The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-02
Executive Re-Iterates Regret
full Statement That He Can
Recommend Only What
Democrats Want.
DR.. MARY WALKER
APPEARS IN TROUSERS
They Won't Let Her In;
Ladies Tell President Suf-
frage Prediction Talk Was
to Get Votes.
[By LEASED wire To Evening Ise,a,d. I

10y ASAncu wire tO Evening ifoGafu,
WASHINGTON, Feb President
Wilson gave no cncuuragcmcnt today
10 a delegation of 500 working wo-
men who marched on the white mouse
with a brass band and nying colors To
ask his support for constitutional
amendment enfranchising women
TWcnty-iiye OF the women we're re-
cciVed oy the president and nve, In
short speeches. participated IN the
argument. The president reiterated
that as leader OF the Democratic
party ne was limited only TO recon
mending those things ON which the
party had made up It's mind
We don't want you to break with
your party but we would like you TO
influence them" said Mrs. GIeudownr
Evans of Boston after the president
had Finished speaking
1t Isn't q question OF breaking with
the party" returned the president, "it
is a question of speaking for a."
Well Why not speak 10 IT," re-
Joined Mrs Evans as tho women
laughed. That's what We want You
haVe such tremendous power and can
work miracles with It,"
The president did not continue the
discussion nut expressed a wish to
meet The women who were waiting
outside
The women began assembling for
the mass meeting long before noon,
Young girls from the mills Of New
England and older women from the
sweat shops of New YORK were among
the number. one woman from New
YORK said she was the mother OF two
children ana had been walking she
fircets Tor worK she was unable To- ob-
tain.
Mrs. Glend0wcr Evans of Boston
called the meeting Co order when the
crowd 81 women overlooked from the
pablic library steps aud down on the
grecn into the street blocking traffic.
There we're no yet speeches out the
working women told in their own way
why they want women 10 vote.
Promptly at i2;I5 o'clock. stepping
briskly 10 the hlarlng of big brass
band, the women began their march
ON the white House. banners nuucr-
ing Outside tho executive Offices the
column halted while the women
selected a committee to interview the
president
nut they told us we could not all
come in remarked Mrs. Evans.
III must be a Misunderstanding"
said tho president and he sent word
out that be would like 90 have the
delegation come In. They came In,
single nlc passing In one door ana out
another. some Of the women declin-
ed to shake hands witE the president,
marching lndimcrently by. refusing TO
take his preferred hand.
Dr. Walker Wears Trousers.
Al their exit DR. Mary Walker In
male attire araued with the women
that suffrage was state issue. she
was not permitted 90 enter with the
delegation.
The pleas Of the workiugwomen
were phrased eloquently and with a
touch of pathos aud emotion AS they
describod the hsrdships Of women
workers.
"shHkIng aud trem1ling." snld Miss
Margaret Hinchey Of the laundry
workers Of Ncw York, I'VE come to
plead with you. You are so square
and on the level and 50 much a real
Demoerai that 1 appeal 10 you to wipe
cut the injustice that exists We
could help every Democrat IL We had
the vote"
Miss Mary Schneldermann Of New
YORK. representing the cap makers.
spoke with emotion OF the hardships
of women In mills and mines.
1--WE sulfer side by side with the
men" she said, "and Ia constant fear
of losing our Jobs.
As she told OF many cases Of suffer
ing the presidents face showed his
sympathetic Interest.
1T II not democracy when only
haif nave something 20 say" contln-
ued Miss Melinda Scott of New JeFe
sey. representing the capmakers'
union. I'VE viii be alad " YOU wiz
mention our cause In your next mes
sage" The last speaker was Miss
Rose Winslow of Pennsylvania, repre-
seniing the textile workers.
You are entirely too Cair aud in