East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-12
BIG SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
BEGINS SESSIONS TODAY
ATTEMPT MAY BE MADE TO UN-
SEAT DIR. ANNA HOWARD
SHAW, PRESIDENT.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 12.-
war-llke talk was heard in the hotel
lobbies today before the National
American Women Suffrage Assocla-
tion formally opened It's six day ses-
sion here. Unless early forecasts fail,
the battle that will break over the
convention when the merits OF the two
suffrage amendments now before con-
gress comes up for discussion will be
the greatest in the history OF the or
ganization.
The possibility that the fight over
the two amendments may broaden
until II develops into an attempt to
unseat DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, pres
ident OF the association since 1904.
was being discussed by the delegates
today. II was rumored that the op-
position, IL there is any. will center
about Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout. pres
ident Of the Illinois Equal Suffrage
Association, as its nominee for the
presidency.
DR.. Anna Shaw and the admins
tration," favor the Shafroth amend
ment submitted to congress by the
Colorado senator and providing that
the question OF ballots for women be
submitted TO each state by initiative
petition. The congressional union,
the younger school OF suffragists. ia
vor the Bristow- Mondell amendment,
also known as the "Susan B. An
thony'' amendment. providing votes
for women by amendment Of the fed
eral constitution. The union holds
that the Shafroth amendment Is COM
pllcated and unnecessary.
This is by no means the only ques-
ton over which the union and the ad-
ministration disagree. The union
frankly urges the defeat OF demo-
cratic congressman. unless openly for
women suffrage. on the ground that
the democratic party as the party in
power. is responsible for the failure
Of women to obtain the vote. The ad-
ministration forces desire to maintain
the non-partisan character OF the as
sociatlon at any cost ana insist that
success will crown their efforts ulti-
mately without such militant political
methods.
That the breach between the two
factions is really quite serious was
recognized this year when Miss Kate
Gordon OF Louisiana, president of
the southern woman's, suffrage con-
ference. summoned the conference to
meet here two days in advance OF the
national association meeting. to thrash
out some of the matters that are to
be fought out during the convention.
A street parade. in which many
southern society leaders will partici-
pate. is TO be one Of the features of
this years convention. Another event
will be a barbecue at "The Hermit
age " the home OF Andrew Jackson.
The list of speakers include: Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait. International
president: Miss Jane Addams of Hull
House. Chicago, and first and second
OF the National asso-
citation: Mrs. Roseka schimmer of
Budapest secretary OF the Interna-
tional Woman's Suffrage Alliance;
Miss Rose Schneederman Of the Wo-
mans Trade Union League OF New
York. Miss Zona Gale. author; Mrs.
Medn Mccormick. chairman of the
congressional committee Of the ma
tional assocviation; Miss Alice Stone
Blackwell of Boston. Mrs. Harriet
Taylor Upton OF Ohio, Mrs Walter
McNat Muller of Missouri, Mrs. ORA
per SMUT of Nebraska, Mrs. John
Pyle OF South Dakota.