The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-09

mount issue before the state OF West
Virginia in the fall of 1916 has been
plainly demonstrated during the con-
ference of the Women's Suffrage Lea
que held in this city this week. Men
prominent in the political world pre-
dict victory at the polls. The women
will wage a strenuous fight for VIC
tory and a dignified conservative cam
paign is planned which will reach to
all parts of the state. An educational
campaign will be waged in connection
with the plan inaugurated by the
league, and 1t is the honest belief OF
the women generally and a large part
of the men of the state that they will
achieve victory in 1915.
Leaders in the movement realize
that a hard fight is before them, pur
by concentration and zeal believe they
will become masters of the situation.
Ignorance of the cause which suffrage
represents, Indifference as to the bal
lot and prejudice, which comes
through lack OF knowledge. will nave
to be largely overcome il the success
of the campaign is assured.
Today's Sessions.
Today's sessions OF the Women's
Suffrage conference were largely CIV
en- over to the discussion and forma-
ton of campaign methods. Various
matters OF interest were discussed
among the ladies and extensive plans
adopted.
The West Virginia State Executive
Committee, composed of state officers
and presidents of counties of the
state, held an important session this
morning at ten o'clock at the Manlsy
hotel, and are in executive session
again this afternoon.
The executive committee is com.
posed of the following, all of whom
with a, few exceptions are present at
the conferences:
State Executive COMMITTEES.
Mrs. J. Gale Ebert. state Isgsiderat,
Parkersburg; Mrs Ellis A. Yost, vice
president, Morgantown; Mrs. Thomas
Peadro, corresponding secretary, Par.
kersturg;- Miss Carrie Zane, treasur-
er, Wheeling; Mrs. c. F. Schroeder,
recording secretary, Grafton; Grace
d. Cole, of Grafton, auditor; Mrs.
Henry Russell, Jr., Wheeling, auditor;
Mrs. Milton Mcclellan, state organizer,
Parkersburg; Mrs. DR.. NJ. v. McCune
Rossa, Martinsburg; Miss Margaret
Mckinney. member national execu'
tive committee, of Fairmont; Mrs. J.
G. Cochran, president Wood county
League, of Parkersburg; Mrs. o. G.
Ogden, president Peasants county
League, of st. Marys; Miss Teresa
Thaw, president Tyler county League,
of Sistersville: Miss Beatrice Yeater,
president Wetzel county League, of
New Martinsville; Mrs. Jean w.
Ford, president Taylor county League,
OF Grafton; Miss Virginia Foulk.
Huntington; Mrs. ]. e. Cannady, pres
ident Kanawha county League. OF
Charleston; DR.. Irene Bullard, press
chairman, OF Charleston; Mrs. Frank
Buchanan, president Fayette county
League, of Oak Hill; Miss Florence
Hogue, president Ohio county League,
OF Wheeling; Mrs. Dora Hervey, pres.
ident Brooke county League, of Wells
burg; Mrs. r. NJ. Bailey. finance COM
mittee, of Parkersburg; Mrs. George
Sturgiss, president Monongalia coun.
ty League, OF Morgantown, and Mrs.
Beulah Boyd Richie. president of the
Marion county League, Of Fairmont.
Representative men and women
from all sections of West Virginia
gathered around the festal board at
the Manley hotel last night when the
West Virginia Women's Suffrage
League, in conference in this city, was
banqueted.
Men prominent in the business
world. the professional and political
world were present, while women,
NhV oLdtI IL pAo
fessional, business and club work,
were present in large numbers.
The dining room of the Manley hotel
was thrown open shortly before nine
o'clock and an elegant six-course BAN
quet was served.
The real feast commenced, how
ever. at the conclusion of the ban
quet when brilliant men and women
for the space Of perhaps two hours
WED with one another in presenting
the cause. of suffrage in the most at
tractive manner. in giving the best
and most varied reasons why. women
should be given the ballot and in es-
pousing the cause of women's suffrage
generally. Keen and ready. wit fow-
ed atawill and the applause was much
in evidence at the conclusion OF each
five minute address.
1t was plainly demonstrated through
these five minute toasts that the worn-
en are not alone in their efforts to ad-
vance the cause of suffrage, but have
the moral support of brainy men as
evidenced last night when men prom
inent in the state voiced their senti-
ments strongly In favor of the move
nent and predicted victory at the
polls in the fall OF 1916.
Mrs. J. Gale Ebert. of Parkersburg,
president of the West Virginia Won1-
ems Suffrage League. graciously pre-
sided as toast mistress and in few
pleasing words introduced each speak
er, OF the evening.
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