New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
BRYAN ESCAPES
SUFFRAGE AMBUSH
Secretary Tells California
Heckler He Follows
Conscience.
WILSON WILL RECEIVE
DELEGATES TOMORROW
National Board and Representa-
tive of Every State to Visit
the White House.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Secretary Bryan
narrowly escaped a suffrage ambush to-
dav at a meeting of the National Popular
Government League, where he spoke on
popular government. A delegation OF
women suffragists fresh from their con-
,cntion here, took places in the hall at
which il had been advertised the Secre-
{ary Of State was TO speak, and near the
close of his address Miss Helen Todd, a
California suffragist, called out:
How about justice for women? You've
talked about justice. but you haven't men,
toned women at all. How about it. Mr..
Bryan
Taken aback the Secretary of State,
with eyes flashing, hesitated for mo-
ment Then he advanced slowly TO the
front Of the platform and said:
Madam, in all you have done | have
no doubt that you have followed your
Judgment and your conscience, as l know
I have done myself"
This squelched Miss Todd. but other
suffragists took up the cry: you've not
mentioned womenl" Mr.. Bryan appeared
not 10 hear the further appeals. Ee re-
treated TO the rear OF the platform and
talked with the leaders OF the confer
ence.
AS one suffragette near the platform
continued the attack Senator Robert L.
owen. the chairman, FASTENED to call an
other speaker. Then, at length the mill
fancy subsidized.
In his address Mr.. Bryan asserted his
firm conviction in both the right and the
capability Of the people to rule. They
might make mistakes" he said. but
would rectify them more quickly than II
L few were ruling for them
smilingly he added that he could point
10 several mistakes the people had made
during the last twenty years.
Speaking of President Wilson's declara-
ton in his message for Presidential pri-
maries, Secretary Bryan said he thought
that before another Presidential cam
paign arrived the people would vote at
home for their choice and that the Presi-
dent when he entered the White House
would know no individuals, but only the
PEOPLE.
Senator owen, speaking on the need Of
more direct rule by the people. declared
that the archaic rules OF the Senate
we're costing the people of the country
from s5.OOO.0OO to 100000 a day while
waiting for action on the currency bill.
President Wilson will receive the depu-
tation Of suffragists who have been ap-
pointed to wait upon MIN on Monday, at
lfp. m. They will meet at the suffrage
HEADQUARTERS at noon and go in body
10 the Presidents Office. They Will be
headed by the national board and one
representative from every state In the
Union. They will endeavor to secure
from the President some statement OF MS
position on the woman suffrage question.
Among those who will represent the
various states will be Mrs. Medill McCor-
mick, Illinois; Miss Laura Clay, Ken
lucky; Miss Clara Hill. Connecticut; MIS-.
Thomas Hepburn Connecticut; Miss En-
ily Pierson, Connecticut; Mrs. William
Kent California; Mrs. Nina Alexander
District Of Columbia; Mrs. Charles Mere
dith. Virginia: Miss Janette Rankin, Mon
tana: Miss Margaret Foley, Massachu-
sets; Mrs. Donald Hooker, Maryland;
Mrs. Frances Maule BJorkman. Coloraco'
Miss Anne Martin. Nevada, and MIS-
Harriet Taylor Upton, Ohio.
The suffrage school will open next Mon
dav AT 10 o'clock in the Friends Meeting
House AS has been stated before, the
school is for the benefit OF workers de-
string 10 obtain expert knowledge in con
Quoting suffrage work. Every phase VIII
he treated during the two weeks OF the
school.
The school will meet three times day
in the morning, from 10 TO l O'Clock; m
the afternoon. from 2:oo TO 49, and IN
the evening, from 8 TO 10 O'CLOCK Inc
speakers for Monday are Dr. Anna HOW
ard Shaw, Miss Alice Stone BLACKWELL
Mrs Susan Walker Fitzgerald, Mrs Mary
Ware bennett, Mrs. Frances Mauie
Bjorkman, Mrs. Thomas n. Hepburn anu
Miss Emily Pierson.