The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-04
Delegates Vote Unani-
mously to Visit Presi-
dent Wilson.
FAIL IN EFFORT TO
ARR ANGE HOUR r
Committee Informed That Chief
Executive Too Ill to Receive
Visitors-If Hearing Is Re
fused, Jerico March Around
White House May
Be Made.
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Washington. December 3.-Without
n dissenting vote. the convention of
woman suffrat;ists to-day passed Il
resolution presented by Mrs. Medill Nc
Cormicls, OF Chicago. that the delegates
en- masse visit President Wilson at the
! White House and petition him to send
q special message TO Congress on
woman suffrage
DR.. Anna Shaw appointed Mrs Nc
Cormicll and Mrs. Desha breckenridge,
/ of Kentucky, granddaughter of Henry
Clay, aS q committee TO wait on Pre.t-
! dent Wilson ana try 10 arrange the
hearing. The committee immediately
called tho White House by telephone and
, was Informed that president Wilson
was too Ill To see them to-day or to-
night, and to call up again to o-morrow."
IL the committee fails in its mis-
sion tomorrow. it is probable that the
convention will vote to visit the Prcsi-
dent liy-nilly, and descend upon the
White House In a body ana demand
n hearing. In this event it is anticl-
patcd that some of the moro radical
delegates will then perform the Jerico
march around tho White House as 4
protest.
To Move Headquarters.
Mrs .. II. =. Belmont served notice on
the convention that she intended to
introduce 81 resolution Tomorrow to
association from New York to Wash
inEton.
DIR. Anna Shaw advised the delegates
not to attend the hearing OF the antis
before the House Rules Committee to-
morrow. The speakers In rebuttal of
to-morrow's antiarGumcnts will be in
attendance. however
/ The beauty OF the suffrage conven-
| tion" was the proud title won by Mrs.
Richard Thomas Newton. OF Nutley.
~ j. Mrs. Newton. who has golden
hair anu deep brown eyes. n dainty V
type OF femininity. admits that she is
the worst bridge player in the country.
and says she is q woman suifragist
simply because She Is a home maker.
and does not believe Il woman can he
a successful home-maker unless she be-
lieves in the principles OF woman suf-
frage.
The most brilliant orators OF woman
suffrage, including Dr. Anna Shaw.
: president OF the association: Jane Adj
dams. Mrs. Helen Gardner Mrs. Ida
Hustled Harper and Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, stormed the House Rules
COMMITTEES this morning, and gained n
partial victory in a suggestion by Con-
gressman HardwicE. OF Georgia. 70
add tho words woman suffrage" to the
title of the present standing committee
on the election of President. Vice -Presi-
dent and Representatives in Congress.
DR.. Shaw, on behalf of the association,
stated that she would consult the eX-
ccutive board and report as soon as
possible if this Offer would ne accept
able to them.
To the declaration by Congressman
Lenroot. OF Wisconsin. that this com
mittcc was n dead committee that
does not have any real work or rcgu-
lar meetings" DR.. Shaw replied that
ii would not be dead very Ions, when
several million women get after it.
Reading of state Reports.
The afternoon session OF the convcn
ton was devoted to the reading OF
State reports. Among those heard
were Alabama, by Mrs. Patty r. Jacobs;
California, Mrs McH. Keith: Colorado,
Mrs. Harriet 9. r. Wright; Connecticut.
Mrs. Katherine Houghton Hepburn:
Delaware, Mrs Martha Cranston: Dis
trict or Columbia. Mrs. Nina Il. AL
lender; Florida, Mrs. Mary Sanford. and
Georgia, Mrs. Mary IcLendon.
immediately following the reading
OF the State reports. conference on
methods OF suffrage work was led by
Mrs. Helen Backcr. of Kansas.
Mere man. III the shape OF members
OF the National Mems League for
Woman Suffrage. lnd his day in court
at tho evening session Of the conven-
ton. James Lees Laidlaw. whose wife.
Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw. is one OF the
7 most prominent New York suffragists,
presided, and the delegates attended
Ell masse to hear their cause cham
pioncd by Senator's Thomas, OF Colo
RADIO: BristoW, OF Kansas and Owen
of oklahoma. and Representatives.
Bryan. OF Washington; Mondell, OF
Wyoming; Murdock, OF Kansas. and
Kent. OF California and former Mayor
George Crcel, OF Denver.
Recognized by PrOgressivex.
Representative Victor Murdock, lead
er of tho Progressive party In the
House of Representatives. served no.
tice on President Wilson and the Dem
ocratic party at the womans suffrage
convention tonight that even IL the
Democratic administration should not
stand by woman suffrage, the Progress
sive party will continue TO recognizes
it.
Representative Murdock also attacked
by inference the administrations
watching and waiting policy as TO Mex
| leo when he asked:
''Is there an American who can stand
In Mexico to-nigth and say rs proudly
as did the Roman concerning his ma
1.-Two land: Il am an American"
Mrs. Inez Milholland Boissevain OF
New York proved model suffragist
collector Of needy funds when, by
running fire OF repartec and coaxing
from the Platform, she collected over
$1,000 from the audience in a little over
an hour. The fund grew by leaps and
bounds, and the audience grew enthu-
siastic and generous through Mrs Bois-
sevain's clever wit
The money is to be devoted 10 the
$4,000 budget. and among those who
responded to the appeal We're Mrs. ..
III. p. Belmont OF New York, 800; Mrs
William Randolph Hearst. OF Now
York, Sl00: Mrs. John Jay White. OF
Washington. 500: Mrs Worth Dexter,
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