New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-08
Assemblymen Urged to Aid
Measure to Make Women
Election Watchers.
GOVERNOR DECORATED
WITH BADGE OF CAUSE
General" Jones's Lantern Lights
Way TO Executive Chamber"
and AmuSeS Glynn.
INV Telegraph 10 The tribune :

Albany Ian. Carving a lighted Ian
tern. General" Resale G, Jones this
afternoon led her suffrage army mp the
steps OF the Capitol and into the presence
Of the Assembly and OF Governor Giynn'
ending the long march which began IN
New York a week ago.
No attempt was made by the snnrs-
eettes 10 address the Assembly. They
talked 10 a number Of the members now
ever. and explained that their pilgrimage
had been made in advocacy Of the move
mont 10 have women watchers at the pohs
,hroushoYt the state or Election Day.
This was also explained TO Governor
Glynn
More than two hundred persons met the
army on the outskirts OF Albany AT sec
ond avenue a large delegation or me Al
banv Equal Suffrage Club was waluhe, "a
was the fife and drum corps OF ST. VIM
cents Church.
At Broadway and state street Gen
erelr Jones received telegram from ner
Since YOU would start am glad you nave
arrived
Isn't mummy a darling" exclaimed the
general"
The army marched along Broadway
and then doubled back to state street
where a short meeting was helo In an
automobile.
General" Jones. Colonel Craft ana
corporal Klatschken, who had waikeo
The whole distance, spoke for a re" mi"-
utes. and the general told the audience
that at the lowest estimate the sunraeis's
had marched 166 miles. They hau' she
said met with kindness and interest on
al sides. She stated that the army hdu
silent ONLY thirty hours during the UP
The general" then invited her audience
90 sccamDanv her 10 the Capitol. ana
many hundreds followed. When nearing
the Capitol the mounted ponce were
inc the way toward side door, when ne
general" asked the reason why. Inc
police explained that they thought 'ne
steep. long flight OF steps in front OF 'ne
Capitol would hurt the feet OF the pr
inns THAT may be, said the gen
al ., ..hut were they twice as steep anu
,bricA as many. the women Of New YORK
would go in by the front entrance
60 I'M the front steps went the crowd.
In the House Of Representatives. heaI'S
all of the members were gathered io'
tbeir first sitting. The pilgrims hled ~
l.ntlv 10 seats behing the desks but their
e,,rv WAS the signal for disturbance
among Asemblymen. The House was en-
gagged In discussing the rules coInhl'-
tee one Asemblyman suggested Una
business might be better expedited il
there were quiet at the back Of the room.
\ second representative suggested tha'
the disturbance lay IN the eailerS' i"e
sneaker then proceeded 70 rebuke PER
fectly blameless gallery.
4 number OF Assemblymen came out 10
greet the suffragists and Systematically
tn Assemblymen representing the dis
tricts Of the "hikers" were called out 10
interviews.
Meanwhile the general dispatched MIS-
Carrie c. Cats letter 10 the Governor
bv the corporal" The Governor sent
word that he had hoped TO meet the SUI
fragists. and General" Jones and her
army went 10 the Executive Chamber
Governor Glynn greeted the general
urbanely and shook hands with the army
Miss Jones gave him a button Whiie
CORPORAL" klatschken gave him votes
for women" hatband. Mrs. A. {. Hugh
ston then tried to pin badge on his coat.
Convert my secretary" he said laugh
ingly. and you will have gone long
way with the Governor The secretary
blushed and eventually the Governor
Welded and was decorated
General" Jones's lantern figured prom
inently I'm the last stages of the march.
II had lighted the army over many miles
Of dark roads, but o-day IT took on a
new Importance. The crowds watching
the eleven suffragettes march into al
bany were curious about IT,
why do you carry the lantern. gen
eraI?" one woman called out
Il have come TO bring light to Albany, "
was the response.
Further along the route members OF the
army called the attention OF the crowds TO
the lantern Here's Mrs. Diogenes look
ing for an honest politician they eX-
claimed; follow the light"
There were loud cheers and many OF
the spectacle accepted the invitation.
The lantern was the first thing TO at
tract Governor Glynn's attention when
the army was admitted TO his presence.
What's the idea?" he asked General
Jones: ARE you patterning after Diog-
enes?'
I'm looking for an honest statesman,
explained the general" laughingly.
We'll, you'll have a hard time picking
out the right one" retorted the Governor.