Evening journal., 1913-12-04
WILL MOVE
UPON WILSON
SuffraclStS to Urge COnsti-
tutlOnol Amendment Spec
lal Message


WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-Adoption
Of resolution which calls upon
President Wilson to send to Congress
Immediately a special message adj
vocating an amendment TO the Con-
stitution giving the suffrage 70 women
featured yesterdays sessions OF the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association, In convention here
The President vas urged to recon-
mend that Congress proceed with
consideration Of the constitutionu
amendment before any other legisia-
ton"
Mrs. Medll Mccormick, Of Chicago.
the author, and Mrs. posha Breck-
inridge OF Kentucky. were named a
committee to take the resolution to
the White House.
In the discussion OF the advance on
the President. a march or seven times
around the White House IN imitation
OF the lsraelites' triumphant assault
on the walls of Jericho was urged by
q large section OF suffragette conven-
ton delegates as protest against
President Wilson's ignoring them in
his message to Congress.
Suffragists declared that sucl a
march would have all the elements
OF Biblical story. except the trum-
pets. and that the walls OF the White
House, like the. walls Of Jericho
must yield to the onslaught.
Activities Begin Early.
The suffragists began their activi-
ties early with a hearing az the Capt.
tol before the House Rules Commit
tee, urging the creation or a House
woman suffrage committee. They
closed the day with a night session,
al which Senators and Representa-
tives told why women should be ac-
corded the right Of suffrage.
The oratorical bombardment OF the
House was led by DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw. president Of the National Suf-
frage Association; Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait president Of the lnterna-
tlonal Suffrage Association; Miss
Jane Adams, OF Chicago; Represen-
tative Baker OF California, and
others.
The scene resembled a charge on
citadel when more than 1000 suffrage
delegates closed in on the Capitol,
The women advanced in regimental
formation in qulck-step order, and
crowded the hearing room long before
the committee arrived.
I resolution by Representative
Kelly Progressive, OF Pennsylvania.
was adopted, providing that the final
vote OF the Rules Committee on the
women's proposals should be taken
in public
When Or. Anna Howard Shaw,
president OF the association, learned
| that a number OF delegates we're GO
ing 10 the Capitol today, to hear the
antl-suffragists when the latter ap-
pear before the House Rules Commit
tee to oppose the proposed suffrage
committee she announced from the
platform that she hoped not a single
delegate would go.
"Your business Is here" she de-
olared "You can better attend to
your business. which is getting wo-
man suffrage, by staying here and
letting the anti-suffragists attend to
their business. Every good delegate
will be in her seat here"
Mrs O. r. P. Belmont announced
that she would make a motion to
have the headquarters Of the associa-
tion moved from New York to this
city.
Primaries for election which take
place today occupied much OF the af-
ternoon.
The report that Mrs Edith Hough-
ton Hooker, Of Baltimore. was being
urged for the presidency In opposi-
tion to Dr. Shaw caused consider
able stir about convention headquar-
lters. Mrs. Hooker was besieged with
inquiries, but she declined to allow
her name to be used and declared
lioyally for DR. Shaw
Reports of various State presidents
we're heard. A motion was adopted
providing for taking up again today
the question OF revising the constitu-
tion and whether or not the commit
tee 70 which II was referred back
yesterday has finished it's work.