New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-07
GYsTONEDEFEAT
CALLED VICTORY
oolv Six Counties in Penn
U ',,yania Against Suffrage
Women Point Out
rpFDIT FOR RESULT
I'll GIVEN TO MRS. GAIT
O.,,ect Organization on New
York woman's Plan Obtained
Bic Vote, Leaders Say.
q, BLANCHE BRACE

3, BLANCHE BRACE
,.-.burr. Penn. Nov. 6.-"Penn-
-. ,'-,ost solid for woman suf-
N''' s,-.o. for Philadelphia" sang
'''1 ~. again yesterday. All but Elk
~ '. ss demanded votes for women"
our ,, I, The world did they DO it,
- the other campaign states OF
.rsr defeat that was such ire
,,rdous victory
u.r. in Harrisburg, the suffrage cap
no'l A. The state capital. have
- - 80 answer TO this question
Ter, feeling that the election tn
S ,.mt cannot regard it as any,
' J' else bu; triumph was marVeI
'''' -,irsele. and expecting to con
'nD -. Mrs. Frank VI. Roessine' pres
'..~s .be Pennsylvania Woman SUI
.''- .,.oeia,ion: Miss Hannah J. Pat
'1- chairman on organization. and
'. - leaders upon their good luck.
o p. tbs, it wasn't luck and ! am
pu' w.. ,,s word miracle" from my
vocsbulsTy' a..
a., organization Of the women OF the
,,,,. and to the inspiration we received
.-or Mn. Carrie Chapman Gait" the
,,m,.isn leaders here tell me
~ ". could get our party to hang
....,b.,nthe women did in this cam
.,ir, ". could accomplish anything,
- ADM, the politicians right upon
=. tsrd.run heels OF the recent Re
publican triumph.
Campaign Unlike That In New York
Probably no two suffrage campaigns
,.r. ever as unlike as those OF New
y,rk and Of Pennsylvania. They were
As different as the two states them
selves. and you can put it no stronger
than that. Accordingly. that OF New
York had 20 be sometimes spectacular,
,bolesomsly aggressive. But Pennsyl-
,,pis's wonderful fight FOR suffrage was
merely organized education.
Seems Ike q man isn't sure Of any
hing any more" growled a man just IN
iron, Of me on the train. why, II the
ponen had got the vote-and I'm here
n toll YOU that they darn near did-W
couldn't be sure Of anything any more
new cardboard index would have 10
b. made out and
All he same" said his friend, you
ave 10 hand il 10 them at that. fer
,ossllv don't believe they know what
i.,v want with the ballot, but they GER
,sinly do know how TO 20 after II.
b,iveen Philadelphia and Harms
surs | noted a new look in the faces
o. the women, practically all OF them.
even an odd little autumn leaf OF an
old lady. blown back into the recesses
Of q huge black Stat bonnet. 1t was
look Of awakened power and under-
Standing. such as women never have
until thew begin 20 realize the posi-
blities Of prospective Citizenship. AND
hrs was in spite of the fact that we
zero sliding through Pennsylvania
ALLEYS sleeping In the placid Novem-
her sunshine like fat, contented tab
bes by the FIRE.
Women of Brain for Leaders.
Jus, as old-fashioned were the snug
Old fsrnhouses Of brick or stone or
wood. finished with a huge chimney
A. either end, with children IN the
TOD. swings. and women Washing
clothes out by the pump. The villages
s,r. he same. When we slowed up o..
going through one of them, ! couio
hear N. automobiles snoring away III
the oule, steets. Surely no easy piac"
m which 10 conduct a suffrage cam
psign!
Pennsylvania did not have more won
dsrful women in charge OF her cam p, ,
paiyu than New York had. That would
be impossible. But little while ago
as ! sat in the Office Of the state pres
dent Of the Suffrage Association, MIS-
Frank NJ RoessinC. talking with her
and with Miss Hannah j. Patterson
understood why their cause was tri-
umphant in the Keystone State Iast
tuesday. For IL was triumphant LlNe
our New York leaders they Deiohg 10
the winning class Of woman sunra,
gsts women Of brain and charm ana
such sure femininity that they nave
10 fear Of being thought unfeminine'
Indeed we are jubilant since tne
returns came in" said Mrs. Roesslng.
I'VE think Of the results as an n
direct tribute 10 Mrs. Gait. Next 10
her inspiration must be rated the
wonderful Capitalization and organ
ilation OF the women of the state. in
10. fifteen years during which ] have
been connected with political work.
have never known anything 20 equai
heir loyalty and ability 70 hang 10
s,,her. No politician could to-day 20
ia,o any district Of Pennsylvania and
rs, the Endorsement Of a single woman
,Bsrlgist there unless the order aad
gone out from headquarters
System OF Organization.
Then pink-cheeked. wholesome look
lrs Miss Patterson told me little OF
her system Of organization. She had
sssn the first 70 apply Mrs. Cats idea
., the division Of a city into political
districts for suffrage purposes, 70 an
,rilre state.
Pennsylvania was so divided, TO the
'tmoiest district OF the furthest coun-
y said Miss Patterson. "Out Of Thu.
lte, grew the wonjerful teamwork OF
q, women"
we studied the point Of view OF
r'ry county Of Pennsylvania" re
s,sked the president, simply And
asre think you have the real reason
10y the women triumphed here in the