Evening star., 1914-11-15
Marked by Spirited Debates.


States
Marked by Spirited Debates.
The session late today was devoted
chiefly to consideration of proposed
amendments to the constitution of the
suffrage association. which developed
several spirited arguments. The voice
of the male suffragist was heard for
the first time from the floor of the
convention during this discussion, when
Judge William A. Alice of Ridgefield.
Conn. one of the two man delegates
in the assembly, sought to help the
women out of a tangle on the wording
of an amendment by offering a substi-
tute- The convention. which had been
proceeding with some confusion a
moment previously, hushed immedi-
ately when Judge Alice began speak
ing. He later withdrew his amend
ment in favor of a substitute offered
by woman delegate from Illinois.
The principal results of the discussion
consisted in the tabling of a proposition
to limit the tenure of Office of the presi-
dent to two years and the defeat of an
amendment which would have denied a
place on the national board to any sal
aried official Of the association. 1t was
declared to be the sense of the conven-
tion that the executive secretary shall
not be member of the board. Sew
eral proposed changes in the constitu-
representation in the convention. were
referred to committee and will re-
ceive further consideration at the ses-
sions next week.
At the mass meeting tonight addresses
or state and national campaigns were
delivered by leaders in the suffrage
movement from various parts of the
country. Among the speakers were Miss
Alice Stone Blackwell of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Antoinette Funk of Chicago Mrs
RASmOnd Known nf
nah Patterson of Philadelphia and Mrs.
Maud Wood Park of Boston.
Election Forecast.
The results of the primary held by
the delegates today showed that in
the election next Monday there will be
contests for only three of the offices in
the national association. The unop-
posed candidates are: President DR..
Anna Howard Shaw, New York; second
vice president. Mrs. Desha Breckin-
ridge. Kentucky; third vice president.
Miss Katherine B. Davis, New York.
and corresponding secretary, Mrs Or
zen H. Clark. Michigan; treasurer Mrs.
Henry Wade Rogers. Connecticut: first
auditor. Mrs. Helen Guthrie Miller, Mis-
souri,.
The candidates who have opposition
ana the vote received by each in the
primary are: First Vice President. Mrs
katherine Dexter Mccormick, New
York. III; Miss Jean Gordon. Lo,,isi.
ana, 108: recording secretary. Mrs. Su-
san w; Fitzgerald. New York, 1877; Mrs.
Anne Martin. Nevada, SO; second au
ditor, Mrs. Medill Mccormick. Illinois
izS; Miss Zona Gale. Wisconsin, 121.
Oppose Reduced Representation.
The delegates showed their disap-
proraI OF an amendment to reduce the
representation of auxiliary members in
the national convention from the nresi-
dent and ten delegates to the president
ana one delegate by sending the mat
Ter 10 the committee with instructions
1avoring the larger representation.
DEBATE was warmest on the proposi
ton to bar from membership on the ma
tlonal board any salaried official of tho
association. DR.. Shaw and Mrs. STAN
ley Mccormick said this amendmen+
was designed to prevent the execmtir. .
secretary from having a place on tho
BOARD They thought this official wonid
saVe 100 great Influence in matters be-
fore the board and that she should uorl,
under the boards direction rather ~
being given equal powers with the mem
bers. " ie' iiieii-
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett. Miss Kate
Gordon, Mrs. Carrie RabrenhTro >a.S os
Chicago and Mrs. Gertrude n J.eon.r,
or Boston all warmly opposed tbs
amendment. declaring it was wrong in
principie and that they did not believe
IN discriminating against an ofsciai os
thelr own sex because she received a
salary. d
When debate finally was closed the
"nendment was defeated by viva
iuce vote.
Appeal for Shafroth Amendment.
Mrs. Funk. a member of the conprss-
sicnal committee. in her address at the
hi
support of the Shafroth woman suffrage
amendment to the federal Constitu-
ton She declared passage of the res
olution would level the barriers bn1i+
up by restrictive state constitutions
against votes for women She aIso
urged support for the movement 10
obtain a federal statute giving women
the ballot for representatives. United
states senator, and presidential elec
tors, which the convention indorsed to-
day. W.
Mrs. Park explained the difficulties
encountered by suffragists in Mass.
ehUsetts where before a constitutions
amendment may be submitted to the
voters 1t must pass both branches OF
the legislature two years in succession
The Massachusetts legislature passed
the woman suffrage resolution for the
first time last year." she said "and we
are hoping the coming legislature will
tdh0 dClAoA, go Cne question
may be submitted to the voters in No
vember. 1915.''
The suffrage association will hold a
mass meeting here tomorrow afternoon
which will be addressed by Miss Jane
Addams Of Chicago, Mrs. Rosika
Schwimmer of Budapest, Hungary
Mrs. Desha Breckenridge, Mrs Kate
Waller Barrett and Miss Rose Schnei-
German.
Rumors Of Friction.
Rumors still were current among the
delegates to the suffrage convention
late tonight that members of the Con.
RresaionaI JInion and others of the so.