Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-13
PROMINENT WOMEN MEET AT NASHVILLE Five Hundred Representa- tives of Suffrage Societies
 at Convention. 4ni
S T A ES RIGHTS UP
Southerners Are Against Slaiirot'' Amendment to Federal Constitution Which Would Override
 State Laws.

policy of the National Woman Suf- frage association in dealing with con- gressmen and senators opposed to su1- frage extension and humanitarian measures, if a spirited row in the af- terncoon session of that body here to- day is true indication of the feeling of the delegates.
 The famous so-called "black list' ot the congressional committee of the na- tional suffrage body was responsible for the trouble Debate was so neat ed and extended that it was necessary to make consideration of the commit tees recommendations a special order of business fer tomorrow morning, when the discussion will be renewed.
 Gov. Hooper welcomed the dele gates at tonight's session. He said that while he was not in favor of Wo- man suffrage, he issconvinced that Wo- men will obtain the ballot throughout tho United States within five years. Governor Hooper also endorsed the ssbuy-a-bale of cotton movement
 Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 12.-F1Fe hundred delegates gathered here to- day for tine. forty-sixth annual con vention of the National American Woman Suffrage association, Whlca will continue five days. One or the most in eresting questions to pc dls- cussed is the movement to attack the Democratic party for not supporting a woman suffrage amendment to the federal constitution.
 Sentiment on this subject is badly mixed. The leaders of the section opposing the policy of continuing the attacks on the Democratic party are mostly from the equal suffrage srares and the suffrage campaign states.
 The question is intertwined with that of the position of the congres- sionar committee and the relations It shall have with the various state organizations. In many quarters It is felt by suffrage workers tna' Washington domination of the "Voses of Women" movement will prove a bad thing.
 The convention will also take up the question of whether the vote should be sought by amendment to the federal constitution as primary object. or whether the state-by-sI ate extension of the suffrage should be made the main object.
 The opposition tc the amendment party is counting on impetus 10 us cause from the meeting of the South ern States Woman Suffrage confer ence just held at Chattanooga. The Southern women are strong for state rights.
 There is also bound to be strug- gle about the issue of the suffrase measures now before congress.
 Many members of the national organization maintain, with the national board and Mrs. Medill Me Cormick. chairman of the congress sional committee, that the Shafroth amendment to the constitution. intro duced by the senator from Colorado is the only way to secure enough equal suffrage states to make possible I straight woman suffrage amendment to the constitution, which has always been and still is the ultimate aim oi the national association. The Shaf- re h amendment provides for submit ting the question of woman suffrage to the voters in each state by lnltlat- ivn petition.
 But ahe congressional union backs the Bristow- -Mcndell amendment only The union has a grip on the national association, through various of its leaders, who, as heads of state socie- ties. are members of the national exc cutiye committee. Such, for example are Mrs. Harriot Stanton Blacn president of the Woman's Political union of New York, and Mrs. Donaio Hooker president of the Maryland Good Government club, Mrs. o. H. P Belmont will, of course, aid the congressional union.
 Bound up with this difference is the Congressional unions action i'll working to defeat Democratic candi dates.
 Several places on the national ex- ecutive board are to be filled. It IS hoped that Miss Jane Addams, frs vice-president will reconsider her de cision, but Miss Caroline Ruutz Rees, third -president; Mrs Joseph K. Bowen, auditor, and Mrs James Lees Laidlaw, auditor, acs quite nositive dhat other work will keep them from even considering a nomination. Mrs. Ware Dennett, cor responding secretary, resigned in August and therefore, will, of course not stand for reelection.
 Nashville women are arranging a parade. There will be an old fashion ed barbecue al Andrew Jackson home. The Hermitage, many dinners and luncheons and an afternoon tes at one of the beautiful country clubs Mrs. Reau E. Folk, first vice presi dent of the Nashville association k active in the plans for these func tiOns.
 The program for the convention i; in charge of the following commiste -Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, Moylan Pennsylvania; Mrs. Mary Ware Den nett, New York; Mrs. Stanley Nc Cormick, Boston; Mrs. Ida Clyd Clarke. Nashville; Miss Jean Gordon New orleans; and Miss Eleano