The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
PEACE Dove DESERTS
SUFFRAGE CAMPS
Congressional UniOnists Re.
fuse to Join Nationals and
Breach Widens.
MRS. GAIT TAKES OFFICE

peace sent out by the National American
Woman Suffrage Association to their
sisters In arms. the Congressional Union.
returned tonight badly battered. The
Cancellation committee Of tho National
association reported that the Congress
sional Union leaders declined 10 aban-
don their 'anti-party'' policy. which has
led to all the III feeling between the two
organisations.
A lively discussion before the convsn-
ton OF the National association In which
Miss Anne Martin defended the policy
Of h Congressional Union indicated that
the breach In the suffrage ranks 10 as
wide a. ever and that the efforts to re-
store harmony have ended in dismal
For the National association the day
was full Of activity. TIT administra-
ton ticket, at the head OF which ID MrA.
Oarrie Chapman Gait as president. was
put through without a hitch.
More thrilling, however. was the
tribute paid DIR. Anna Howard Shaw.
who was showered with flowers amid APP
plause Of the delegates. The convention
also pledged itself to rAise $4,000 to be
paid 70 DR.. Shaw In annuities which will
ott th< VI v III
behalf Of the cause.
Asks United Efforts.
Upon assuming ofice Mrs. Gait APP
pealed to delegates for cooperation and
promised her best efforts in promoting
the National associations campaign
The peace committee OF the National
association. consisting OF Mrs. Gait Of
New York, Mrs. Medill Mccormick Of
Illinois. Mrs. Stanley Mccormick Of
Massachusetts,. Mrs. Antoinette Funk Of
Illinois and Mrs. Hannah Patterson OF
Pennsylvania conferred with Miss Lucy
Burns. Mrs. Lawrence Lewis. Miss Mar
tin and Mrs. ellison Gardner and Miss
Alice Paul. representing tho Congress.
sional Union.
The proposal was made that the Con.
gressional Union affiliate with the Ma
tional Association. Frequent confer.
ences were held. The discussion de-
veloped h a the Congressional Union
proposed to base its election policy on
political situations as they arose. There
the report ended. Ii was obvious that
the peace mission was a failure. The
National Associations committee rec
commended that the union of the two
bodies not take place.
Mrs. MediIl Mccormick Their explained
that the a%nti-party policy Of the Con.
gressional Union meant war on the
party rather than on tho individual
which failed t%oreupport suffrage. As II
has happened this meant war on the
Democratic party In the past two years.
The question was then asked how IL
was that the Congressional Union came
to attack Senator Thomas. a suffrage
advocate and chairman of the Senate
Suffrage Committee.
Points to Recent Elections.
Miss Anne Martin explained that the
Congressional Union held t o the theory
that the party must answer for It's fall
ures to support suffrage even II the in
dividuals must suffer. Az justification
OF this course she said that OF forty
three Democratic candidates for tho
House during the recent elections only
nineteen were returned.
This did not end the colloquy. The
National Association delegates. includ-
ing Or. Shaw. showered questions on
Miss Martin with . idea Of embarrass-
ing her. but h held to her point. The
controversy made It clear that the
breach between The two great suffrage
organizations was wider than ever and
that predictions OF peace made yester-
day had gone glimmering.
AT It's meeting to-day the National As
ISOLATION received pledges for $50, 900
called for by its budget for the coming
year. Voluntary pledges OF suhscrip-
tions amounting TO $1,000 were re-
ceived before enthusiasm waned At this
point Mrs. Medill Mccormick. speaking
for herself n four OF her colleagues
said that FAC would pledge themselves
to raise $1,000 IL Ave other delegates
would do the same. The i've were forth
coming in a few minutes and the $4,000
was assured.
In addition to Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. who was elected president OF the
association. the successful candidates in
to-day's elections were: Mrs. Frank NJ
RoessinG. Pittsburg. first vice-president /;
Mrs. Stanley Mccormick. second vice.
president: Miss Esther q. Ogden, New
Jersey. third vice-president Mrs. Han
nah Patterson. Pennsylvania, correspond.
Ing secretary Mrs. James w. Morrison,
Chicago. recording secretary. and Mrs.
Henry Wade Rogers, Connecticut,
treasurer.
The convention by a special vote ex-
pressed thanks to the New York dele8a-
ton for its efforts in behalf Of ihe gather
ing.
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