The evening world., 1913-01-18
HOOTS FOR ANTI"
|NWOMEN'S DEBATE
SHOCK M0NTCLA|R
Suffrage Argument Between
Miss La Toilette and Mrs.
George Ends in Tumult.

Uproar. hoOting, cat-calls. the e.
change Of epithets and tumultuous d.
oidsr marked the adjournment Of Q
suffrage debate In the auditorium of
the Montclair Club at Montciair. N. J.,
last night The dobaters we're Mics
Fola La Toilette. daughter Of Senator
La Toilette Of Wisconsin. and Mrs. A.
J. George. . Brookiins. Mass, lecturer.
Miss La Toilette spoke for the suf.
fragists and Mrs. George for the an.
It's" George Wildwood Murray. q
Standard Oil attorney. who lives In
Montoiair. acted a. chairman. The
hall. which has . seating capacity Of
500. was crowded. every available foot
Of standing space being filled with
people. In the audience were many Of
the wealthiest and most prominent men
OF Montclaif and their wives. The de-
bate had been advertised for some time
and had Cd the keenest interest.
Three years ago the sufYrasists per-
fected an organisation In Montciair,
with Miss Beatrice studdiford - their
leader. That organisation became %
active that the 'antis" decided they
should make . systematic resistance.
Mrs. William L. Ludland 10 leader Of
the "Antis."
Recently the suRragtsts issued q
challenge to the "antis" to thrssh the
question out In . joint debate The
challenge. a. issued. was not accepted.
II was finally decided. however. 20 have
. debate. but no decision. The two
speakers OF last evening were then sent
for BY their respective sides.
UPRoAR FOLLOWS MISS IA FOL.
tErrE9 SHARP REDukE.
Miss La Toilette. in the course Of her
argument. said that women couldn't
be satisfied without the ballot Just be-
cause they had good husbands.
II never saw . man who would give
up his vote because he had . good
WIFE" she remarked.
Mrs. George argued that Affairs Of
government were appropriately the
concern Of mon. and that women were
not fitted to take part in them. Every
thing was amicable at the close Of the
debating. Thes Mrs. George said she
world be glad to answer questions
written on paper and passed up to her.
Ushsrs went through the crowd for
the questions.
rs II not true" read one question
submitted to Mrs. George. that the
anti-suffra Eists are allied with the
liquor interests"
mo. Il 10 not" said Mrs. 0sorss.
quite the contrary 10 true. The records
show that the women who want e., vote.
and who DO vote when they get the
10 true In Wisconsin"
Miss La Toilette sprang to the front
Of the platform and denied the correct
ness Of Mrs. Georges statements. The
audience was In confusion In q second.
Chairman Murray raped for order, but
1t was fully fifteen minutes before the
wild yelling ceased 20 that his gave:
could be heard.
"a DISGRACE TO YOUR SEX"
CRIES WOMAN.
Mrs. George has been misinformed
concerning Wasconsin." said Miss La
Toilette. when the hall was quiet again.
The uproar started once more. But by
that time people were beginning to push
their way out A well-dressed woman,
who would not give her name when
asked for It later. approached the plat
form. crying. Il wish to speak to Mrs.
George"
Chairman Murray called the Brooklins
woman from the back OF the platform.
TO which she had withdrawn to converse
with friends.
II just want to say to you." cried
the we'll dressed woman who stood on
the floor below the platform. a. she
shook her fist at Mrs. George. "that.you
are a disgrace to your sex"
For fully an hour knots OF people re-
manned In the clubhouse. and in the
street In front OF II. excitedly discussing
ths eyents Of the evening