Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-17
SUFFRACGTS QUIT
WITHOUT Division
DECLARE AGAINST ATTACKS
ON ANY POLITICAL
PARTY.
Insurgents Were Overwhelmed
by the Administration For
ces in Election,

NASHVILLE, Nov l6-The forty
~ sixth annual convention of the
National American Woman Suffrage
association in session here since
lats Thursday, came to an end to-
night after days proceedings
marked by apparent truce between
the elements which has been in Dp-
position since the opening day.
Among the more important results
of todays session were the election
of officers, the declaration by tho
association of a definite policy op-
posing any attack on political
party and the adoption of resolutions
setting forth the organizations stand
on legislation for suffraga and on
other public questions.
There were but few incidents in
the proceedings that brought out
any sign of division OF opinion
among the delegates, the statement
of policy being the only question
over which warmth was displayed N
debate. Contrary to anticipation no
mention was made on the conNen.
ton floor of the congressional union,
concerning which there had been
heated discussion among delegates
and no motion was presented in
volvng any authorization to the
national body to discipline s''te
organizations which might work con-
trary to tn associations policy
Insurgents Lose.
Anti-administration supporters
worked diligently on behalf of their
candidates for national officers who
were STYLED the Representative
ticket" but after the results of the
balloting were announced. showing
the administration nominees elected
by a majority strength of about 70
votes, calmncss prevail ed.
In announcing adjournment DR..
Anna Howard Shaw who was elected
president for the tcnth Term, made
a brief reference To the opposition.
She said:
"If any one has any criticism to
make against the president of this
association or the official board that
criticism should be offered first to
the president and to the board. I'm
that way possibly all strife can be
obviated We invite criticism ani
suggestions at all times but we ask
that they be made originally to us"
Officers Elected.
DR.. Shaw was unopposed for pres
ident and received 1872 votes out of
2S3 ballots cast.
For other Officers Of the national
board, between Miss Jean Gordon
and Mrs. Katherine u. Mccormick
for vice president; Miss Anne Mar
tin and Mrs. Susan Fitzgerald for
recording secretary, and Miss iona
Gale and Mrs. Medill Mccormack for
second auditor.
A substitute resolution on decla- I
ration of policy offered by Mrs |
George Bass of Chicago, was adopted !
by the convention instead of the !
approved 10y the /
executive council. The resolution
reads:
"Rcsolvcd, That the National /
American Woman Suffrage associa-
ton is absolutely opposed To hold |
ing any political party responsible .
for the opinions and acts of its in !
dividual members or holding any !
public official or candidate !
responsible for the actions of his
party majority on the question OF |
woman suffrage"
A resolution urging all suffragists |
and suffrage organizations to aid |
the cotton movement by "huylng IA |
bale, by wearing cotton clothes and !
in every way popularizing cotton"
was tabled.
Resolutions relating to the Euro
pean war were ordered redratted |
and reported to the executive com
mittee which will meet tomorrow f |
outline plans for the years work.
To Convert Alabama.
Southern delegates announced that |
their caucus had decided to concen-
trate their energies upon winning |
Alabama for woman suffrage the |
coming year. 1t was stated that an
initiative petition for suffrag" Is to
be introduced in the next Alabama
legislature.