Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-05
WERE IN DELEGATION
 TO SEE THE PRESIDENT
Norwich Suffragists Among the Fa- vored Few-Miss Blackstone Reports
 to Halle Club.


 Before the meeting of the Halle club on Wednesday evening, Miss Hadie Blackstone, who, with Miss An nie Monahan, comprised the Norwich representatives in the Connecticut delegation of suffragistS who went to Washington, gave an entertaining re- port of the very enjoyable trip. One of the particularly interesting points in the experience of the two Nor wich delegates was that they were in cluded in the favored 25 who first were admitted to see President Will son, when the cause of the suffragiSt was presented to him by those who had been selected to be the spokes- men, or rather spokeswomen. This lucky turn for the Norwich delegates came about because the Connecticut delegation of 33 was at the head of the parade and being nearest was the first to be admitted to see the pres ident
 Miss Blackstone told the Halle club members in her report that upon reaching New York on last Saturday, they went to the Trades Union rooms and there met number of the prom inent workers in the suffrage cause. One was Miss Rose Neuman, the Rus sian worker, who secured work at Wauregan, and then wrote up mill conditions there for a Bridgeport pa per. She assured them that she had told nothing but the truth and that the report, far from being exaggerated, right have been made worse. In the evening in New York they attended the Votes for Women ball in the 71st regiment armory where there was an attendance of 10000 people. In New York on Saturday night all the Con- necticut delegates were entertained by Mrs. Beard.
 On Sunday morning in company with the New York delegation the Connecticut suffragists went on to Washington, one other prominent New Y York worker they met was Miss Mar garet Hinchey who was a leader in the laundry strike and from whose writing about BlackwelPs Island con- ditions great reforms were started in prison administration.
 In Washington, all the delegates were entertained at the homes of the leading suffragists of the city. Both the Norwich young ladies were en- tertained in the same family
 In the march to the White House on Monday the Connecticut delegation was at the head of the parade, led by a band, playing the National Emblem march. Those who were to speak to the president were given two min utes each. Those who did the speak ing here as well as at a mass meet ing at Carnegie library, were Miss Rose Schneiderman. Miss Scott of Newark, president of the hatmakers, Miss Hinchey, Miss Rose Winslow of the textile workers, and Mrs Wax mann for the unemployed.
 Miss Winslow made an appeal along health lines Miss Scott advanced the argument that women were forced to work with men and under the same conditions and could therefore be bet ter protected if they had the suffrage. and Miss Hinchey appealed to the president as a fellow democrat.
 The president received them kindly shaking hands with them, and Mrs. Evans of Boston introduced the speakers. Of course, the presidents reply to all was as it always has been, the party must speak first. He couldn't speak for them. Speak to them said Mrs. Evans, "and they will listen" She reminded him of his remark to her before his election, and he said he spoke as private citizen then.
 ''In other words, you were gunning for votes,'' said Mrs. Evans. The pres ident winced under that thrust, and retorted: T was making an appeal to the voters"
 Yes. and we worked for you, and you will do nothing for us."
 Again declaring he was bound by his party. he asked for the other dele gates. "They have been refused ad- mittance," said Mrs. Evans.
 T would like to see them all and shake hands," said the president
 The two Norwich delegates stayed over and met CongreSsmen Reilly, Mahan, Donovan. Lonergan and Ken nedy from Connecticut. Congressman Reilly was the only one to say defi- nitely that he was in favor of the suffragists. They also met Congress- man Heffrom from Alabama, an avow- ed opponent, but who told them he considered it was inevitably coming, but he should fight it on all occa- SiOnS.