Bisbee daily review., 1913-11-28
SUFFRAGE HOSTS
 ABE ASSEMBLING IN
 NATIONAL CONCLAvE
Most Notable Gathering in History of Movement in This Country Makes Wash ington It's Mecca

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-Financial affairs of the National American Wo- man Suffrage association form the 1 chief topic of discussion at the forty filth annual convention of the assi-cia- ton which will begin tomorrow in connection with the sessions of the National College womans Suffrage as- sociation and the Suffrage school to be conducted by the Congressional Union.
 The associations financial affairs will be brought formally to the stten- ton of the convention on Tuesday when a committee will present an amendment to the constitution to pro- vide an additional tax upon the bud gets cf the constituent organizations. The members of these organizations already are taxed 10 cents annually for the support of the national body. Most of the 500 accredited dele gates to the convention have arrived. Many ternates are here to attend. It is estimated more than 900 accred- tied de egates and alternates w-l at tend the sessions.
 The formal meetings of the convel- tion will p-. begin until Mon lay Ad- dresses of welcome and the responses are to be followed v a celebration of the suffrage victory in Illinois. Then will come an Eddress on the Federal Suffrage Amendment and the annual address of the association's president, Dr. Anna Howard Shaw.
 The first real business session oe- g glls Tuesday morning with the pre- sentation If the report of the commit tee that framed the financial amend ment to the associations constitution. Already there have been expressed a variety of opinions on the advisability of adopting the amendment, especial iy among the membership of the larg- CT state organizations ana the great independent bodies which only with the last year or tvlc finally became al Iliated with the national association.
 The independent bodies contend that as they are large and co lect large sums fer the advancement of the suffrage cause their tax for the support of the national body will be out Of proportion. On the ether hand the national officers contend that the new financial scheme is made neces-| sary if the national body is to push forward the campaign for universal suffrage in this country. They de- clare that the 10 cent a member tax Is not commensurate with the dignity of the national body LIT the cause that it represents.
 The indepenSent bodies are power fui tut according to the national of. ficers their activities heretofore have been directed toward advancing the cause in their respective localities. One of these is the Congressional Union Of Washington organized for he advancement of the federal con- stitutional amendment through. Con gress.
 Another is ths Woman's Political Union of New York. Both have .arge budgets and under the proposed new fiscal plan they would be taxed heay-N fly to supp-rt the national orsaniza- ton.
 Another subject to b fought out on the floor of tie convention will be the removal of the national headquar- ters from New York to Washington. That questEn, however is one that arisss at each annual convention and therefore will not command the at- tention given to the finance amend ment. Washington suffragists are planning a campaign to regain heaa- quarters.
 The preliminary work Of the con- yention will be done tomorrow by the credentials committee which will examine the credentials of tue dele gates. It's reIsrt will be presented Monday. National officers do net an ticipste any difficulties in the seating Of the delegations. The national board will a'so hold its annual meet ing tomorrow and the executive com mittee will mest at night
 great mass meeting will be held Sunday afternoon at wheh pr. Anna Howard Shaw, president of the na-. s.raal association will preside. Among the speakers will be Miss Jane Ad- dams of Chicago and Senator Helen Ring Robinson. of Denver. memter of the Coloraso Senate At night a rel union of the delegates will be held al local hotel.