New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-07
Long a Suffrage Target.

Mr. Wilson has been the target Of
The national suffrage organizations
ever since his entrance into the White
House Committees interviewed and
hscsled him until he was obliged TO
make il rule 70 receive no more
bodies o. women advocating the cause.
4 delegation spent the greater part
O day last April waiting 10 see the
President after he had declined 10 re-
ceiye them. Mr. Wilson sent word al
iel they had been in his waiting room
several hours that further waiting
Eoelc be useless. and betook himself
% the golf links, but the waiting went
on until the dinner hour.
On previous occasion the President
received delegation and spent a most
uncomfortable half hour IN q warm de-
bate that promised 20 become super
heated and explode, until Mr. Wilson
announced that the Interview was at
A. end and left the room.
Il Is confessed By leaders Of the suf-
irage movement here that the Presi-
cent had been given up as incOrrigible,
and that his announcement to-day was
surprise that would have been COM
Atie bW for the recent declaration of
hs private secretary and certain Cabi-
het officials that they would vote for
,ae suffrage amendment. These dec
AIsuons raised hopes that the Presi-
cent might be won over, though he was
aoi expected % yield so soon.
Loesl sufragsts gathered in hotels
and n their clubs to-day % celebrate
ne President's conversion 20 their
'ause. The sentiment everywhere was
.nsnlmous.y m favor Of passing over
ne refusal Of Mr.. Wilson 10 indorse
'snrsge a. q national measure.
Glad He Acted as Citizen"
Some prominent advocates of the
sslss expressed the belief that M.
nhson's action as q private citizen had
zone more for the movement than he
sou.a have done by declaration as q
,-''y leader. IL was felt that at this
me y would be q mistake 10 empna.
re re party lines, and that Citizen
Hlson's action just now would make q
s'oer appeal throughout the country
ecrat
AFs. Meoill Mccormick, chairman Of
" Congressional Committee Of the
,suohal American Woman Suffrage
MS point.
S9sthing could help our cause more "
sio Mrs. Mccormick chan tbi, ,tron -
,.eeheni given out by the President
,s. ~ morning. His support should turn
s .'ue lot us in lis home state. whicl
i,ss on October ~. and start a sui
- landslide this fall which will ado
n. great states Of Massachusetts,. New
isuse. - 'ie sun ies
ne fact that the President has an
sss.a ms personal conviction on this
1oh q a private citizen will give
I0tSi support far stronger than r
49, mace it political move IS the
49, oI ms party. The personal an.
p,ssenl o. so great 2 statesman a.
sseeht wilson Will have a wide ,r-
ma h0' only among Democrats, but
'osn,ry. 'hlousnoul '"'
s,,, .f earnestly wish that the Presi-
1s,,..~o n~o beer able TO extend his ia
., sen' 20 The Federal smendme1t.
a. sea- ssh ne Natlona. American Wom-
'er.vsstege Association has worked for
= 'O.f years az the same time that
,et n. .@'ried on the state campaigns, b,
sspnas. are very grateful 70 him for his
"a - ~ New Jersey, where We a-e
ss.i,', mlcyt o. tremendous fgnt
~Is he James Y. Nugent machine
sf,.a pig Eastern states vote for
sness,s. Wis iall 70 cannot help in
lw ,bs v 1ne gains already in prospect
.,,s,s ieceral amendment d. Con