Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-08
SUFFRAG|STS AND ANTS
BEGIN ACTIVE CAMPAIGNS
Former Devote Attention to
Congress, Latter Plan
Many Meetings.

With bills providing for constitutional
amendment giving nationwide woman
suffrage before both the Senate and
House. the suffragists and anti-suffragists
today began active campaigns over the
question. Advocates of both sides were
at the Capitol all day long buttonholing
members of both houses of Congress ana
asking for their support.
The suffrage defeat in Michigan, the
suffragists here said today. will not stop
them and another campaign will be begun
Immediately. Preparations already are
under way for another canvass of the
state.
The bills for the federal constitutional
amendment were introduced in the Sen
ate yesterday by Senator Chamberlain.
and in the House by Representative Mon
dell of Wyoming. In the Senate the bill
got the distinction of being listed as No l.
Seeking Caucus Approval.
The suffragists concentrated their eff
forts first getting woman Suffrage
committee of the House similar to the
committee already in existence IN the
Senate. They are hoping to have the
democratic caucus put its stamp or APP
prevail this movement. The progress
sive caucus last week voted TO support
the measure.
Senator Thomas of Colorado. chairman
of the Senate suffrage committee, today
sent a letter to Miss Alice Paul, the suf-
fragist leader congratulatinS her on the
demonstration of yesterday.
Senator Jones Of Washington. chair
man of the Senate committee investigat-
ing the actions of the police during the
suffrage parade March .: said today that
the investigation will be taken up just
as soon as Senators Pomerene and Dill
bingham are ready He said he expected
it Will be resumed one day this week.
Plan Anti-Suffrage Meetings.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge of New York,
president of the National Association OPP
posed TO Woman Suffrage. will come to
Washington next Monday to take charge
Of series of public meetings and draw
ing room lectures to be held here from
April Il To April 80 for the purpose of
arous:ng the National Capital against
woman suffrage
Two public meetings will be held, one
at the Public Library the evening of
April Is and another at the Brighton the
evening of April TO- In addition to these
gatherings, prominent society women will
have meetings in their drawing rooms. to
waich admission will be had by special
invitation.
Mrs. Dodge to Preside.
Mrs. Dodge will preside at the two pub
lie meetings, and the principal speakers
will be Mrs. \. J. George organizing
secretary of the Massachusetts State
Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage,
and Miss Lucy J. Price one of the best
known field workers and lecturers en-
gagged in the fight against woman suf-
frage.
Arrangements already have been made
for the following drawing room meetings:
Mrs Frederick Huidekoper, at , o'clock
the afternoon of April IL; Mrs. Richard
s. Ely. at IL o'clock the morning of
April Is. and Miss Mary b. Adams of
1921 New Hampshire avenue, at IL 80
O'Clock, the morning of April q. Other
drawing room meetings and possibly one
other public meeting will be arranged
for during the week, and, in addition to
Mrs. George and Miss Price. other speak |
ers will champion the cause of anti |
suffrage