New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-13
WOMEN TINKER UP
SUFFRAGE MACHINE
Take Tip from Men, Elect
ING Leaders in All AS
sembly Districts.

Just as the Democrats and Repub-
leans elect their district leaders, the
Woman Suffrage party elected its own
Yesterday afternoon and last night at
sixty-three meetings scattered all over
New York. With an eye on the coming
battle in Albany. the members of the
party exhibited unusual interest even
though the cause had sustained a blow
~ Washington.
Democrats and Republicans from the
mems parties were invited TO be pres
cnt at many Of the meetings to meet
the women on terms of political equal
itv. TO extend their advice, and IN
other instances TO state why they were
against votes for women.
one important meeting was AT lnt.
home of Mrs. j. Hedges Crowell' lOit
Fifth av., the 18th Assembly Dl5'I'''
of the suffrage party.
THE way for YOU women TO get inc
votes" Cabot Ward, the Park Commis-
sioncr. said. els for you 20 get OUT ana
get I'm touch with the voter personally
The greatest handicap you nave 10
overcome rs indifference. men you
have defeated this apathy you are on
the road TO success. mere Is mug
proportion among the Young s'Ie"e'n
that s. Indifferent A.
The Democrats also assured inc
women i'm this district OF cooperation
II election time. Mrs. James Ices
Laidlaw, chairman in charge OF Man
haitian Borough for the party, mace
whirlwind tour last night, speaKihs AZ
rrf.NN
nle's Tabernacle. and other places. Two
sneakers AZ the Crowell home were
I.ady Hope. an English suitragist, ana
DR. Nav Halton. who was elected
leader. Mrs. O'Gorman stanton, sister
of Senator O'Gorman, and Mrs. John
Crosby. president Of the Women $ Dem
ocratic Club, were present.
Charles +. Murphy and Jane CoWi'
tho actress. had both been asked to at
tend the meeting at the nome OF Dr:
Katharine b. Davis. Commissioner OF
Correction. i'm East 35th ST., but nelther
mt i'm an appearance. The Commls
sioner herself was out of town Tor the
dav. but found when she returned she
had been elected honorary leader OF
the 14th Assembly District. Because
of her manifold duties. she explained
she declined. and Miss Maud Hass was
nut i'm her place. Miss May Splnney
was elected vice-leadcr.
In the 10Th Assembly District, Sen
ator James A. Foley and Assemblyman
Joseph Kelly had promised to attend,
II their duties in Albany permitted.
Duty must have detained them, for the
sutTragists had to conduct the meeting
Inv themselves. Mrs. Florence Howe
Hall. daughter of Julia Ward Howe,
was selected leader, and Mrs. Charles
Rrace. vice-leader At the meeting It
was also decided TO hire unemployed
0ir,s from the Women's Trade Union
League TO act as sandwich board car
riers on the streets. The sandwich
boards will bear advertisements Of the
suffrage cause.
The suffrage organization made few
changes. as it was thought unwlse IN
most instances 20 replace the leaders
lust at this time, when the question
Of suffrage is coming up at Albany.
There were no contests of any kind.
In the 3Oth Assembly District, Mrs.
Edna s. KOpp, wife of the local Repub-
lican leader. was elected leader. This
district is the one where the women are
fighting Louis A. Cuyillier, and they
have rented headquarters for a year
at 4Ub East l4jLU SD. .Ii0n LltaIpA - -
ing was elected leader in the 9th As
sembly District in place of Mrs. Anna
Ross Weeks. Miss Anne Doughty was
elected leader Of the 10Th Assembly
District. TO succeed Miss Ada Sterling,
who has been promoted to the post of
secretary Of Manhattan Borough.
In the eth Assembly District DR..
Agnes d. Cloud was elected leader.
Mrs. ". II. Wilson won the leadership
in the 18th Assembly District. Mrs.
Cora Wells Trow was chosen as leader
in the 18th Assembly District Mrs.
James Gear was elected leader in the
18th Assembly District. Mrs. +. II.
Abrahall. president of the Rainy Day
Club, in the 9th Assembly District and
Miss Jean Kennedy in the 2Sth Assem-
bly, District Mrs William Swan was
elected leader Of the 35th Assembly
District. Miss Villa Morten Roberts
was chosen leader in the 1st Assembly
District and Mrs. Marie f. Johnsone
reelected leader in the 18th Assembly
District.