The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-26
WAR BREAKS OUT:
IN SUFFRAGE RANKS
Split Between Congressional
Union and National Wo-
mans Association.
QUESTION OF MILlTANCY
One Organization Threatens
Fight on Democratic Party
Unless Suffrage Is Granted.
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Washington. January ga seething
war began yesterday In the suffrage
ranks in Washington, on account or
avowed intention OF tho Congressional
Union for Woman's Suffrage to aght
tho Democratic party at the polls, IL
favorable action Is not taken at this
session OF Congress.
Mrs. Mccormick. of Chicago. chair
man OF the congressional committee OF
:he National Wonuns Suffrage Asso-
citation. openly split with Miss Alice
Paul and Miss Lucy Burns and tho rest
Of the workers OF the Congressional
Union.
by their own act" said Mrs. Mo-
cormick. they have irrevocably sop
arated themselves from the National
Womans Suffrage Association.
They hare expressed their deter
mination to attack the Democratic
purity, and this Is against tho princi les
OF the National Association, which Is
Ihoir fdea IL perfectly foolish.
Why should they work for the down
fall of ono party just because few
Democrats do not believe in suffrage7
we VIII have no part in such actions.
1t is simply desire to be spectacular.
we do not approve of the way the
union liz nagging the Rules Committee
either That Is not the way TO win a
man, to nag h,n to death.
The Congressional Union "a not az
hiiated with the National Association.
anu their application to i become o' an
auxiliary.. member has not yet been
Miss Lucy Burns and Miss Alice Paul,
VINO served In an English jail together
headA of the Congressional Union, are
standing their ground. Miss Paul Is
no au IN town. but Miss Burns said:
men, and wo hold the party in power
at the time as responsible for our con-
tinued Acknowledgements. 1t matters
or Republicans.''
Fuel was added to tho flames when
Mrs. Russell Malcolm MacLennan. o
at the same time gave out a long state
ment expressing her disapprovaI OF
me me proposed campaign against tho
Mrs.. belmont Joins Ranks.
Mrs. Q. II. p. Belmont. New York
3Society leader, hostess OF Mrs. Emmo-
n o,ne pan nt has Joined the ranks
their fight against the Democratic
party for nation wide equal suffrage.
inc ne militant wing OF the american
sional Union for Woman Suffrage, Which
mas served formal warning on Demo.
Gratis TO get busy with the equal SUI
lraEe constitutional amendment und er
pain of being opposed Ut the polls by
the women. Mrs. Beimonts applicn
ton to membership In this body was
/ accompanied by check for $4,000
which went into war chest Of $4,000
10 make good the threat. SuTraGists
here believe that Mrs. Belmont will
make spirited fight with her wcaltl,
ana social prestige.
All along the line tho suffraEists are
showing liking for the action shown
by their radical sisters. Other wealthy
women who enlisted I'm the causa tn
day are Mrs. Ella Cass Stewart. of
Chicago: Mrs. Lawrence Lewis. of Phil
adelphia. and Mrs. William Kent. OF
california "A protest meeting of mem
bers OF the union 10 pass n vote of con
deIpnation against militant tactics.
called at the instance OF Mrs. Rus,
sell MacLennan. failed OF Its purpose
THIS afternoon. After Il stormy ses-
sion the women decided TO stand pat
on the declaration OF war promul-
gated by their organization.