The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-08
RIVAL SUFFRAGE
t CAMPS BEGIN WAR
THROUGHOUT U. S.
Congressional Union Opens
HOstilities Against DR..
Shaw's Organization.
LATTER REJECTS
PEACE RESOLUTION

CHICAGO. June Efforts to preserve
peace between the rival suffrage Or
CARNATIONS Of the country-the National
Woman Suffrage Association. and the
Congressional Union-failed to-day
when the two factions declared open
war in the midyear conference at the
Hotel La Sale.
1t seems certain that the squabble will
come TO a climax tomorrow. Members
" the Congressional Union began mar
ehalling their forces tonight after the
dinner hour with the purpose OF making
On organized attack on the National
Association
The storm broke when delegates from
The middle West. who were striving for
peace. introduced a resolution ~favorlng
an arbitration committee. before
which, explained Mrs. Henry NJ. YOU
mans Of Wisconsin. the two factions
may discuss their difficulties n come
to ar UNDERSTANDING"
While many of the middle West dele
gates favored this plan, the national
eNeCutlNt podTu, nedueG Dy Ut. Anna
Shaw. not only tabled but steam
rollered 1t to such an extent that the
Western delegates retired in high
dudgeon.
Calls u A~utocracy.
1T is pure autocracy." stormed Mrs.
Youmans. 'the way this organization Is
run. DR.. Shaw simply eliminates any
thing she doesn't want without even Civ
ing time for discussion. II IL plain tina
che does not want us to have peace
with the union.''
Mrs. Youmans was supported BY sew
eral OF tho delegates from Western
States and the murmurs OF d~issension
rose so high that DR.. Shaw had to rap
hard for order.
Meanwhile in the lobby OF the ho,e,
Miss Alice Paul. chairman Of the rival
organization. which stands for milltancy.
listened to accounts of the troubles
within the conference and refused to
step inside the door OF the convention
room.
They have told us so many times
what they thought OF u.s." she said. "and
nave made themselves so persistently
disagreeable. so what's the use? As TO
the plans for arbitration between our
W organizations we might be led 10
consider 1t. but they have not yet sug.
gested such a thing.
No. ! am not here to attend the con-
ference. my presence is purely an acci-
dent. as ] I'M going from Minnesota 10
the Congressional Union convention in
Hartford. Conn.,
Sentiments were varied in the conven.
tion room where the delegates from all
she states were assembled.
--
Nothing | can say is sufficiently
strong to apply to these women" said
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. They are a
menace to the cause and when I make
my Western trips ! have to take AT leas.
zen minutes In every speech to explain
Ihat the national association is not In
favor OF the a~nti-party policy.
The most absurd thing they ever did
was when they tried to defeat n woman
senator from Arizona beca use she was
a Democrat. ] consider their tactics re-
~eponsible for the defeat OF suffrage in
Nebraska and South Dakota. Their
militant policy, particularly their anti
democratic policy. is simply suicids. %
chorus or complaints against the
union went up from all sides OF thu
room and. with the exception of Mime
sofa. not one State declared in favor
or 1t. From the West came denuncia-
tions OF the unions methods OF attack.
specihc mention being made Of Senator
Ihomas of Colorado. who was declared
10 nave worked years for the cause.
Nevada and Utah testified TO the I'M.
popularity OF the union members. WIZ
came riding across ~prairies to tell the
women to vote against their best men,
me solid South" was even more
cmphatic. II Is the only party we
nave giOhA1 thA Et-
referring to the Democrats. "If they
won't let us get it that way what are
We going to do?'
Meanwhile the few delegates who
had a %sneaking fondnes for the union
were not allowed to express IL aloud.
but crept downstairs to where Miss
iaul waited in a big chair in the lobby
and told her all about it.
Nrs. McCOrnick's Wow.
THE union is only effective in the
pap ers." said Mrs. Medill McCormick
scornfully. They are the best press
agents | know anything about. but
they are sadly lacking in real organi-
satlon. They have proved this them
selves by adopting the national organi
sation plan almost exactly.
This threatened organization ~
''N'' N's'h uoupiy udUBtTOuS, as
people will not realize the difference be-
tween their militant tactics. borrowed
by Miss Paul from her teacher, Mrs.
P~ankhurst, and our plans of W .niug
the vote by the Susan p. Anthony
amendment.
We must decide now, once and for
al, whether we a to have any hing
further 10 de- with this Organization If
militants."
After this statement came the aim lst
unanimous adoption OF the resolution
which sets forth tina "Wherea., as n
result Of the tatics of the union, in
huential journals have been ali.na,ed
and votes lost. we declare ours, .vcs un-
alterably opposed to the INTERCHANGEABLE
campaign tactics.''
A statement from California 10 he
6 Ven to the press throughout tnc roun-
my was read by Mrs. Helen VI Inrd,.
Ter, in which II vas stated by a mum
her or San Fcarc'sco business men that
woman suffrage. contrary {, reports
made by organizations opnoscl 10 suf-
rage, was n" unqualified success III
California ard that any statcmen' mad,
10 he contrary vas SIMPLY no, true
West Retter eDresented