Evening star., 1912-07-05
Probable Defeat of Suffragists
in Women'S Federation.
VOTE ON THE PRESIDENCY
Mrs. Carpenter, Who Opposes In
dorsement, Elected by Big Majority.
SOUTHERN DELEGATES VIEWS
San Francisco Convention Chooses
Observation-Disclosures Delegate
Elected Director.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 5.-The Cen
eral Federation of Clubwomen of the
United States. which has been in con-
ventfon here since Tuesday, June 25, will
conclude Its sessions this evening. when
Mrs. Philip N. Moore will surrender the
presidency to Mrs. Percy " Pennybacker.
the newly elected executive, and. intro
duce the officers of the federation for the
ensuing two years.
Included In the program for the clos
Ing day will be the report OF the COM
mittee on resolutions. The supporters Of
Womans suffrage who are desirous Of
having the federation indorse the issue
are not now quite SO hopeful that their
efforts will meet with success, because
OF the vote by which Mrs Pennybacker
of Austin, Tex, was elected president
over Mrs Carpenter of New York.
Declares for Equal Suffrage.
1t was Mrs. Carpenter who boldly came
out for equal suffrage in an address be-
fore the convention. There remains now
only the opportunity to make a motion
for an Endorsement from the floor of the
convention. That such a motion will be
rejected is the belief of the conservatives
While the new president. Mrs. Penny
backer. believes in equal suffrage she
shares with the ma jority of the delegates
the belief that it is inadvisable to COM
init tie federation to the movement.
Inc conservatives express the belief
that the federations efforts should con-
tinue along educational lines. Until there
is restricted suffrage based on educational
qualifications, it is almost certain that
the federation Will never give its sane
tlon TO an Endorsement of equal suffrage .
nf he off - -
In discussing the matter "The women
| OF the southern states especially strongly
incline to this view because of the great
linteracy among the negroes in that Sec
lion OF the country. And this view is
shared by their northern and eastern
! sisters
| Mrs. Frances Squire Potter, a dele
| gate from Chicago, was the orator OF
the day at San Francisco's Fourth OF
july celebration, and she also made an
| address at the convention last night
Election Results.
| Election of Mrs. Percy V. Penny
hacker of Austin, Tex. to be presiden,
of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs for the next two years was ad.
mitted here in advance of formal an
nouncement. Mrs. Pennybacker won by
vote of 556 to 255 cast for Mrs Philip
| Carpenter of New York.
| Mrs Pennybackers election was
| formally announced at the regular
| business session of the federation
convention. Other officers, whose cleo
| tion was announced are:
| First vice president, Mrs L. L. Blank
enburg, Philadelphia.
| Second vice president Mrs Samuel B
/ Sheath. Ohio.
| Recording secretary. Mrs Harry l.
| Keefe, Nebraska.
| Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Eugene
Reilley, North Carolina
| Treasurer Mrs. John Threadgill
Oklahoma
Auditor. Mrs Charles H. Mcmahon
| Utah
The directors include Mrs William E.
Andrews. Washington. D. c.: Mrs
Grace Julian Clark. Indiana: Mrs. j.
Creighton Mathews, louisiana: Mrs
William p. Harper. Washington Mrs
| Lucy White Williams. Michigan.
| independence day was celebrated in
dividually and Informally by the dele
| gates to the eleventh biennial conyen-
ton of the federation. AS many as
chose accepted the invitation OF the
chamber of commerce for view OF
San Francisco harbor and bay from
| the decks of an excursion steamer
In the afternoon many attended a re-
| ception given by the California Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs and others wit
messed special Fourth of July exercises
on the children's Fairgrounds.