Evening journal., 1913-11-07
MAYOR SEES
EARLY VOTE
FOR WOMEN
Mr.. Warner Also Predicts
SuffraCiStS Will Be Inde-
pendent Voters
PREDICT VICTORY
FOR THE CAUSE

The seventeenth convention Of the
Equal Suffrage Association of Delaware
cnme to close in the New Century
Club last night after one of the most
successful sessions the association has
ever held
Mayor Harrison w. Howell was the
chief speaker at the session last even
in and his remarks were of the most
inspiring nature He predicted that
equal suffrage will prevail in the State.
Other speakers were Mrs. Mary Ware
bennett, the National Corresponding
Secretary, who spoke ON Suffrage Sol
idarity.' Irving Warner. and Miss Mabel
Vernon. The latter is the national cam
paigner
At the close OF the meeting new mem
bcrs were solicited and seevral joined
the association.
The night meeting was presided over
by Mrs Winfield S. Quigley. president
OF the association. Dr. George Edward
Reed reiivcred the invocation Miss
Emma Lore and Miss Hayden gave a
piano duet
Mayor Howell was the first speaker
file told the delegates that he was much
impressed by the digniiied way in which
they were meeting their problems and
carrying on their campaign in this state
'lror awhile said the mayor, 81 was
somewhat anxious. After reading OF
the exploits of the militants ! was a
little anxious about the city hall. be-
lie,e You have impressed the people OF
Wilmington ] am leaning toward your
cause because !, like many other people
want to 20 along with the popular
movement ! am proud TO have You
meet in Wilmington and will be prouder
when your conventions grow larger. !
believe the day is coming, when you viii
have that for which you are lighting.
7 congratulate you on this nice gather
ing and so far as am concerned you
will always be welcome and be extended
every courtesy"
Mayor Howell was compelled to
leave the meeting on account or an
important engageemnt with tho
Homeopathic Hospital Campaign Com
mittee.
Irving Warner was the next speak
er. lie said that when women get
the vote they Will be independent
voters because they will not be sway
ed as easily as the men, and the sys-
TEN of block canvasses will become
very complicated. He said that equal
suffrage will mean that the contrari-
ness Of women viii be harnessed and
nut to good account for the nation.
lThey are Independent voters, and
when they vote, they vote as they
Think. The party workers have learn
led that YOU can't count on a woman
and no wonder that the party workers
don't want women suffrage.
Mr.. Warmers address was followe.
lby solo by Miss Hayden, entitled
l"Brlghtly the Sunlight"
The principal woman speaker Of
Tho evening was Mrs. Dcnnett, whn
spoke of Suffrage solidarity She
urged a combined effort on the part
of All people interested in equal suf-
frage. She said that there was lit
tie use to work singly and that only
by a combined effort could the great
est possible efficiency be obtained.
With the aid OF map, Mrs bennett
explained that i'm 1914 seven states
will have an opportunity to vote on
the suffrage question with good pros
meets of success. In 1915 four more
states will vote on the question It
EQUAL Suffrage carries in those states
one half the women In the United
states will be enfranchised. Mrs.
bennett said IL Is not so much a
question of what is coming as what
has come.
The concluding speaker was Miss
Vernon, the national organizer She
told of the delegation Of New, Jersey