The Washington herald., 1913-12-23
MRS. MCCORMICK
new Chairman
Coming Here as Head Of Con-
gressional Committee Of
Sufragists.
SUCCEEDS MISS PAUL
Chicago and Washington Woman
Has Been Enthusiastic Worker for
Cause for Several Years.

Mrs Mediu Mccormick, Of Chicago and
Washington, yesterday accepted the
Craftsmanship OF the Congressional COM
mittee of the National Suffrage Asso-
citation, succeeding Miss Alice Paul.
Mrs. Mccormick will take up her new
duties here after Christmas.
Mrs. Mccormick is the daughter OF
Mrs. Mark Hanna, and has been an
ardent suffrage worker for several years.
It was largely due to her efforts that
the recent suffrage campaign in Illinois
was a success. She is widely known
throughout the country as a phiIan-
thropist, and in Washington there is a
home for girls she founded.
Miss Paul has led the big suffrage
movements in Washington during the last
year She came down to Washington last
winter and established headquarters in F
street Plans for the big pageant, which
was given March 5, were Immediately put
under way by Miss Paul During her
term as chairman of the committee, a
magazine and a suffrage school have been
started in Washington. As chairman of
the Congressional committee, she secured
a number of hearings before suffrage
committees Of Congress.
Friction Is Denied.
Last week, at the time 1t was made
clear that Miss Paul was not to be re-
appointed, a statement was issued at the
headquarters here, OF which Miss Burns,
in the absence of Miss Paul, is tempo
rary head. that absolutely no friction or
hard feeling of any kind existed between
Miss Paul and Miss Burns and the men,
bers of the national board. They say
in this statement that the work OF the
Congressional Union will occupy Miss
Pauls time, and point out that previous
49, - - wit hnp rFf1NF
been appointed for one year. which is
the time Miss Paul has served.
Miss Paul and Miss Burns both wear
the prison pins of the English mill
tants, both having done service" under
Mrs Pankhurst
During the recent suffrage convention
an issue was raised as TO the advisability
Of having an independent suffrage asso-
citation, like the Congressional Union.
numbering nearly as many members Of
the National Suffrage Association.
Directly after the convention a meet
ing of the national board was held at the
Bellevue Hotel. but 1t was found impos-
sible at that time TO appoint the MEM
bers Of the congressional committee.
At this time Miss Paul and Miss Lucy
Burns appeared before the board to ex-
plain the work OF the Congressional
Uuion.
The Congressional Union is planning
for a jubilee on January ., to celebrate
the opening of the new suffrage head
quarters in the National Capital. At
this meeting Miss Paul will give a review
OF the work of the Congressional Union
during the last year and discuss the
plans for future work in regard to the
Federal amendment.
Mrs. William Kent, wife OF Represent
ative Kent, of California, is heading a
committee of 100 to raise an expense fund
for the work of the Congressional Union
for the coming year
Play to BE Given.
One Of the most interesting programs
ever given by a suffrage organization has
been prepared by Mrs. Randolph Keith
Forrest, and will be presented at the CO.