New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-18
STATE SUFFRAGE BODIES
UNITING AGAINST PARTY
New Societies Formed 10
Strengthen Fight of Local Or
ganizatiOn Against National.
TEST IN NEXT CONVENTION
Mrs. Nellie B. Van Slingerland
and Resale Jones Mentioned
as the Champions of
Rival Factions.

Hist, Politics Sh, over there. behind
that lamp post. Yes. that woman in the
white dress talking TO Che other one in
black. That's feminine politics.
The suffrage ripples merrily alons over
the rail of the Park Departments little
green house on the northern edge OF
Uricn Square. First one orator then an
other, pouring forth her food Of inherent
justice" municipal housekeeping" IMAM
made world" and equal pay" 1t IL a
long, deep river. with varied scenery. but
its course is ever the same-onward 10
the polls.
Suffragists circulate through the crowd
selling papers, getting signatures to the
Senate petition. distributing green liter
aturc."
Yes. a very successful ,trect meeting.
but over behind the posts there are things
brewing Of which history will hear more
I'm the fan
why all these new suffrage clubs, the
Rising sun. the star, the Empire state:
Was II simply TO convert STRAY passersby
in Union square that Mrs. John Sherwin
Crosby. Mrs. Harry Hastings Mrs. Emil
Skoog. Miss Edith Reiftert came out into
the night? What inspired the two more
new clubs that have sprung up in Il day
the Invincihles and the Democratic Wom-
ans Suifrafe League? Five new suf-
frage societies in one week, Listen to that
whispered conversation behind that post.
There's trouble brewing. All these new
societies are being formed to strengthen
the state in It's fight against beinG
swallowed up 10y the Party The New
York state Woman suffrage Association.
organized by counties, with a membership
of local clubs. has been gradually over
shadowed in New York city 10y the
Woman Suffrage party.
simultaneously with the announcement
that the Party" is trying 10 increase it's
membership from 10000 TO 100000 comes
this effort on the part Of Mrs. Crosby, Mrs
Hastings. Mrs. Nellie p. Van Slingerland
and the others 10 increase the member
ship Of the state through the formation
Of new suffrage clubs.
The try-out VIII come az the annual
state convention AT Binghamton I'm Ocio.
her. Each club has two delegates. Five
new clubs, IIa, there you have IT, Ten
delegates 10 hght the increasing power of
the Party"
An additional delegate IS allowed, too TO
any club whose membership IS more than
fifty.
The New York County Federation in
the old days was a power In suffrage
with the Joan OF Arc League. tho william
Lloyd Garrison League. The Woman SUI
fragc study club and the Interboroush
Woman Suffrage study club. The Wad-
leigh High school Alumni Suffrage Asso-
citation WAS a member at one time. too.
and Efforts are being made To bring IL
back into the fold.
Ter societies then are counted on 70
unite against the party influences al the
convention Tho delegates will have a
ypccia car. which they will retain during
the entire week Of the convention. T.ey
VIII sleep in IL. aud use 10 by day for
county headquarters. Mrs. Van Slinzcr-
land said last night that they would cook
th.t- own meals n il. 200. Just to SNOW
Bin-hamton that sIf'ragcttes stli re-
tanned their domestic accomplishments.
Incidentally. IT was noticed that Gen
cral" Resale Jones was among the miss
ing on the platform at Union Square last
night. The general Is understood To he
the chief champion OF party methods
fot the state.