The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-11
Suffragists of Florida
Name 1915 Officers
CONTINUED From FIRST Page,

OF Mrs. Roselle Cooley and Miss
Frances Anderson. both of Jacksonville,
were put in nomination. Miss Anderson
receiving the election.
Mrs. Frank D. Tracy, nominated by
Mrs. McDavtd for recording secretary,
became the unanimous choice of the
convention. the president asking In
structicn to cast the ballot Of the
chair, which was necessary as Mrs
Tracy herself had a vote
On the nomination Of Mrs Gore Mrs
Laura scharr, Of Orlando, was re-
elected treasurer.
The nomination Of Miss Robinson for
corresponding secretary by Miss Fannie
Kehoe. met with wild enthusiasm and
unanimous consent. At this point Miss
Robinson rose and addressed the con-
vention. expressing her deep apprecia-
ton at the honor which had Seen con-
ferred upon her. She said that she
considered 1t the greatest distinction
that could be accorded her, but the fact
that she had already been made chair
man of several committees, in addition
to her own literary and newspaper
work made acceptance impossible.
Miss Robinson was honored by the
convention with the following offices:
Chairman of the state press committee;
chairman of the state survey commit
tee, committee appointed to look into
the matter of dividing the states into
suffrage districts: chairman Of the
state bulletin committee. and chairman
of the committee on rest rooms for
farmers wives.
The election of Mrs. w. r. O'Neal,
of Orlando, as first auditor and Mrs.
E. B. Saunders as second auditor then
followed
Mrs. Gore was then nominated by
Mrs. Tracy for member of the National
Executive committee. and expressed
deep regret that she could not accept
the nomination
Mrs. J. B. Perkins was nominated
for the office and unanimously elected.
After this the convention adjourned
until thirty o'clock.
The feature of this session was the
election of a committee to look after
the publishing of a state suffrage
bulletin. Miss Robinson was made
chairman of this committee and Mrs.
Tracy and Mrs. McDavid members.
The session then convened, the dele
gates spending the remainder of the
afternoon on the bay
CREATES ENTHUSIASM.
An interesting figure at the morning
session Thursday was Representative |
Davidson. of Santa Rosa county, who |
was called on for a speech and won the !
admiration Of the convention by his |
earnestness and his offer to do every !
thing in his power for them at the next |
session of the legislature. The con-
vention, standing, then gave three |
cheers for Mr.. Davidson.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The reading of the various resolu-
tons occupied a part of the morning
session, a vote being taken to extend |
thanks to the city, the Civic League, |
the Pensacola Bar, the Medical Asso-
citation, the management of the San
Carlos hotel the musicians, the press
for their generosity, to Mrs. Scion
Jacobs. of Birmingham, and Miss Ern-
estine Noa, of Chattanooga.
The president then asked the con-
vention to go on record as endorsing
the campaign for suffrage in Alabama
and to do everything in it power to
further her cause. The suggestion was
adopted unanimously.
Mrs. Reese made the motion, which
was seconded by Miss Robinson, that
Mr.. Hervey, himself be personally
thanked and Miss Robinson made the
motion that a special vote of thanks
be rendered Miss Velma Maura, of
the News editorial staf, saying that
she had not only done her own work
and that of one of the departments
on The Journal this week, but had
the convention for both pa
pers. Mrs, MacDavid made a motion
that Mr.. Reber, Of the San Carlos,
to whom the artistic decoration Of the
hall is due, and who also generously
contributed to the cause be thanked.
All these motions were carried and
at the suggestion Of the chair a stand
ing vote of thanks was given to Mr..
John Schnarr, of Orlando, for the use
of his Office at state headquarters as
well as for other courtesies.
To Miss Noa especially were the
thanks of the convention due and at
the suggestion OF the president, it was
decided that the Chat
tanooga Equal Suffrage League Of
which she is president be congratu-
lated on the wisdom Of having such a
woman as Miss Noa its presiding ON
Ger.
Miss Noa was overwhelmed with the
and said that 1t was just
another indication of that wonderful
spirit of generosity and goodfellowship
which she had experienced everywhere
IN Pensacola