New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
WOMEN At SARATOGA
DIVIDED OVER SUFFRAGE
Advocates and "AntiS" Descend
on Convention in Pretty
Gowns and Picture Hats.
WORK AMONG DELEGATES
Equal Rights Contingent Urges
Plank for Recognition OF
Females-Will Indorse No
Party, Says Leader.

From a stan Correspondent OF The IrlOHhe.I
Saratoga. y. Y. Sept. 24.-Woman SUI
frage advocates and "antis' in pretty
gowns and picture hats descended on the
convention this afternoon. The SUI
fragjsts. led by Mrs. Norsh Blatch dc
Forest. Of New York, and Miss Caroline
Lcxow Of Nyack, at once decided to hoid
street meeting in front OF the United
states Hotel. where the delegates are
staying.
At s o'clock tonight Mrs. s. H. Ludlow
Of this village, chairman Of the local COM
mittee OF the Women's Political Union
mounted a soap box on the Broadway
side Of the hotel and addressed large
crowds. in which were many delegates
She introduced Mrs. dc Forest, Miss
Lexow and other speakers
During the afternoon the sufragettes
we're busy seeing delegates and urging
on them the necessity Of Incorporating
woman suffrage plank in the platform.
Mrs Martha Wentworth Suffren, OF
Brooklyn. vice-chairman Of the Woman
Suffrage party, called at the headquarters
Of the various candidates.
Outside Job Hedges's headquarters she
met Mrs. Martin SAKE, wife Of ex-senator
SAKE, and Miss Grace Hedges, sister OF
the candidate. Both were wearing red
ribbons with the motto: I'm for job
Hedges He's human
Mrs. Suffren placed her glasses on her
nose and read the notices. Then she
asked Miss Hedges:
"IIow arc you on votes for women
ooh. I think it would be a good thing"
answered Miss Hedges shyly.
"And you?" inquired Mrs Suffren, Turn
ing to Mrs. SAKE.
IL don't think il would he bad thing.
was the reply.
whereat both earned Mrs SufTren's
Commendation.
When addressed BY n reporter. Mrs.
Sunren would take out little pad,
which she called "thc reporters tablet"
and tear a sheet bearing appropriate senti-
ments. This was written on the square
Of paper handed 10 reporter for The
Tribune:
OF course We can't indorse any politi-
cal party. even Il il puts votes 70. women
in its platform. The Prohibition part1
had the first suffrage plank. Where
would We be II We had Endorsed prohi-
bition? As individuals We can do az we
please. The party that actually enfran-
chises our women OF New York will, or
course, draw thousands Of women's votes.
This IS the plank that the sufrrasettes
want placed in the Republican platform.
eve believe that an amendment 10 the
constitution enfranchising women should
be submitted to the voters in 1915. and
We hereby pledge all our candidates, II
elected. to conscientouslv support the
amendment through all ats various
stages"
Mrs. Nelson II. Henry has been assisting
The suffragists in their preliminary cam
paign work.
The "antis" have not been idle, and
while they have not stretched banner
across Saratoga main street 10 rival the
Votes for Women" streamer. nor yet
held a meeting to voice their views.
though they threaten TO do so. they have
visited scores Of delegates.
Miss Alice Chittenden. OF Brooklyn and
/ Mrs. Ruth Kimball Gardiner, Of Manhat-
tan. have been the most active Of the
| "antis" Mrs Gardiner has no objection
20 the question whether woman should
vote being submitted to the people. so
long as the women are also permitted TO
| vote on II.
! II do not believe that the majority OF
women want it," said Mrs. Gardiner. In
| fact I'm sure they do not
! Ii is expected that hundreds Of women
interested in the suffrage movement VIII
arrive I'm the village tomorrow. The
homes Of the Saratoga suhragists have
! been thrown wide open TO the women
| from all parts Of the state who share
! their views.