The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-03
MRS. SELLERS
IS WILLING TO
GIVE UP OFFICE
Says All She's Fighting for Is
Recognition of Wayne COun-
ty Organization
TO MAKE PLEA IN THIS
AFTERNOONS MEETING
Will Ask That Proposed New
Alliance BE Abandoned for
the Older Body

Il shall attend the meeting Of the
proposed alliance OF suffrage clubs,
Monday afternoon. and shall make
strenuous plea for the Wayne coua,y
SeiteFs7 president Of the warue 6uJyT-
~ Suffrage society, Monday morning.
Il shall tell the alliance-it Is not
yet an organization-tha II its fraln.
ors go ahead With IT, shall have moth
| ing 10 do with it shall stand by the
| present county organization, which is
superior in every way TO the pro
/ posed alliance Its superiority lies
In its organized ward and precinct sys-
/ TEN. The various suffrage clubs III
the city are not formed for political
work, as is the county Organization. l
/ know the amount OF work wnicn was
required TO perfect the precinct sys'
tenn; the time is too short 70 go
I through all that work again and X
would be tremendous expenditure
OF time and energy 10 undertake il all
from the beginning.
So | shall offer them the opportun-
Iity OF coming into the Wayne comfy
organization / shall tell them that II
they accept the offer. they need not
consider me for any Office. They may
elect what officers they choose. n on
the other hand they decline TO come
in shall stand by the Wayne county
organization, and IL will continue its
work on the splendid foundations al
ready laid In view OF our organiZa-
ton and its experience In the last
campaign, the suffrage work will be
thousand times easier IL the Old or
ganization is maintained.
Let this be understood-that l ~
not propose TO stand in the way OF sur
frage. | merely want 70 show how
foolish ii is 10 break down the FONDA
4 ton which il took us all last summer
and fall to build"
The meeting of the organization
committee of the Equal Suffrage
Spring Campaign organization has
been called for Monday afternoon IN
the Grand Circus building. The or.
gauization committee will probably
| present it's plan OF action, and a de-
cision may be reached as 10 whether
there will be two county organizations
or only one.
If Mrs Sellers plan Is accepted, 1t
is likely that the meeting OF the
Wayne County Suffrage association.
called for Wednesday afternoon, at b
O'Clock. in the Grand Circus build
ing. will proceed with the election or
officers, and If the eight suffrage clubs
are In control. Mrs Sellers will prob
ably retire in favor ~ a new head
Though our meeting has been call
ed. the date can be changed | sup
pose. il Mondays meeting decides TO
tcontlnue in the old organization,
said Mrs Sellers. .'The meeting can
be arranged TO suit the majority; II
Wednesday is convenient, the present
arrangement can stand"
Meanwhile the anti-suffragists are
not idle. A reception will be held
| Monday afternoon in the Hotel Pont-
lchartrain for Miss Minnie Bronson.
I NJ A. OF New York who will spend
week in Michigan, lectnring against
suffrage Admission will be by card.
| The suffragists are busy with their
own meeting, and will probably make
no attempt to meet Miss Bronson.
On Wednesday. a private car Will
take q delegation OF anti-suffragists
TO Lansing, where there will be q
hearing, at 4 o'clock, on the Flowers
bill for the re-submission OF the suf-
frage amendment. Though the lead
ers OF the "antis" have proclaimed
that they do not intend TO make a
campaign before the Legislature, Miss
Bronson will present their argument
fore the legislature, and other "antis'
will probably speak.
A delegation of suffragists will also
attend the hearing, though they be-
lieye that their presence will be hard
ly necessary, in view OF the fact that
tie legislature seems certain to sub
nit the amendment again.
Friday evening, in knights OF Co
lumbus hall, Miss Bronson will ad.
dress the public. II Is likely tat she
will be 'heckled' by the suffragists,
II she give an opportunity for <ques-
lions.
II. G. GOVERNMENT BONDS