New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-01
Mrs. Gait Is Satisfied with
Nominees UtteranCe
on Suffrage.
WOMAN'S PARTY NOT
AT ALL PLEASED
New York Leaders, However,
Seem to Regard His Accept
ance as Satisfactory.

81 favor the vote for women.
II women are to have the vote, as be-
iieve they are, it seems to me entirely
clear that in the interest of the public
life Of this country, the contest should
be ended promptly. indorse
the declaration in the platform in favor
of woman suffrage"
Charles f. Hughes, Republican candi-
date for President, in those words out
lined his stand on suffrage, in His for
nal speech Of acceptance, last night at
Carnegie Hall.
No plank in Gr. Hughes's platform
has been the subject OF more conjecture
than this. since it has been generally
recognized that women are fos the rst
time real political factor IN a cam
palgn. Women from every political
party and members of every suffrage
organization in the city, crowded tn.
boxes in Carnegie Hall last nigh. to
hear what the Republican candidate
would say in the matter that concerned
them most. There were hundreds of
them there, awaiting his stand on suf-
frage.
What Nominee Prophesied.
81 think that the women will be sat
isfied when they hear my formal speech
OF acceptance" Mr.. Hughes had prophe-
SIZED few days earlier, when asked
whether or not he would declare him
self in favor of the Federal amend
ment.
Opinions among the leading suffra-
glsts differed last night as to whether
or not Mr.. Hughes had made good his
prediction. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait.
chairman of the National Woman Suf-
trage organization, was satisfied that
he had. Mrs. Norman De r. White
house, chairman of the New York State
Woman Suffrage Party, agreed with
her. But the Woman's party declared
that unless Mr.. Hughes follows his
preliminary plank with n more en-
phatic stand for the Susan 3. Anthony
amendment, he has said "just nothing
at all" and will not merit the support
OF the women voters.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait said:
Il find his statement satisfactory. The
sufraglsts who had conferred with him
did not expect that he would 90 fur
Their than this in his formal speech of
acceptance. The Republican party has
not thought best at this time TO take
any stand upon thu Federal amend
ment"
His stand was thoroughly satisfac-
tory, inasmuch as Mr.. Hughes sees that
delay is not only unnecessary. but in
advisable" declared Mrs. Whitehouse.
Miss Hay Is Pleased.
"Hurrah for Hughesi" cried Miss
Mary G. Hay, chairman of the Woman
Suffrage party.
Leaders from the Woman's Party,
made UP of members from the Congress
sional Union for Woman Suffrage, ex-
pressed no such enthusiasm. On the
other hand. they have not yet relin-
pushed hope that Mr.. Hughes will yet
come out for the Federal amendment.
THE Woman's Party is much too up
standing an organization TO be satisfied
with any such declaration" declared Miss
Doris Stevens, national chairman Of the
executive committee Of the Congress
sional Union, last night.
ut is not enough. IL must lead to a
statement of action"
Mrs. William l.. Colt, a former chair
man of the New York State Congress
sional Union. was optimistic.
we did not expect him TO come out
for the Federal amendment at this
time" she said