Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-14
WILL NOT. LIMIT EFFORTS
TO ANY SINGLE MEASURE
Suffrage Association Votes to Sup.
port Any Legislation Authorized
IL v.vts- by. National Board. 1.
SPIRITED DEBATE AN
Campaigns Must Not Be Conducted
Against Candidates In Any Com.
monwealth Without Consent OF
Organizations I'm State Concerned.

>nStA iAILb, -NoSeH1Der l3.-By
vote OF almost two to one, the CON
vention Of the National American
! Woman Suffrage Association here lato
to-day decided that Its work before
Congress for the ensuing year shall
not be limited to efforts for the pms
sage Of tho BrIstow- Mondell suffrage
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton. At an earlier session the asso-
citation declared that its congressional
| committee shall not conduct cam
/ paiSns against candidates In any state
! without the consent Of the suffrage
associations In the State concerned.
The action OF the convention on
these matters settled two of the most
important questions before the pres
ent convention. The debate on both
issues was spirited.
To-nights mass-meeting was under
the auspices Of the National MEMS
League for Woman Suffrage. with
James Lees Laidlaw presiding. and adj
dresses hy Senator Luke Lea OF Ten
, nessee and others.
Confederation OF the Legislative
measures to be supported by the ma
| tional association IN the coming year
was fixed as special order OF bust
ness IN the afternoon session. Much
OF tho opposition to the administ ra-
tons plan. TO work before Congress
Tor other measures than the Erfstoy:-
| Mondell resolution came from adyo-
! Gates of the States rights" idea In
the movement Mrs. Harriet Stanton
| initial motion that the Shafroth
! amendment be not proceeded with b.,
the. national association in the nest
session of Congress-"
SUBSTITUTE MOTION
OFFERED ny MRS. BROWN
a substitute motion. offered irnme-
diaiely by Mrs. Raymond Brown, OF
New York. declared that 1T is the
sense Of the convention. that the policy
OF the national association shall be to
support by every means within its
power. In tho future as in the past.
the amendment known as the Susan
u. Anthony amendment. And further
that we support such other Legislation
as the national board may authorize
and initiate to the end that the Susan
b. Anthony resolution may become
law"
Mrs. Barton jerks. OF Rhode Is
land. then moved to strike out the last
sentence OF Mrs. Browns substitute.
Immediately Mt least a dozen women
were on their feet. shouting for a
chance to be heard on the motion.
, Miss Jane Adams. who presided,
recognized Mrs. George W. Baes. of
Chicago. who spoke warmly against
n
one measure.
Miss Kate NJ. Gordon. OF New Or
leans, president of the Southern States
suffrage Association. favored Mrs.
Jenks's motion. asserting that abe did
not believe In allowing the nationai
! Soard 100 great powers in initiating
legislation.
Mrs. Valentine. of Virginia. and
| other Southcrn delegates, said the
southern states would not care to
| accept the Shafroth amendment. bur
that they would more quickly grant
Legislatures.
MANY DELEGATES STILL
ANXIOUS TO BE HEARD
When debate was closed ,bc,e .rs
n score or more of delegates who still
wanted 10 express their views on the
question. Mrs. Jenks's amendment to
strike out WIS lost by viva voce vote
ana Mrs. Browns substitute motion FOR
that offered by Mrs. Blatch was
adopted by vote OF 1914 TO 100.
| ~ motion offered by Mrs Trout au-
thoriZing the national board TO indorse
and support a Federal Amendments for
national Initiative and referendum
law was defeated.
Following discussion OF the IegisIa-
tive measures the convention adopted
the Recommendation OF a special com
mittee' that all the twenty two mem
bers OF the two Tennessee delegations,
one headed by Mrs. l.. Crozier French,
OF Knoxville. and the other by Mrs
James Mccormick, OF Memphis, be
given seats in the convention.
Delegates from Southern States at a
conference tonight decided to concen-
trate their efforts toward the winning
of Southern State for woman suffrage
! within the next two years. 1t was
stated that Alabama probably will be
selected for the campaign. as 1t is pro-
posed to introduce q suffrage initiative
petition in the next Alabama Legisla-
ture. -
OPPOSITION TO DIR. SHAW
FAILS TO DEVELOP
That the opposition to DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw for reelection as pres
ident- of the national association. has
been dropped. was revealed tonight
when nominations for officers were
The time for presenting nominations
expired at o'clock, tonight. DR..
Shaw's is the only name on the list
as candidate for head OF the suffrage
body.
The list of candidates, in addition
to DR.. Shaw. follows:
First vice -president-aiiss Jean Cor
don. New Orleans: Mrs. Katherine
Dexter Mccormick, New York.
Second Observation-Disclosures Desha
Beckinridge. Kentucky.
Third, co-president-Aiiss Katherine
E. Davis. New York; Mrs. Medill Nc
Cormick. Chicago.
I! Corresponding secretary-AIrs. Nor
ton II. Clark, Michigan; Mrs. Jeanette
Rankin, Montana.
Recording secretary--Mrs. Susan W.
Fitzgerald. New York; Mrs. Anne II
Martin. Nevada.
T-easurer-Mrs. Henry Wade Rog-
ers. Massachusetts,.
First auditor-Alrs. Helen G. Miller.
Missouri.
Second auditor-Mrs Nellie NJ Som
erville. mississippi; Miss iona Gale,
Wisconsin.
Eleetionsof officers will be held next
| Monday.