The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-09
SUFFRAGE LOSES
Fight INLEAGUE
Opposition Ticket. Headed by
Mrs. Cullop. 0verwhelms
Insurgents.
OFFICE HERE ABOLISHED
Miss Dabney. of District. Forced Out
of Position by Democratic
Women After Clash.
OFFICE HERE ABOLISHED

\ When the second annual convention o
the woman's National Democratic
League. at the New willard. adjourne.
last evening after an executive sesslor
in which dictionaries hurled PERSONAL
ties about with abandon. the question d
equal suffrage which threatened to dis
rupt the organization, had been disposed
OF by the election Of a set Of officers op.
posed to suffrage as a league policy unit
1t has been adopted by the Democratic
partv.
The insurgent suffragist faction. led BY
Mrs. Charles Morton. of the District ol
Columbia. was overwhelmed and the op
position leaders, with few exceptions
were chosen by reclamation. Mrs. Will
lam A. Cullop. acting president. who has
headed the anti-suffrage faction. would
have been elected by reclamation but
for one dissenting vote. She and Mrs.
George A. Armes were nominated and
Mrs. Armes withdrew. There were NJ
other presidential nominations.
Other Newly Elected Omcers.
The other newly elected oficers are
Mrs. E. T. Taylor, first vice president;
Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher. second vice
president: Mrs. John e. Baker, third vice
president; Mrs. Leonard G. Hoffman: re-
cording secretary: Mrs. Randall g. Hop
kins. corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Mamie G. Nj Davis, field secretary: Mrs.
Mary c. Adams, treasurer; Mrs. William
f. Hancock. auditor; Mira. William +.
Dennis historian; Mrs. william Jennings
Bryan, Mrs. James p. Tarvin, Mrs. Henry
L. Edmunds, Mrs. F. Berger Morgan,
Mrs. W. w. Dixon, anC Mrs. Edward n.
House, additional directors.
Mrs. Morton, who made constant objec-
tons to the proceedings and was ruled
on the floor repeatedl.- by Mrs. Cuiiop,
objected to the reelection of Mrs. Bryan
TO the board of directors, citing a clause
in the constitution which forbids the cleo
ton of the wives of public officials. II
was ruled however, that Mrs. Bryan was
originally elected prior to the date her
husband became Secretary of State, and
that the clause in question did not apply
to her case.
District ONCE Abolished.
An event which seemed to cause a good
deal Of satisfaction to both factions was
the abolition of the Office of vice presi-
dent for ne District OF Columbia, which
was held oy Miss Katherine Montgomery
Dabney. Early in the day, when the re-
ports of officers were being read, Miss
Dabney called attention to the figures
OF the financial report of another ad-
ministrction. She was finally ruled out
of order. and in the executive session
was reduced from organizer to the posi-
ton of a mere member.
Mrs. Morton. whose suffrarist propa-
ganda had been supported by Miss
Dabney. vigorously attacked the sdminis-
tration for abolishing Miss Dabney's
Office, and there was a sharp exchange
of personalities between her and Mrs.
Hancock, of the ruling faction. which
in a general clamor. Mrs. CuIlop
was forced to rap frequently for order.
The row was at its height when Col
George A, Armes. whose wife witbdrew
her candidacy Tor president. and Reading
Clerk Williams, of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes. were found in the rear OF the
hall. evidently enjoying the show. They
were promptly led out the door by half n
dozen women.
- SUFFRAGE storm Brewing.
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-haries 5. Hamlin, Assistant Secretary
II the Treasury, was the chief speaker
After MI. Hamlin's address, which con- |
listed OF laudation Of President Wilson |
md the reform measures enacted in his |
Mrs. Cullop made a re- |
bort as acting president. This was fol- |
owed by the reports of other officers. |
notably the treasurer, Mrs. Mary c. |