Evening star., 1913-12-05
WILL WAIT T0SEE
PRESIDENT WILSON
Suffragists Determined on
Placing Cause Before
Chief Executive.
EXCITEMENT REIGNS
AS CONVENTION ENDS
Work of Congressional Committee
One Issue and Miss Paul Is
Defended.

Exciting scenes marked the closing
session today of the convention Of the
National American Woman Suffrage As
sociatton during the consideration Of the
work In Washington of the congressional
committee and during the discussion of
the question of leaving a committee here
to wait until President Wilson RECEIVERS
sufficiently from his illness to receive 1t.
On motion Of Mrs. Medill Mccormick Of
Chicago it was decided that a committee
of fifty-five suffragists, including one
from each state, remain in Washington
to see the President. The suffragists want
the President to make votes for women
a democratic party measure.
Crisis Precipitated.
A. crisis in the session this morning was
precipitated when Mrs. Clara McNaugh-
ton, an officer of the Federal Woman s
Equality Association, speaking from the
gallery of the auditorium at the new
Masonic Temple, objected to some of the
claims which had just been made by Miss
Alice Paul, chairman of the congressional
committee. regarding work done In
Washington for an amendment to the
federal Constitution for woman suffrage.
Mrs. McNaughton declared that her or
ganization had really done the work in
Washington for the amendment, and that
1t was at the instance OF her organza-
ton that the resolutions for the amend
ment were introduced. Miss Paul quick
her committee had accepted the other
organizations resolution to avoid friction.
Mrs. McNaughton was then ruled out of
order. not being a delegate to the con-
vention.
Her Work Commended.
Miss Paul's report precipitated a long
discussion, which resulted in resolutions
being adopted commencing her work
When the motion was put the delegates
stood and gave three cheers. led by Miss
Margaret Foley Of Boston. The members
of the committee for the ensuing year
are to be selected by the national board of
the association this afternoon. and II
was considered probable that Miss Paul
will again be made chairman.
In reviewing the work in Washing
ton Miss Paul told of the various pa
rades, meetings and other work car
the founding of the Suffragist, the
committees official organ. She recited
how the Senate woman suffrage COM
mittee had been made into ma jority
committee and how a favorable report
had been made to the Senate on the
pending constitutional amendment
Her words were frequently interrupted
by applause.
Large Sum Spent.
Miss Paul said that So, 600 has beer
raised and spent in the work during tn.
last year. explaining how organizers hat
been sent out through the country. Sh.
also explained the formation of the Con
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage b.
the committee, saying this step wa
necessary.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president O.
the international Suffrage Alliance. wa.
the first of several speakers who wanted
to know just what the relation was be
tween the national association. the con
gressional committee and the congress
sional union.
Miss Jane Adams. first vice presiden
of the association, praised Miss Paul ant
mittee Miss Emma Gillett and othe
Washington women also lauded Mis-
Paul, and DR.. Shaw declared that she ap
preciated the worth of the congressional
committees work. but that there mus
be a distinct understanding about thi
work in the future.
At noon the time for which the suf
fragists had contracted for the Masonic
Temple Auditorium came to an end. anc
they were forced to go to the basement
and got down to work again.
Among the delegates present at the con
vention today were "GeneraP' Rosali,
Jones of "hiker'' fame and Sergeant
Ida Crafts, who also marched from New
York to Washington.
Constitution Adopted.
Adoption Of a new constitution and the
election OF officers occupied yesterday
afternoons session of the convention
Many hours of discussion preceded the
final vote on the constitution. While the
new system of government does not place
the finances of the association entirely
on the budget basis, to which there haG
been vigorous objection. large portion
of the money needed will be raised in ac-
cordance with the budget adopted in ad-
vance each year.
When 1t was announced yesterday that
S11. $50 would have to be provided in
pledges to complete the total of S23. g.
adopted for the budget it took less than
an hour to obtain that sum The rails