The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-30
Suffrag'ists Will Urge
This Demand on Con-
gress With Energy.
WILL ASK WILSON
FOR EXPRESSION
This Would Be Regarded as
Democratic Party's Policy on
Question-Delegatcs Arrive
by Hundreds for National
Convention, Which Will
Begin on Monday.

W ASH iuSton, November CIV 18th
the announced intention OF starting
speedily on it's way an amendment 20
The Federal Constitution that VIII on
franchise women sunragists by the
hundreds arrived hero to-day to at
tend the forty-hfth convention OF the
National American Woman Suffrage
Assoc iation. The wolncn'g right to
such an amendment is TO he urged upon
Congress with vigorous determination,
say The suffrage leaders they also
assert they VIII attempt 10 obtain
during their weeks stay here an eX-
preston from President Wilson which
might be regarded as the Democratic
party's policy on the woman suffrage
question.
Hotel lobbies buzzed Tonight with
discussion by groups Of delegates on
the questions which will come before
the convention when ii begins its ses-
sions Monday. Arrival and certi1ca-
tion OF delegates. meetings OF tho o.
icial board and OF the executive com
mittecs and q lunvh"ori 10y the National
College Equal Suffrage League at
which pr. Anna Howard shaw, prcsi-
cent Of tho national association. Miss
Jane adams ana other prominent
leaders spoke, were features OF to-
days preliminary program. Enthu-
siasm viii be kept alive over Sunday
which pr. shaw. Miss Addams and
state senator Helen Ring Robinson,
OF Colorado, VIII be speakers
Two Important Mnt.cra.
The executive COMMITTEES, at q meet
INK tonight. took up for considera-
tiou two important matters which will
come before the convention. one was
I the proposal TO adopt a new coustitu-
tion for the association. in accordance
with The recommendation Of the con
stitutional revision committee. The
other was as 10 the founding Of a bust
ness corporation, capitalized at $4,000.
TO be known as the National Suffrage
I Publishing COMPANY. which would have
charge OF the printing OF suffrage
literature both for the national and for
aililinted and other suffrage assccia-
/ ticnS
| The purpose of the proposed new con-
/ stitution is To place the organization
on fixed financial basis with a budget
to be presented each year TO the con
vention for approval. and assessments
made on affiliated organizations.
AT the college womcn's meeting. Miss
adams declared that the recently ac-
CURED franchise IN Illinois already had
/ given the women OF that State great in
tluence in needed reforms
i'innnciai Anntts.
Financial aItaira Of tne National
Woman Suffrage Associa ion form tho
chief topic of discussion ut the forty
NTH annual convention of the aSsocia-
! ton. which began here to-day in con-
nection with the sessions OF the Ma
tional College Womans Suffrage Asso-
citation and the suffrage school to be
! conducted by the Congressional Union
The assOciation's financial affairs will
he brought formally TO the attention OF
! the convention on Tuesday. when
committee will present an amendment
TO the constitution to provide an addi-
To-, i
stituent organizations Tie members
OF these organizations already are tax
I'd 10 cents annually for the support Of
the national body.
Most of the 500 accredited delegates
to the convention have arrived Many
alternates are here to attend. It is
estimated moro than 1000 accredited
delegates ana alternatcs Will attend
the sessions
Formal Meetings ON Monday
The formal meetings Of the conven-
ton VIII not begin until Monday.
Addresses Of welcome and the responses
are to be followed by Il celebration of
the SuifraS" victory In Illinois "Thcn
viii come an address on the Federal
suffrage amendment and the annual adj
dress OF the associations president. Dr
I Anna howard shaw
The first real business session baoire
/ tuesday morning, with the prescntn-
ton of the report of tho committee
! that framed thc financial amendment
10 the associations constitutions Al
ready there have been EXPRESSED a y,
riety OF opinions on tho asiyisabilitv Of
adopting the amendment especially
among tho membership of the nr,,,,,
state organizations and the great in
depend"nt bodies, which only within
Inc last year or two finally became
ANIMATED with the national association
me independent; bodies contend that
as they are large and collect LARGE
sums Tor the advancement of the sur
irasc cause thcir tax for the support
OF tho national body Will he out ,of
proportion. on ,hc other hand IN. mn
! tional officers cuh.end that the new ii
lt"'ci"l SShcinc ltdc necessary IL
/ the national body 80 push forward
the campaign for universal suffrage i'm
TINS count!y They declare that tho
l0-cont a member tax is not common.
body nor the cause that 1T represents.
Independent bodies
The independent bodies are powcrful
but according to tho national officers
Their activities heretofore hav, been
directed toward advancing the cause in
their respective localities one OF these
is tn" Congressional Union OF Wash
ineton. organized for the advancement
OF the Federal constitutional amend
mont through Congress
Another Is the Woman's Political
Union OF New York. Both have large
budgets. and undcr the proposed new
fiscal plan they would be taxed heavily
to support the national organization
Another subject to be fought out on
the floor OF the convention viii he the
removal OF the national headquarters
from New York to Washington. That
question, however. - one that arises nj
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