The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
FIRST step FOR
SUFFRAGE Peace
National Association Orders
Conference with Congress
sional Union Heads.
EFFICIENCY Is MOTIVE
Mrs. Van Winkle Quits Race for
Presidency Gait Re-
mains State Candidate.


for woman suffrage into one powerful
organisation was made at the annual
convention of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association in the
New Willard yesterday afternoon
when a motion proposing to appoint
two committees to meet and talk
things over was carried by q large ma
jority.
1t was passed. however. only after
Miss Mary Hay. of New York. and
Mr.. Alec. of Connecticut, had offered
two amendments. one giving the chair
tee of five and the other eliminating
the possibility of a member of the
Congressional Union being chosen to
serve on this committee.
A surprise was sprung when Mrs.
Nina Van Wrinkle. the only candidate
for the office of president besides
Mrs. Gait. rose and asked to be al
lowed to withdraw her name. Mrs.
Van Wrinkle was backed by the
Congressional Union forces at work in
the convention. She explained that
she would like to see Mrs. Gait re-
ceive a unanimous election. and would
be as loyal to her as to the retiring
president. She was applauded by a
large number of the delegates. With
her withdrawal. the election of Mrs.
Gait is practically assured at the bal.
loting which will take place today
from IL to o'clock. The motion in
troduced by Miss Gale, Of Wisconsin,
was as follows:
Text Of Resolution.
Realizing that all suffragists have a
common cause at heart. and that differ
ence Of method is inevitable. move that
an efficiency commission consisting of
five members be elected by this body at
this session to confer with representa- =
tives of the Congressional Union in order
to bring about cooperation with a mixi-
mum of efficiency for the successful pas
sage of the Susan B. Anthony amend
ment at this session of Congress-
Members of the National Association
were quick to notice that this motion
stated that difference Of method is in
evitable," and took this to mean that
Miss Gale. who is closely connected with
the work of the union. did not intend tt
give the impression that there was any
chance OF their dropping their anti-part,
policy. One OF the most essential differ
ences between the National and the uniOr
is the fact that the former is strictly
nonpartisan in its work for suffrage,
while the latter has pursued and an
nounced that 1t will pursue further anti
party tactics.
Committe> Il Named.
Miss Gales motion was amended to
provide for an equal number Of repre-
sentatives from each Organisation at the
proposed conference
1t was also voted that this committee
Of five to be appointed by the chair
should report TO the convention. DR..
Anna Howard Shaw. who presided at
ha session he
mittee: Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, of
New York. chairman: Mrs. Medill Nc
Cormick, of Chicago. and chairman of
the Congressional committee of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage Asso-
ciation: Mrs. Stanley Mccormick. of
New York City. and first vice president
of the National Association; Mrs An
toinette Funk, of Illinois. vice chairman
of the Congressional committee; and
Pa.
Results of Primaries.
The result of the primaries was an
nounced at the close Of the afternoon
session. as follows:
For president: Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. of New York.
For first vice president: Mrs Frank
NJ. Roessing, who. as State president,
vania. and Miss Laura Clay, of Kentucky
For second vice president: Mrs. Stanley
Mccormick. of New York City.
For third vice president: DR.. Kath-
arine B. Davis. Commissioner Of Correc-
tions in New York City. and Miss Esther
Ogden. OF Elizabeth. N ].
For recording secretary: Mrs. James
Morrison. of illinois, and Mrs. Susan W.
Fitzgerald. of Boston.
For corresponding secretary: Miss
Hannah Patterson, of Harrisburg, Pa,
Miss Maud Younger. of California, who
has been active in the ranks of the
Congressional Union during the past
year; Miss Anne Martin. of Nevada. also
active in the union. and Mrs. Alfred
Bright, of Minnesota.
For treasurer: Mrs. Henry Wade
Rogers. of Connecticut.
For first auditor: Mrs. Walter McNab
Miller. Of Missouri. and Mrs. Agnes
jerks, Of Rhode Island.
For second auditor: Mrs. Pattie
Ruffner Jacobs, Of Alabama, and MrA
John NJ. Mccormack. Of Tennessee.