not relax its efforts
in behalf of the ballot for women.
Expects Legislature to Act.
She assumed that the approaching
Legislature would pass the resolution
to be introduced by the suffragists
providing for an equal suffrage move-
ment to the State constitution, and
she called upon all the organizations
affiliated with the New Jersey asso-
citation to perfect their work and to
wage a vigorous campaign so that
when the resolution shall have been
passed by two legislatures the people
of the whole State shall be alive to
the suffrage question and there shall
be no doubt of victory when the
question shall be submitted to the
people.
Among the speakers whose voices
will be heard in the Senate chamber
will be Miss Inez Milholland, of New
York, who will make the principal
address tonight; Mrs. Nina G. Van
Wrinkle and Mrs. Minnie ]. Reyn-
olds, of Newark; Mrs. M. Gussit
Vickers, of Jersey City; the Rev. An
toinette Brown Blackwell, of Eliza
beth, and State President Mrs. Clara
S. Laddey-
Mrs. Van Wrinkle Speaks Today.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle will speak thi
afternoon and Mrs. Reynolds will de-
liver her address tomorrow morning
These speakers will give an interest
ing outline of the plans for the suf
fragists for the winter. Mrs. Val
Wrinkle was instrumental in Settini
the suffrage plank placed in the Stat
Democratic and Republican platform
this year, though 1t was subsequentl.
withdrawn by the Republicans.
Mayor Donnelly will give an ad
dress of welcome at the evening ses
sion, ard William L. Saunders, o
Plainfeld, president of the Men
League for Women's Suffrage, Wi
also speak. At the afternoon sessio
tomorrow the principal speaker wi
be former Sheriff Frank H. sommei
of Newark.
Mrs. .Reynoids. Legislative Worker.
Mrs. NJ. J. Reynolds, who was for
nnerly in charge of the work of tn
Woman's Political Union, will &C
| as legislative worker this winter 70
three suffrage organizations in tn
state. The present officers of the as
sociation are as follows: Presiden
Mrs. Clara Laddey, Arlington; frs
vice president. Mrs. Ida H. Rile!
Plainfield; second -presiden
Miss Helen LIppincottj Riverton; re
cording secretary, Mrs. Verona Z
Henry, Plainfield; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. Mary L. Colvin, of Eas
| Orange.
Mrs. Edward T. Feikert, of Dur
ellen, will be a candidate for tii
presidency and will, 1T is understoo'
have no opposition, as Mrs. Ladde
has declined to again accept the o.
flee.