New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
RIVAL BANDS MEET
IN DASH FOR POLLS
Clans of Mrs. Fitzgerald and
Miss Foley Gather at Suffrage
Headquarters Here.
$3.50 SIGN PETITION
Visit to Summer Capital Fruit
less, as Mrs. Wilson Has An
other Engagement-Rally
at Hyattsville.

Two rival suffrage expeditions In the
midsummer dash for the Polls" met at
the Woman Suffrage party headquarters
yesterday. one was the company OF Mrs.
Susan Walker Fitzgerald. representing
the National Woman Suffrage Association
and four Boston suffrage leagues. The
other was The party of Miss Margaret
Foley and Miss Caroline Reilly, repre-
scntins the Massachusetts Equal Suffrage
League and the Boston Equal Suffrage
League There is as much difference be-
tween them as there is between the New
York societies.
Mrs Fitzgerald travelled ny automobile
all over New England. from Augusta, Me,
TO Bridgeport. Conn, getting signatures
to the petition which is to be presented
to the Senate in Washington
Miss Foley and her party confined their
trip 20 Massachusetts. They visited nifty
towns. I'm Worcester a Chinaman pushed
his way up to the automobile
'VIotes for vlimmen." they say he said.
Il signee petish Nlimmen I'm countlee
vlote.'
in the conservat tive little town Of Methu-
On so much hitherto unsuspected sent-
ment I'm the suffragists' favor was shown
that when the band was leaving town
the bluebloods "on the hill'' tried TO de-
tain them for the purpose Of holding a
meeting in their section. They were jeal-
Gus Of the mill section, across the river
where the suffragists had had their meet
ing
Even the Chief Of Police, George 5
Bunting. was jealous.
You'll have To come again and stay
longer" he said. Wen keep you In the
police station next time. If necessary
In Newburyport Miss Foley received
her first proposal of this trip.
You're all right said the swain.
I'm a single man. and you're the KIND
Of woman ] want 10 marry
Miss Foley declined with thanks. and
with New England thrift saved up the
formula Of rejection against another oc-
casior. Five times more that formula
served her well-in Lowell, Worcester
Springfield. Pittsdeld and Ftchburg.
.Tu never marry till women get the
vote" she told them all.
The two parties together captured
some $3.50 signatures TO the petition.
That Of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is not
among them. though Mrs. Fitzgerald Wis
tied Cornish. New Hampshire. for the
express purpose Of interviewing Mrs.
Wilson and her daughters.
The suffragists were twenty-four hours
behind their schedule when they reached
Cornish. having broken a spring while
Nnrf,Y4frg IN fngfT
way from Maine When they did arrive
at the summer White House Mrs VII
sons secretary Informed them that Mrs.
Wilson had an engagement which could
not be broken.
Neither did they secure the signatures
Of any New England Governors. though
they bore letters n Introduction 20 them
all from Governor Foss Of Massachusetts.
They were all very polite said Mrs.
FITZGERALD. but We didn't ask them 10
sign We didn't want 10 embarrass
them"
Governor sulzer. therefore. is the only
Eastern Governor who has signed his
name 20 suffrage. James Lees Laidlaw,
of the Mems League for Woman SUI
frage. will bear his name at the head of
the Mems League petition 30 Washington
tonight
Tie two New England parties will COM
plete their journey by train to-day with
the exception Of Mrs. Fitzgerald. who will
accompany Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatoh
and Mrs William colt in an automobile.
In Baltimore this evening they will join
tho national uartv Mrs Mary Ware
bennett Mrs Rheta Childe DoT, Mrs.
Frances Maule Bjorkman and Miss Helen
Todd I'm mass meeting In front OF the
courthouse.
Tomorrow all sufragists meet a.
Hvattsville for the march on the capital.