The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-30
SUFFRAG|STS
ARE GATHERING
At THE CAPITAL
PROMINENT WOMEN FROM PRAc-
TfcALLY EVERY STATE IN THE
UNION ARE THERE FOR MEET
ING
spEcIAL no THE JOURNlAI.

SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL
Washington, Nov. DISAPPOINTMENT
OF the country are arriving In the
capital to attend the forty fifth annual
convention OF the National American
Women Suffrage Association. which
viii be formally opened tomorrow.
Throughout the day the credentials
committee remained in continuous ses-
t@ion at the Hotel Bellevue to pass on
the credentials of delegates. This
that the largest attendance in the his
tory of the associations annual meet
iarsgg was already assured.
Z Consideration of plans for getting
action by Congress on the pending
Unconstitutional amendment removing
the bar against women voting is to be
the principal subject OF discussion at
the convention. The suffragists plan to
appear next week before committees
OF the two houses of Congress- and
sent their claim for votes for women
A ffT1e array Of talent has been OBJ
tanned to address the various sessions
of the convention during the week
consisting OF prominent men and
women who have become famous for
their devotion and labor along differ
ent lines of human activity.
The program will be set dn motion
tomorrow afternoon, when a. mass
meeting VIII be held In the Columbia
fneafer, with DIR. Anna. Howard Shaw,
president of the national association, !
presiding. Prominent local suffragists |
will deliver addresses or welcome and
Mrs. Scion Jacobs. president Of the
Alabama Suffrage Association, will re-
spond for the delegates Other speakers
OF the afternoon Will include Miss Jane
Ring Robinson Of Colorado and sever
al representatives, of wonen's labor and
industrial organizations.
Monday afternoon the conventfon
win meet to complete dts organization.
In the evening q celebration of the
winning or the vote by women in
Illinois is to be held. The speakers
will include Mrs. Catherine Waugh
McCulIoch, former president of the /
Illinois Equal Suffrage Association:
president of the Illinois association.
and by the four members of the
famous suffrage lobby" Mrs. Medill
Mccormick, Mrs. Grace WILDER Trout
man M. Both
The question or adopting new
constitution for the association is to
come up Tuesday morning at a busi-
ness session. and in the afternoon
there Is to be a conference on methods,
led by Mr.. Arthur Livermore, of York
scr-s NssY.-In the evening the NATIONAL
Mems League for Women Suffrage,
headed by James Lees Laidlaw of New
York, ID to have charge Of the pro-
gram.
Reports from the different State I
suffrage organizations are to be made
Wednesday morning, followed by new
business, and a. conference on methods.
led by MissegHelen Eacker of Kansas.
In nhe afternoon the program for 1914
IS to be taken up, and In the evening
there is to be a special program ar
ranged by Mrs. j. p. Bowen OF Chicago.
Features of the wednesday evening
program will be addresses by Julian
Mack OF the Commerce Court. Judge
Harry Olsen of Chicago, Miss Maud
Minor, probation officer OF New York
City and Miss Katherine Davis. super
a1Ktendont of Bedford reformatory.
Business sessions are to be held
Thursday morning and afternoon, and
in the evening there are to addresses
by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, presi-
dent Of the International Suffrage
burn. president of the Connecticut
Suffrage Association. The Congress
sfonal committees viii give the suffra-
gfsts q hearing Friday morning, and in
r. to meet The convention will be
closed with a meeting of the national
board Friday evening.
The annual election OF national
officers Is receiving some attention
from Ma1e delegates already on the
field. While, Miss Jane Adams of
Chicago who is now first vice-presi-
dent of the association, has been APP
preached to accent the presidency. she
has 80 far SteadfaStIy refused on the
ground that her. numerous other ac-
t1v6tfea would not permit her to de-
vote as much time to the presidency
as the Office requires. DIR. Anna How
ard Shaw. who has for many years
held the presidency, has announced
that she will gladly retire from the
race In Miss Adams favor. But the
f. that DR.. Shaw will be re-
tanned In ONCE by the unanimous will +