New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
SHEARN'S PLEA WASTED
Women Spurn Invitation TO
Boost Hearst for Mayor.

Clarence J. Shearn. attorney. speaking
AT a meeting ~ Mrs. -. n. r. Belmonts
Political Equality Association. at No. 10
East list street. last night. handed the
women n nice little sugar-coated invita-
ton to elect william Randolph Hearst the
next Mayor Of New York.
lie didn't mention Mr.. Hearst by name
exactly. bu, he said how foolish II was
Of the sunragists TO do nothing moro than
lust be- against some OF the politicians.
they ought To he for somebody: they
ought to demonstrate their power FOR
good bv getting out in the next mayor
atty campaign and olec,ing straight.
clean man who stood for pure politics
and was known to believe in votes Tor
women.
But though Mr. Shcarn talked with tears
I'm his voicr-hc said he couldn't help De-
ing moved. because he felt 40 deeply IN
this matt"r-hc didn't win the next
speaker. Miss Harriet May Mills. pr'si-
dent of the New York state Woman Snt-
fragc Association. TO his view. In neatly
turned phrases Miss Mills Informed Mt.
Uoarst's attorney that the su1raGctte iish
wouldn't rise To- his bait. They were too
busy working for the vote, she said, 10
work for any man. They were getting
along pretty well, she thought, by their
present methods. And when, little later
A telegram cam" from Albany saving that
the woman suffrage amendment mad
passed the Assembly with only i've OPP
posing votes, the audience agreed with
Miss Mills
Mr.. Shearn wasn't the headliner in MIS-.
Bemont's programme. The hcadliner was
John Purroy Mitchell. who talked about
the subway situation. Mr.. Mitchell won
the hearts of his feminine audience by
telling them that he was going to talk
exactly as If they were men, on the as
sumption that they would have the vote
verv soon. Then he gave a detailed de-
scription OF the way the lnterborousn
Rapid Transit Company was leading New
York city by the nose. and the women
who filled the hall listened hard ana did
their best TO applaud at the right points
Then Mrs. Belmont. after remarkins
that n the men OF New York would Only
give women the vote they wouldn't be III
such difficulties as they were AT present
about the rapid transit problem, intro
duccd Mr.. Shearn.
"a few DAYS ago" Mr.. Shearn said. Il
had the hardhood to tell Mrs. Belmont
what | thought about the woman suffrage
ou.sti,n. I'm going To tell you now, hut
I don't suppose IL viii meet with your
approval.
You don't want TO trust To the bosses
They may give YOU referendum no"
and then. thatIl come of in two or three
years. maybe They may give you beau
tiful-sounding planks In their party plat
forms Somctimes--though they 1idn
last year-they may accord you cour-
teous hearing in the Legislature. But
they won't give you the vote.
NO YOU must fight the bosses ana
what they stand for-the political ma
chimes. Make them your bulrs-eye; and
it's not enough 10 be against them said
Mr. Shearn. The fundamental mistake
YOU have made is that YOU haven't come
out for good candidates when they were
offered You ought. you women, 10 de-
monstrate the force you'd he in politics
by taking the same part in campaigns
that YOU would If you had a vote.
In a short time our fate as city will
he trembling in the balance. 4 Mayor
atty campaign will be upon us. Make 1t
an epoch making one. You can. said
Mr.. Shearn. in persuasive accents put a
nan I'm the City Hall who is known TO be
ahcve reproach-and he is known TO stand
for giving women the franchise. Get out
and work for him. Hold street meetings.
conduct an active campaign. and cover
yourself with glory. as Gid the women of
Los Angeles when they saved their city
from the hordes of anarchy.
susan Il. Anthony" said Miss M!lls
when she arose. always told US not 10
work for any party or for any man anu
we're not going to. We are WORKING TOT
tho vote, and until we get that we nave
no time or strength TO spend eiecting any
man. - Tut, al.
And don't" Miss Mills concluded, let
us he too hard on the bosses. They put
our plank in the platforms, any how.