The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
SUFFRAGE BOOM
GROWS IN SOUTH
Congressional Committee Re-
ceives Reports from May
J Demonstrations.
FIRST PARADE IS GIVEN
Mass Meetings from All Parts of the
Country Indorse National Reso-
luton in Congress.

Hearty support of the National Woman
Suffrage Association was given by South
ern States at the nationwide demonstra-
lions May 2. Ample evidence Of that fact
is being received daily at the headquar-
tiers of the national Congressional COM
mittee.
Probably the most striking illustration
of this comes from Nashville, Tenn. Ad-
vocates of suffrage write from there that
on May the first procession Of women
suffragists in a Southern State was held
in that city. A half holiday for that pur-
pose was declared by Mayor Howse. thus
giving the first official recognition in the
South Of the existence of the movement.
A great mass meeting followed the pro-
cession, which was attended by more
than 1000 people, with a liberal attend
ance of men.
Adopt National Resolution.
A resolution was passed supporting the
National American Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION and asking Congress to proceed
with suffrage legislation in the most
feasible and practical manner. This Is
called the national resolution, in dis
tinction to that called for by the Con-
gressional Union, which endorses only the
Bristow-Mondell amendment.
Parkersburg w. Va, reports an en-
thusiastic mass meeting of over 1000
people, which was addressed by Miss
Doris Stevens, the secretary of the Con-
gressional Union. The resolution adopt
ed by the meeting, however, was that
supported by the National Association.
and not by the union.
San Antonio, Texas, sends one OF the
most enthusiastic accounts Of a meet
ing which was the biggest gathering of
that kind ever held in the city. The
meeting not only adopted the National
resolution, but in order to get a hearing
for it, voted to send a copy to each Of
their representatives in Congress. This
was on the advice of State Senator T.
H. McGregor. who is the author OF
suffrage resolution introduced in the
Texas Senate last year which won nine
votes Let me-" he said. 'as ono
who has had some little experience in
politics, advise you as to the resolution
adopted here. Do not have it thrown in
the Senate waste basket by addressing
it to the Senate. Send il to Morris
Sheppard, and along with 1t send a
personal letter with the statement that
you send this petition for the redress
of a wrong. Send one to Horace w.
Vaughn, Congressman for the First Dis
trict. He believes in 1t and he will stand
behind it. And then just to keep the
record straight, send one to every other
Texas Congressman
Word from Maine.
Portland, Me-, sends word OF a monster
open air meeting. This is almost as
much of an innovation in conservative
Maine as it is in the South. as 1t was
only the second attempt at such a
demonstration, but it was successful be-
yond their most sanguine expectations,
writes the State president. An astonish-
ing number of jonquils and yellow rib
hons were in evidence, but only one red
rose was discovered in the crowd made
I'D equally of men and women The
wearer of the rose who took up her
stand in front of the speakers auto
mobile was recognized as the press agent
of the "antis" The meeting adopted
the national resolution
meeting reported from nearer home
was that held at Forest Glen, Md, which
passed both resolutions, but with q
larger majority for the national.
Resolutions in support of the national
association passed by twenty-eight towns
in Pennsylvania have been received, and
twelve more are on the way. These in
clude Chester, which reports meeting
of 1000; Jamestown. loo; Norristown. g.
900; Pittsburgh. 5000. and Philadelphia,
5000.
Reports from Other States.
Many reports and resolutions have been
sent to the Congressional committee from
States this fall. Half dozen came from
the city of Omaha alone, and several
from Lincoln, including one resolution
passed by the W. c. T. U.
One Of the most significant Of the ~