New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
Carnegie Hall Crowd
Told Voting IS Too
Complex forW omen.
SUFFRAGE FATAL
STEP, SAYS BECK
Wickersham Chairman OF
Biggest Anti Suffrage
Meeting of Campaign.

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State Association Opposed TO Woman
Suffrage foregathered in its last big
onslaught against the suffrage amend
ment.
The hall was completly filed and the
audience responded enthusiastically to
he anti spirit that rsdiated from the
speakers.
The auditorium was decorated from
eoor 70 ceiling with American flags
and across the lower tier Of boxes IN
the rear was banner, by 20 feet,
bearing the inscription, "New Jersey
Defeated Woman Suffrage by over
$4,000 Majority. Oct. 10, 1915" Beside
the big banner hung a smaller one, de-
noting the place occupied by its con-
s,itueuts. "llan Suffrage Association
Opposed 20 Political Suffrage for Won
en-" Nearby, on display, was the sign
Of the Wage-Earners' Anti-Sufrage
League and the small pennant Of the
Guidon Club.
Except for a shield Of ten American
flags the stage was draped only in tri-
eolored bunting Of black, white and
gold. with here and there a distribution
Of palms
There were present upon the stage
men and women prominent in the civic,
social and commercial activities Of the
city. who showed by every outward sign
nj f..a "a
measure they were striving 10 defeat
Miss Chittenden wasted neither time
nor words In introducing George ".
Wickersham, former Attorney General.
who acted as chairman and read a brief
paper on the problem confronting the
voters Tuesday. He declared that the
proposition 70 admit women 10 the
elective franchise was one Of the most
evolutionary ever offered 10 the vOt-
ers Of New York State.
WOmen's Wants Side Issue.
He sketched briefly the composite
electorate now before the people OF
The state, with its voters made up OF
Amer ricanized aliens from all over the
world. and said that this problem was
now to be still further complicated by
the addition OF 100000 women unac-
customed 10 participation in elections.
He cited Scripture for his purpose
and explained that men are always do
ing the best they can for their
women.
The men must answer this question
on Tuesday" he said. "and they must
consider 10 from the standpoint Of its
effect upon the state. After all, what
the women want is not 10 be consid
cred as only a small percentage Of
them have an opinion on II at all
John p Irish, OF California, was the
first speaker. lie had another engage
ment in Brooklyn and James VI. Beck,
who was scheduled 20 speak first. gave
place 10 him and in his introduction
bestowed high praise upon the Cali
fornia man.
Colonel Irish described himself as
the messenger and spokesman Of 50 per
cent Of the women Of California. He
explained that he bad been opposed TO
woman suffrage all his life. and that in
parting from his wife, whose compan-
ionship and love he had had for forty
years, she bade him preach the gospel
Of anti-sufrage to the American sisters
n the East and beg them to spare
themselves from the peril that is now
upon the women of California.
Vast Majority Opposed
"The vast majority Of the women Of
this Republic are opposed 70 woman
Suffrage" he said, because their natu-
raj instincts move against II. Eighty
per cent Of the women OF California
are opposed 20 il. They do not regis
ter; they do not vote; they detest the
whole thing"
This statement Of the colonel brought
much applause.
"The 20 per cent who are in favor Of
suffrage" ne continued, "are the women
politicians. Give US suffrage, they
cried years ago. and we will give you
new heaven and a new otarthp But,
alas I'M the suffrage states there ls
the same old heaven and the same old
world"
Colonel Irish then read from an edi-
iorial in "The San Francisco Chronicle,
whose owner. Michael II. De Young. was
one Of the stanch advocates Of votes
FOR women, and called attention 70 The
editors change Of front after he had
seen how suffrage had been received IN
the state.
"Men Of New York." he shouted, "if
you value your state don't be misied as
California was misled, for the women
90 not want the ballot. They don't
register: they don't vote, and they de-
test the privilege. tell you that
woman suffrage is going 10 die on the
ground where il was born, IN the West
trn states, where IL saw the light OF
Gay. Prolonged APPLAUSE.
MRS. Frederick II. Colburn. OF Cali
iornia. one Of our leading women and
scientists. has said Of California since
fufrage has had its way: 'Modesty and
real idealism are now represented by
men"
Borah Gets Applause.
The speaker mentioned the name OF
senator Borah as preface 70 an at
aek upon him, and for some strange
reason or other the Senator's name
brought forth loud applause. which was
promptly killed By the raising OF the
sptaser's hand
tell you, the political machine OF
Nsw York is not equal 10 that Of the
Nelye apostles where Borsh comes
ifem. All he needs 70 get is the spos-
wne blessing, and back he goes agaiL
indefinitely TO the Senate
a mere reference 10 the defeat Of
surrage in New Jersey was applauded
iong and loudly.
:, ln<re is an uneven foundation in
.he states where they have suffrage /"
continued Colonel Irish. "The men
htke the laws and have the response
WITTY OF enforcing them. Women make