New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-14
National Body Barred
from Interfering with
Their Work.
CONVENTION FIXES
LEGISLATIVE PLAN
Procedure So Orderly That Ants
Would Have Been
Disappointed.
By VERA BOARMAN wHITEHOUsE.

ny 'bht DOARMh4N W III EhOCoLs
Nashville, Nov. 13.-The second day
Of the National Woman Suffrage con-
vention opened in orderly fashion.
Miss Jane Adams, first vice-president,
was in the chair. The Representative
Hail." with its high roof and marble
walls, Is a noisy and resounding place.
Because Of the noise It was difficult to
hear the speakers, and all morning
there were calls TO order.
The relation of the National Con-
gressional Committee to the various
state suffrage societies was the first
point of discussion. The state asso-
citation seemed jealous of any inter
ference. II was finally decided that un-
less invited to cooperate by ma
Jority of suffrage societies in any state
the national committee must not do
political work in that state. In case OF
conflict inside of state the national
committee would be excluded. Even
press work, unless properly invited, is
barred.
There can, therefore, be no publish
ing of unworthy records Of politicians
if those politicians are in the good
graces of the suffragists at home.
The business of the morning was
closed by accepting the report Of the
treasurer. There had been total ex-
penditure during the past year OF
about $4,000 by the national associa-
ton. This sum has been spent in
year in which there were campaigns
carried on in seven states. Every state
was helped.
Mrs. Medll Mccormick advanced
during the year for publicity work IN
the Washington and Chicago depart
ments more than $4,000. To-day II
was announced that this money was
a gift, not loan.
The afternoon was given up TO the
discussion and final decision of the
| question, which was of greatest inter
est TO the convention. The hall, which
was so noisy all morning, became quiet
There was no call to order. Every
word of each speaker was heard,
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch began
should not continue to support the
Shafroth amendment. Mrs. Raymond
Brown, president of the New York
State Woman Suffrage Association,
moved as a substitute measure that
the National Association should work IN
every way to obtain the passage OF the
Bristow- Mondel amendment, otherwise
known as the Susan B. Anthony amend
ment, even through such other leglsla-
ton as the national board might Until
ate. Mrs. Batch rose to point OF
order that substitute motion could
not be in direct conflict with the org
inal motion. She maintained that Mrs.
Browns motion contradicted hers by
permitting the support OF the Shafroth
amendment.
Miss Jane Adams, with the backing
Of a parliamentary adviser, ruled that
this was not the case.
Thirty or more delegates spoke on
this motion in speeches OF three MIN
utes.
Mrs. Antoinette Funk said there was
no quicker way to attain the Bristow-
Mondel amendment, which all wanted,
than to work first for the Shafroth
amendment. The latter was path
finder.
Miss Blackwell, of Boston, editor OF
"The Woman's Journal" was greeted
with great applause when she rose to
speak. She compared the Shatroth
amendment TO flank attack of an
army.
Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout, of Illinois,
moved that we should support in Con-
gress a bill for a national initiative
and referendum. DR.. Shaw rose very
gravely to discuss the fact that the
Woman Suffrage Association must work
for suffrage directly and for no other
measure. The two bills were consid-
cred from every aspect-those OF expe-
diency, democracy, morality.
The discussion was always on high
plane. while the intensest interest was
manifested. There was at no time any
excitement or emotion. The opponents
of woman suffrage would have been
disappointed by the orderly procedure.
Finally, the substitute motion intro
duced by Mrs. Brown was adopted by
a large majority, and the national as
ISOLATION is pledged TO the prlnciple
of the Shafroth amendment.
There was still another contest TO
be decided before the convention ad,
iourned for the day. Tennessee had
two rival delegations. Their claims
There was a charge made by both dele
cations of unfairness against this COM
mittee. The committees report, how
ever, was accepted, and both delega-
tions were seated with half vote to
each member and every member dis
satisfied.
The opposition to DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw for reelection as president OF
the association has been dropped, APP
parently. for DR.. Shows is the only
name on the list as candidate for presl-
dent. The list OF other candidates FOL
lows:
First vice -president-Miss Jean Cor
don New Orleans; Mrs. Katherine
Dexter Mccormick, New York.
Second e-president-Mrs. Desha
Breckenridge, Kentucky.
Third vice -president-Miss Katharine
B. Davis, New York; Mrs. Medill Nc
Cormick, Chicago.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Orton
II. Clark, Michigan; Mrs. Jeanette
Rankin, Montana.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Susan W.
Fitzgerald, New York; Mrs. Anne II.
Martin, Nevada.
Treasurer Mrs. Henry Wade Rogers,
Massachusetts,. ,
First auditor-Mrs. Helen G. Miller,
Missouri.
Second auditor-Mrs. Nellie n. Som
erville, Mississippi; Miss iona Gale,
Wisconsin.
Election of officers will be held next
Monday.
Binghamton, Nov. l3.-The twentieth
annual convention of the New York
State Federation of the Women's Clubs
came TO a close this afternoon, follow
ing the installation Of the following
officers, elected as the result Of yes