The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-07
Announces However That 1t Is
Private Act and Not as Head
of His Party
SUFFRAGE LEADERS
EXPRESS THEIR JOY
New York Women Take 1t as
Good Omen--New Jersey
Sufragists Believe Now They
Will Win October lo

New York, Oct. e.-President Will
sons declaration that he intends to
vote for the woman suffrage amend
ment in New Jersey on October 1s.
caused great Joy today among those
who are bearing the burden OF the
suffrage campaign and corresponding
depression in the spirits of anti's.
Suffrage workers say the pendulum
of the campaign has swung far towards
suffrage in the past ten days and they
are confident that the Presidents stand
means that the victory In clinched.
Mrs Everett Colby. wife Of ex-State
Senator Everetts Colby. who Is chair
man Of the cooperative committee or
woman's suffrage organizations In New
Jersey said;
There is a tremendous wave in IA
vor Of woman suffrage throughout the
State and the Presidents coming out
for suffrage will. believe. settle the
issue decisively In our favor. Mr.. Will
son knows New Jersey and New Jer-
sey's needs right through.
Mrs. T. r. Feickert, president of the
New Jersey woman's suffrage Asso-
citation said:
Pays President Hi9h Tribute.
Nothing else could be expected from
such hne. splendid Democrat. He
evidently made his statement after the
State convention met in order not to
embarrass other Democrats. That was
very natural think II II IL a clear
day and we get out our vote We win
win. There 10 no doubt that the ma
jority of the men In New Jersey are
in favor Of suffrage.
Il am extremely pleased. but not q
bit surprised because II seems to be
the rounding out Of 4 successful pro-
gressive work which President Wtlson
began In New Jersey" said Mrs. Otto
H. whittpen. formerly Mrs- Caroline
3. Alexander. Of Cast1e Point, Hoboken.
TT seems 70 me he weu3d have been
Inconsistent II he had been against
suffrage, because Of his belief in a
the people ID one Of the most prominent
parts of his political beliefs"
"Antis' Say YAttle.
Very little was said on the subject
at the anti headquarters Mrs
Arthur NJ. Dogs The president Of the
National Association Opposed to wo-
man Suffrage declined to make any
statement whatever. and Miss Alice
Hill Chittenden. president of the New
York State Association. opposed to
woman suffrage, said:
President Wilson's statement IL 10
be regarded as an expression Of his
pCE Sohdi opittioi otl TIC SupJGtt w
/ do not think II will have any bear.
| ings on the contest either in New
Jersey or in any other OF the States
That Is not the opinion OF many OF his
warme5t followers"
Every suffrage organization in New
York expressed itself as highly
pleased with President Wilson's state
ment.
Wires Cong ratulations.
DR. Anna Shaw. president OF the
National Suffrage Association. se9t
the following telegram to President
Wilson:
Permit us to present thesincere
gratitude of the women Of the United
States who believe in freedom of all
States for your clear and helpful
statement Of your views and purpose
to vote for the suffrage amendment
TO the New Jersey constitution"
Another TELEGRAM was sent by Miss
Alberta Hill. executive secretary for
the women's political union of which
Mrs. Harriet Station Blatch Is presi-
dent Miss Hill was one Of the work
ers In President Wilson's campaign
for the presidency in 1918. PLEASE
permit me-" she telegraphs, ito tell
you how delighted your coming out
for suffrage makes me. have al
ways felt that YOU would put this out