The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-09
RIDDLE HOW TO use
SUFFRAGE 100000
Ideas Differ as to How New
Raised Campaign Fund
Should Be Spent.
NO DEFINITE PLAN YET

That 10000 campaign fund which
the suffragists raised at Cooper Union
last Thursday night may lie In the bank
for a while. There are so many different
kinds Of campaign on which to spend It
that they haven't decided which to So
lect. Doubts concerning the wisdom OF
working for another referendum are IN
the minds Of many. who hold that Presi-
Dental suffrage. which the Legislature
can confer-if 1t wants tbs the short
cut to take now. The Federal amend
ment is interesting a number. Among
those who are for the state referendum
| there Is a decided difference OF opinion
on the question shall the slogan be
| "victory in 1917 or Victory in 1919?
Al n meeting of the city committee or
the Woman Suffrage party at As East
| Thirty-fourth street yesterday the ma
! jority ruled that Victory In 1919 was
tthe standard to raise.
knOtty Problem Before
Although "A new Assembly sits in 1915
the Senate is the same as that which
dealt with the suffrage amendment at
Albany last winter, and some OF the SUI
fragists think that IL wouldn't be exactly
constitutional to have another suffrage
amendment introduced next session. But
others say that there In nothing IN tine
Constitution OF New York state forbid
ding 1t and that there would be no harm
in making the attempt anyhow. This IS
the question to be decided at the conven-
ton of the New York State Woman Suf-
fraxe Association. which meets in TINS
city November 80. In the meantime the
Empire State Campaign Committee and
the Woman Suffrage party have asked
certain eminent authorities on consutu-
! tional law to look into the matter and
prepare opinions for their guidance.
There IL n feeling that it would be
politically unWise TO press for a referen'
! DUN now. As one of the most expert
enced suffrage leaders put II: "Wha'
might be legally possible might be po-
l~itically impossible"
Thai work for the Federal amend
ment Is to be a leading feature of New
York activities Is indicated by the deci'
sion OF the advisory council OF the Con
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage
at a meeting yesterday. TO call a con
vention in New York on November .,
for the purpose OF forming a State or
~ganizatiun.
10000 sixn~rs Of Petition.
Miss Sara Bard Field and Mrs. Fran
ces Joll!re. the two ENJOYS from the
West. who are to present a petition fps
the Federal amendment. signed by 300.
900 wonen voters, 20 President Wilson
on December G, will arrive in New YORK
city on November 20 on their way II
Washington. They have been welcomed
by State Governors all long the lin
from California. on November J? Gov
ernor Whitman will receive them in tn
Executive Chamber at Albany, aftel
which Mrs. Whitman will give them
|, reception at the Executive Mansion
The full strength OF the Congress!ona
Union VIII meet the envoys on In. Dor
ders of the city on November &c, viii
ii tram OF decorated automobiles. tnt
escort them to Sherrv's, where there
vii Ice "A reception aud tea. Mrs. VII
? liam ~prenderGast. Mrs. William l.. Coli
Mrs, Rub-t Adainsun and Mrs. Marcu,
: VI. Marks Were appointed Il committee /,
: invite the New York congressman 4
? this reception.
The Congressional Union is to have
: series of lectures, managed 10y Mrs. Mar,
Beard, On the various phases of Fedora
= suffrage work.