The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
THOUSANDS HEAR PLEA
FOR W0MAN's. SUFFRAGE
DIR. Anna Howard Shaw, President OF
Association, Delivers Annual
Address.
ANNUAL CONVENTION OPENS
Feature of Night Session Is CcIcbra-
ton of SufYragists' Battles In Seven
Champaign States"-Interest I'm Re-
port of Congressional Committee.

NASHVILLE TENN, November I2.--
Or. Anna Howard Shaw, president of
the National American Woman Suf-
fragc Association, delivered her annual
address at tO-nights meeting of the
forty sixth convention of the organi-
zation. which opened here to-day for Il
six days session. Several thousa nd
persons heard the head of the national
suffrage body and other leaders in
the movement plead the cause of
woman g fight for the ballot.
I'm addition to Dr. Shaw's address
Governor Ben w. Hooper. of Tennessee,
extended a welcome to the visitors. and.
In the course OF his remarks, declared
that every ono has the sense to fore
sec that woman eventually Will have
the ballot in every State in the Union"
one of the features of to-nights pro-
gram was a celebration of the suf-
fragists battles In the seven Campaign
States" which had their elimination
In the recent general elections. Mrs.
Anne II. Martin. of Nevada. and Miss
Mary Stewart. OF Montana, whose States
voted suffrage for women, sounded
notes Of triumph over the victories
gained by their sex, while representa-
tives from Missouri. Ohio. North and
South Dakota, and Nebraska, In which
the vote was against the suffrage
amendment. told OF their fight and of
their hopes for success in future.
After brief addresses by representa-
lives OF the campaign States, a resolu-
ton signed by the delegates of those
states. expressing appreciation of the
work and accomplishments Of DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw, was presented to the
head of the national organization. The
resolution closed with the statement:
Your service, in our estimation, Is
invaluable. and cannot be dispensed
with, and we desire to express our
loyalty and gratitude"
This EXPRESSION WAS taken IN ip1i-
cate that Dr. Shaw likely will have
the support of the campaign States for
re election to the presidency of the as
ISOLATION.
INTEREST IN REPORT OF
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
The delegates evinced great interest
In the report of the Congressional COM
inittee. presented by Mrs. Medill No
Cormick, of Chicago. chairman. 1t
was the work of this committee whlc;l
has Teen the subject or considcra BILE
difference of opinion among members
OF the National Suffrage Association.
Mrs. Mccormick stated that the COM
nittee began it's work among members
OF Congress with efforts to obtain pas
sage of what the suffragists designate
the Susan Il. Anthony Federal amend
ment." This was framed by Miss An
thony, and first introduced In Congress
In 1869. 1t provided that no citizen
OF the elective franchise because of
sex.
After working among members of
Congress III the interests of this
amendment" said Mrs. Mccormick,
and after VIC had thoroughly can
vassed both House and Senate, we real
lied there was no hope for securing its
passage or making 1t effective without
more pressure behind it. This amend
ment. even III It were passed by Con
gross by three-fourths majority,
would still have TO be ratified by thirty
six States to make II effective
we realized that we would be
obliged to have moro women enfran-
chised by amendments of their State
Constitutions. go that they could bring
more pressure to bear upon their rep
resentatives In Congress.
After much deliberation, VIC decided
1t would be best i'm order to make eff
tective the Susan Il. Anthony amend
ment. to bend our energies toward
obtaining the passage of the Shafroth
amendment which would have the
question of woman suffrage submitted
to the voters OF each State by initiative
petition"