The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-21
SUFFRAGE MEETING CLOSES.
NATIONAL CONVENTION AD-
JOURNS AFTER COMING To-
TRUCE.
DR.. Shaw Prcsidcnt-IIcr Election
and Abjuration OF War ON Demo-
cratic Party Mari. Last Session.

Nashville. Tenn. Nov. 16.-The 46th
annual convention of the National
American Woman Suffrage associa-
tion. which had been in session here
since last Thursday. ended tonight.
following a days proceedings marked
by an apparent truce between the cle-
ments which had been In opposition.
Among the more important results
OF today's session were the election of
omcers. rhe declaration by the asso-
citation Of q definite policy opposing
any attack on a political party and
tho adoption Of resolutions setting
forth the organizations stand on leg
islation for suffrage and on other
public questions.
There were but few incidents in the
proceedings that brought out any sign
Of division Of opinion among tho le-
gates. the statement of policy being
tho only question over which warmth
ives displayed In debate. Contrary to
numerous anticipatory rumors of the
day and night previous. no mention
was made on the convention floor of
tho Congressional union. concerning
which there had been heated discus
saon among delegates. and no mention
was presented involving any authori-
sation TO the national body to disci-
pline State organizations which might
work contrary to the association s
policy.
Anti-administration upporter q
worked diligently on behalf of their
candidates for national offices. who
were styled the Representative ticket"
but after the results Of the Salloting
were announced. showing the admins
tration nominees elected by a majcr-
ity strength Of about 20 votes calm
nsss prevailed.
In announcing the adjournment of
the annual meeting. DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw. who was elected president
for the tenth time, made a brief ref
srsnce to the opposition. She said:
IF anyone has any criticism to
make against the president Of this as
sociation or the official board that
criticism should be Offered first to the
President and then to the board. In
that way possibly all strife can be OBJ
viAtsd. We invite criticism and sug
gssttons at all times. but We ask that
they be made originally to U.S.
DR.. Shaw was unopposed for prcs,-
dent and received 192 votes out ot
ss3i ballots cast.
+ In addition to DR.. Shaw the follow
Ing ofiicers were elected:
First vice president. Mrs. Stanley
Mccormick. New York; second vice
presidens. Mrs. Deshc Breckenridge.
Kentucky; third vice president. Miss
katherine b. Davis. New York; re-
eording secretary. Mrs. Susan w. Fitz-
Gerald. Massachusetts,: corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Orten III. Clark. Mich
igan: treasurer. Mrs. Henry Wade
Rodgers Connecticut: first auditor.
Mrs. Helen Guthrie Miller. Missouri;
second auditor. Mrs. Medill McCor-
mick. Illinois
A substitute resolution on declara-
tion Of policy offered by Mrs George
Bass Of Chicago was adopted by the
convention instead Of the recommend
alton approved by the executive coun-
sel. The resolution reads:
Resolved. That the National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage association is
absolutely opposed to holding any po-
iitical party responsible for the opin-
ions and acts Of It's individual mem
bers or holding any individual pub
lie ofYScial or candidate responsible
for the action of his party ma ajority on
tho question of woman suffrage
Mrs. Antoinette Funk of Chicago
strongly advocated adoption of the
resolution. Miss Kate Gordon of New
Orleans demanded that the meaning
OF the resolution be clearly explained.
The national association during the
past year" she said. sent out state
ments that certain congressman were
'unalterably opposed To- suffrage. 1t
was found they were opposed To
federal amendment but not To- suf-
frage through amendment of the
state constitutions. We 40 not want
such things to happen again"
Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout of Chi
cago emphatically declared hcg oppo-
sition to the sending out Ly the as
ISOLATION Of any black list" Of mcm-
bers OF congress.
DIR. Shaw explained that under Il
resolution previously adopted the ma
tlonal bodv could not work H. amy