The Washington times., 1915-12-08
SUFFRAGISTS OPEN
FIRST CONVENTION.
National Officers Of Congress
sionaI Union viii Be NOmi-
mated by Committee Today.
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the two women envoys from the West
ern women voters heard on the floor OF
the House OF Representatives.
Speakers Announced.
Announcement of the speakers who
are being heard twice daily at Keith's
Theater also were made for the rest
of this week.
Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. William A.
wood will talk, and tomorrow evening
Miss Helen Todd win speak. On FRI
day, Mrs Florence Bayard Hilles and
Mrs: William L. Colt will address the
audiences, On Saturday, Miss Maoel
Vernon and Miss Helen Jollie, of ENG
land, will be the speakers.
tzsd staiss desgates rGm
tions were heard at the convention
this morning. They included Mrs. Grace
Benefiel Cotterill, from the central
Labor Union of Seattle. Wash; Mrs
Mary Howe, Civic Club, Seattle, Wash. !;
Mrs. William SEVERN, Women's Repue-
lican League, Illinois; Mrs. Laura q.
Fixen, of Illinois, Mrs. John winters
Brannan, chairman. Committee of 100,
president of the Women's Democratic
Club, Of New York city.
List of State Chairmen.
.DNdNG CldlIAlGH Will INpuANn "
day.
California: Mrs. Bertha w. Fowler. of
Colorado: Mrs. w. d. Ascough of
Connecticut: Mrs. Florence Bayard
Hines. Delaware Mrs. Nina f. Allen
der. District of Columbia: Mrs. w. Il.
Stanrod. Idaho; Mrs. William Townsend
Scott Maryland: Mrs, Edward Brett
unR, Michigan; Mrs. Alden II. Potter,
Minnesota: Miss Anne Martin. Nevada;
Mrs: Cyrus Mead, Ohio; Miss Cornelia
Cook. Oregon; Mrs. Anne Lowenburg.
Pennsylvania; Mrs. John Gibbs, South
Carolina; Mrs. Margaret Zane Cherdon.
Utah; Mrs ]. Borden Estee, Vermont;
Mira. Sophie G. Meredith. Virginia. and
Mrs. A. r. Colvin. for the North-Mlddle
West section.
Last evening a reception in the Lit
tie White House" was given by Mrs.
q II. P. Belmont in compliment to
the two ENJOYS from tho Western WON;
en- voters, Mrs. Sara 9ard Field aud
Miss Frances JUlliffe.
Miss Helen Todd made a plea that
women voters ''be made TO feel that the
cause of jrstice to women SHOULD DO
put before all party loyalty In iHl6.
''It is true" she said, that WITH the
women we have the advantage OF a
large body Of voters who are not deeply
attached to any party as party. but
who swing freely as their conscience
dictates"
Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper said that, to
her mind. the most impressive and
historic scene" that had occurred on
the Capitol plaza was that "of three
little women voters from three States
in the far West appealing for political
liberty of their millions of disenfranch-
iSed sisters"
Many Notable Guests.
More than 400 guests. many of them
from Congressional and official lire.
attended. Among them were Mrs.
, Charles e. Hughes. Senator and Mrs.
Sutherland, Senator and Mrs. Achurst.
Senator and Mrs. Henry l.. Myers, Con-
gressman Ebenezer J, Hin Of Connectl-
cut, Mrs Richard Wainwright, Miss
Constance Drexel. and Mrs. Leonard
A. Yerkes.
In addition to their work at their con-
vention. the women are making every
effort to preach suffrage propaganda
in Washington this week.
At Keith's Theater twice daily they
are putting on, at intermissions. sur
fraEe speakers of note. Last evening
Mrs. John Rogers talked, and speakers
today are Mrs. william A. Wood, OF
Philadelphia, and Miss Helen Todd OF
California.
Speaking On Streets.
They also have placed the "woman's
liberty bell" upon a truck. ami upon
q platform with this bell, notable
women suffrage orators are appear
ing on the streets of Washington
throughout the day. AS soon as onJ
speaker tires another relieves her
Mrs. Chrystal Eastman Benedict. Miss
Aaude Younger, and Miss Mabel Yer
non are among the speakers.
This bell is not to be rung until
every American woman has the vote
II Is patterned after the original Lib.
erty Bell.
When the nominating committed
makes its report, it is predicted today
Miss Alice Paul. will be named A;
president of the national organiza.
tion. There is no opposition to heI
candidacy.