Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-08
VERBAL FIREWORKS
AT SUFFRAGE MEET
Dr.. Anna Howard shaw and Mrs,
Youmans Clash Over Status Of
Congressional Union.
ISSUE rs LAID ON THE TABLE


CHICAGO. June THE mid-year
conference OF the National American
Woman Suffrage association was only
half an hour old today when verbal
sparks began to Fly. The partici-
pants were DR.. Anna Howard Shaw.
president of the association; Mrs.
Thomas w. Youmans. president Of
the Wisconsin state organization,
and. as peacemaker. Miss Harriet
Taylor Upton, president Of the state
organization Of Ohio. Mrs. Youmans
accused DR.. Shaw Of flattening her
cut with q steam roller.
The trouble arose over the Con-
gressional union, suffragist organi-
ration said TO advocate militant
methods. including attacks on parties
and individuals which oppose the
woman movement. This IL one of
the most important subjects to come
before the conference.
Mrv. Youmsns offered a resolution
calling for an arbitration COMMITTEES on
which the congregational union should
have fair representation TO consider all
matters bearing on tic subject the com
mittee TO report later 70 the conferences.
motion 10 table. by Mrs. Stanley
Mccormick OF New York carried ~ 70 %
nbovc the protests OF MRS Younans. who
insisted that she had right 10 address
The delegates on the subject
"A motion 10 table u rot open 10 dis
cussion." add Dr. shaw. a. she brought
the gavel down and insisted on order.
The vote was taken and the Wisconsin
Leader obtained rscoenitson long enough
70 say
Il wish 10 enter my solemn protest
oeainst tactics which shut off discussion
Of this most Important subject
Mrs. Upton explained that the tabline
Of the resolutiou wAb aJtsdns-to OPPOSE
tios 20 sthe subject matter An u. but to
the neceealty Of Strengthening ont the
variotis problems before the conference.
Representatives OF the states were
called upon to report progress in Or
Eanising the congressional districts !,
Among other state presidents In at
tendance ct the first session were Mrs.
Walter MeNab Miller. Missouri. and Mrs.
Draper Smith. Nebraska The rcprcsen-
tagion from the south was hnexpectedly
large. while New York and other eastern
states. phers the women are fighting for
tho ballot. sent restricted delegations. 4
Miss Blackwell Predicts victory.
Alice Stone blackwell Of Boston. a vet
Gran suffrage leader. declared that the
addition OF only few more suffrage
states would bring congress 10 tho point
Of submitting 20 tha people a nation
wide suffrage amendfnSnt.
Miss Blackwell said;
some people talk as though the only
difficulty In our way was congress. but
that II q mlatake. Our real work viii \
begin after congress has passed such an
amendment and submitted Il 10 tho
states for approval or rejection. We shall
have 10 carry thirty-six state legisle-
lures. This will be a much tougher Job
than passing II through congress, but II
can be done Tho elder Vanderbilt said
that he found il harder 10 make his first
thousand dollars than ali the rest OF his
fuFtune. and Il Will DO hardcd 20 get the
fifst fifteen states than the last thirty
three.
The number Of suffrage states has
grown from four 10 twelve IN the last
five years. This has changed the status
Of our question IN congress from con-
tempt 70 serious interest and respect.
"A has given Us majority vote in the
senate ana u very large minority vote
In the house. Only tho addition of n
Tow more suffrage states Will be needed.
IN my opinion. TO bring uu the necessary
two-thirds vote IN congress for the sub
mission Of the nation-wade suffrage
amendment.
Therefore. IL we want favorable ac-
tlou BY congress. the most vitality Inn
poFtant thine 20 DO now Is to get more
suffrage states" 4at1