Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
OPPOSES ANY ATTACK
ON POLITICAL PARTIES
Declaration OF Definite
Policy.
ANNUAL CONVENTION ADJouRNs
DIR. Anna Howard Shaw Elected Pres.
ident for Tenth Time-Resolutlons
Setting Forth Organizations Stand
on Public Questions Adopted.

Setting Forth Organization's Stand
on Public Questions Adopted.
NASHVILLE. TENN, November 1e-
The forty-sixth annual convention of
the National American Woman SUI
frase Association, which, had been In
session here since last Thursday, came
TO an end Tonight, following n days
proceedings marked BY an apparent
truce between the elements which had
been i'll opposition since the opening
day. Among the more important re-
suits OF to-day's session were the elcc-
tion Of officers the declaration by the
association Of definite policy opposing
any attack on political party and the
adoption of resolutions setting forth
the orsanization's stand on legislation
for suffrage and on other public ques.
lions.
the annual meeting, DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw, who was elected president. for
the tenth term. said:
III any one has any criticism to
make against the president of this as
ISOLATION or the official board, that
criticism should be offered first TO the
president and TO the board. In that
way possibly all strife can be obyiatcd.
We invite criticism and suggestions at
all times. but we ask that they be made
originally TO u.s..
DR.. Shaw was unopposcd for presi-
dent. and received 1872 votes out of ESQ
ballots cast.
In addition to Dr. Shaw, the follow
ing officers were elected:
First vicc-p president. Mrs. Stanley
Mccormick, New York: second vice
Kentucky: third vice-president, Miss
Katherine u. Davis. New York record
ing secretary. Mrs. Susan w. Pitz-
gerald. Massachusetts; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Orten II. Clark. Michi-
gan: treasurer. Mrs. Henry Wade
Rogers, Connecticut: first auditor, Mrs.
Helen Guthrie Miller, Missouri; sec
ond auditor. Airs. Medill Mccormick,
Illinois.
DECLARATION OF POLICY
ADOPTED ny CONVENTION
A substitute resolution on declaration
OF policy. offered by Mrs. George Bass.
of Chicago, was adopted by the conven-
ton, instead Of the resolution approved
by the executive council.
The resolution reads:
Resolved. That the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Associa ton is alb
solutely opposed to holding any politt-
cal party responsible for the opinions
and acts OF Its Individual members. or
holding any individual public official
or candidate responsible for the action
of his party majority on the question
of woman suffrage
Mrs. Antioncttc Funk, of Chicago,
strongly advocated adoption OF the
resolution. Mics 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
s,,,N- III -. IA
was found they were opposed TO n Fed
eral amendment, but not TO suffrage
through amendment of the State Con-
stitutions. We do not want such
things to happen again.
Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout. OF Chicago,
cnphatically declared her opposition TO
the sending out by the association Of
any blacklist" OF members OF Con-
gress
DIR. S; explained that. under n
resolution previously adopted. the ma
tionnl body could not work IN any State
ISOLATION. The statement OF policy
finally was adopted by an almost
unanimous vote.
The convention tabled a resolution
urging all suffragists and suffrage or
ganizations TO aid the cotton movement
by buying n bale. by wearing cotton
clothes, and in every way popularizing
cotton"
All resolutions relating to the Euro
pean war were referred to IA special
committee to be redrafter and reported
To the executive council which will
hold A session here tomorrow to settle
any matters left over from the conven-
ton and outline plans Tor the years
work
Southern delegates announced In the
convention that their caucus had de-
cided 10 concentrate their energies
upon winning Alabama for woman suf-
frage during the coming year. 1t was
stated that an initiative petition for
suffrage is to be introduced in the next
Alabama LEGISLATURE.
FIRST BREAK IN PROMPT
ACQUIESCENCE OF DELEGATES
The first break in the prompt and
quiet acquiescence of the delegates to
the program presented by the leaders
occurred over n motion by Mrs. Bar
ton jerks. OF Rhode Island, for the
committee of nine members to investi-
cato and select compalgn ground and
submit suggestions and advice TO the
national association and to the State
organization. The opposing was led
by Miss Laura Clay, OF Kentucky, VINO
declared that none of the States would
accept the decision OF the committee,
and would prefer to make their own
selections Several delegates from the
Clay.
The motion finally was carried with
an amendment giving the national
board authority to appoint the mem
berS of the committee.
Among resolutions adopted by the
convention were the following:
That the National Suffrage Associa-