The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08
SUFFRAGE ISSUE
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plause broke forth. Mrs. Morton cried
out. "Hurrah for SUFFRAGE"
''Hurrah for Gov. Folk!' came from
members Of the cullop faction. and Mrs.
Morton-retired to the rear of the hall to
receive the sympathy Of associates on
her side of the fence.
Commissioner Oliver p. Newman made
an address, at the conclusion OF which
Mrs. Cullop read a telegram from Mrs
Woodrow Wilson, who had wired Most
cordial greetings and good wishes" Sec
Rotary Of the Navy Daniels telegraphed
''More power to your elbow" and mes
sage also was received from Secretary
OF War Garrison.
Reception for Delegates.
In the afternoon Mrs. Thomas r. Mar
shall, wife of the Vice President, held a
reception for the delegates at the Shore
ham. Others who received the delegates
from to o'clock were Mrs William
Jennings Bryan, Mrs. Lindley NJ. CARR
son. Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson. Mrs.
Josephus Daniels, Mrs. Franklin Lane,
Mrs. David F. Houston, Mrs. William c.
Redfieid. and Miss Agnes Hart Wilson.
At $50 o'clock the delegates recon-
vened in the mezzanine room Of the
willard. with Mrs. Cullop still in the
chair. The suffrage question seemed to
have been buried and forgotten for the
nonce. until the first speaker. Senator
Thomas. made Il plain that he thought
the delegates were nightly interested
in that matter, and that he was for It
unequivocally. especially since out in his
State the woman voted.
Having told how history was replete
with instances Of the power Of women.
how the administration was keeping Its
campaign pledges. and how the Repub-
lican party had nothing of principle or
policy to offer the country for its regener-
alton except the hope that great panic
would follow from President Wilson'S &C.
Invites, Senator Thomas told how the
women of tn country must have a part
in other great reforms which are to be
accomplished.
Representative Barley created amuse-
ment by announcing in a roundabout way
that as he didn't know how the delegates
stood on the question he wasn't going
to declare himself. And then he pro-
ceeded to tell the women how much pow
er they had without the vote, and a lot
of other nice things calculated to make
everybody feel good.
Woman Quits Hall.
One of his remarks. however. caused
hrs AHyH ~ Sdpiohr "Aoo" ~ Nofe-
Capron. one OF the Rough Riders killed
at San Juan Hill, to leave the hall,
trembling with Indignation. II was when
Representative Barkley referred to San
Juan as that spectacular and hcticious
affair." that Mrs. Capron, who Ii we'll
known in Washington. got up from her
seat. saying. II can't stand for this
Mrs. Charles W. Fairfax. Of Washing
ton, who had sung several English and
French songs charmingly in the inter-
missions between the addresses, per-
formed once again before the last speak,
er, Dr. Mary Walker. took the platform
Dr. Walkers silk hat was outside on
the coat rack, but the rest Of her male
attire was quite noticeable as she said
she had never expected to live TO see
SO many women interested in politics.
When she had told how she had paved
the way for womanhood through sticks
and stones and sometimes rotten egg,
the session ended, winding up with a
reception by the officers of the league.
who stood in line before the platform
and met the delegates one by one before
they went away.
Among thu society girls who acted as
pages were Lucille and Harriet Clark.
Dorothy Denham. Helena Grimm. Agra
Bennett, Alice Theobald, Nell Rose Bag
rett, Lucille Rose, Italy Carter, Pansie
Casanaye Wilson. Margaret Trimble,
Nellie Craig. the Misses Chapman. Matte
Behrendt, Helen Hopkins, May Little,
Virginia Cox, Dorothy Shuey, Carlotta
Quirollo. Helen Hardy, Sallie Williams,
Nancy johnson, Miss Sims Ethel Lloyd,
Helen Hurley, and Jessie Brown.