The Washington herald., 1915-12-16
UNION In SUFFRAGIST
RANKS IS ADVOCATED
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proposed that the association convene In
Washington every two years to meet tnt
incoming Representatives and Senators
This will be voted on tomorrow. St
Louis, Mo-, sent q strong bid TO secure
the convention for the next year. the
odd year, and the Cha OF Commerce
and Civic Club Of that city promised to
nav all the expenses Of the convention
IL the women come. 1t was also pro-
posed that DR.. Shaw. the retiring presi-
dent, be allowed to occupy the new once
of honorary president Of the association.
to be created especially for her
During the general conference OF State
Presidents with the convention on the
subject of future campaigns, during
which Mrs. Raymond Brown presided;
Miss Flora Dunlap, Of Iowa, reported
that the suffrage question would come
before the voters Of Iowa In June, and
she said that Iowa being ,hemmed in by
suffrage States II showed every indica-
ton of entering the territory conquered
by the suffrage forces. She forecasted
Iowa would be the next suffrage State.
Both afternoon and evening sessions
were well attended by women delegates
and there were nearly a dozen men at
tending at one time yesterday afternoon.
Excitement over the clash between the
Congressional Union forces representing
the militant party and the national suf-
frage delegates not in sympathy with the
new move for amalgamation, was the
most evident thing at the close OF the
conferences In the New Willard last
night. Two election tickets. one headed
by Mrs Nina Van Wrinkle, OF New Jer-
sey, for the Congressional Union sympa-
thizers, and the other by Mrs. Gait
backed by the regulars. are in the hands
of the nomination committee. and when
the lid of the convention is taken OF big
things are expected to happen. for 1t
is known that the Congressional Union
forces have filed a nomination for prac-
tically every Office.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw In her clos
ing address yesterday as president OF
the National American Woman SUI
frage Association, declared that the
suffrage movement had passed beyond
the grasp of "the idealist reformer"
into the hands Of those capable Of
dealing with politicians"
Those who answered the call OF
our movement in the beginning" said
DIR. Shaw, were reformers: those who
respond today are politicians. Our
cause has passed beyond the stage OF
academic discussion and has entered
the realms of practical politics. To
the idealist this comes as q revela-
ton, and a distinct shock. but she
init to the trend. though she may per-
sonalIy be unable to adjust herself to
the changed condition. The time has
come when organized machinery must
be political in character and the work
along political lines directed by poll
teal leaders. This should not disturb
us, for the science of government is
essentially as righteous and holy as
the science Of religion. Let us not be
afraid of the demands Of the new
day."
DR.. Shaw Honorary Head.
DR.. Shaw expressed the opinion that the
United States is In no position to mediate
between the warning nations of Europe
until women are enfranchised.
mo one will deny" said the speaker.
that the real cause Of the war was the
Injustice and selfshness which permits
governments as well as individuals to
ignore their obligations and duties to
each other. But can the United States be
said to be in q superior position? How
can it plead for Justice in Europe when it
justifies Justice to its own women? How
can It claim that written agreements be-
tween nations are binding when II vio-
lates the fundamental principles OF its
own national Constitution. which declares
that the right of the citizen to vote shall
not be denied or Abridged by the United
States or by any State? Is 1t true that
the United States Constitution. too, is but
a scrap of paper to be repudiated at
WIZ"
DR.. Shaw's farewell address was close
ly followed by the delegates and visitors
who crowded the convention hall and her
remarks were greeted with prolonged ap-
plause. Miss Margaret Wilson was
among the visitors who listened to DR..
Shaw's remarks.
At the close Of the address Mrs Ray
mond Brown. of New York. moved an
amendment to the bylaws Of the asso-
citation making DR.. Shaw honorary
president for life" The motion was
greeted with great applause.
A hearing before the Senate Committee
on Woman Suffrage with reference to
the Susan B. Anthony resolution was
given the association. This hearing oc-
cupiedA tia sntirA morning. Senator