New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-15
Tammany Faction of
Woman's Organization
Walk Out in Huff.
THEN REGULAR
TICKET WINS
Mrs. Sire's Funny Story in NomL
mating Mrs. Lilly Halted by
Gavel. and Row Starts.

Running upon the treacherous shoAl
Of a nomination Joke. the Woman's
F Democratic Club yesterday afternoon
split into two indignant factions at a
stormy biennial election Of officers at
the Hotel Aston
4 mere. and no doubt innocent. Joke
wiped a vigorous opposition element OF
the slate. caused the dissenting faction
20 rush from the clubroom without
waiting 90 cast ballots and resulted in
the election Of the ticket the commit
tee had prepared. BY it Mrs. John
f Sherwin Crosby. founder Of the club,
was made honorary president for life,
while Mrs Charles y. Hirst became act
ing president in her stead.
No one viii ever know the point Of
the jest. for Mrs. Lillian r. Sire, IN
nominating Mrs. Mary NJ Lily presi-
dent on the opposition ticket. told her
funny story so slowly that the presid-
+ ing officer called time. and with her
eavel pounded the bclated joke out OF
existence. Her brown eyes flashing,
Mrs. Sire refused TO accept tho situa-
ton.
MADAM President, have the floor"
she insisted.
You've had Il too long" borea
voice, murmured.
"If can't finish shall leaye!" CRED
the angry tellor Of jokes.
81 am very sorry" smiled the stately,
gray-haired Mrs. Crosby.
Election Follows Jest.
Then Mrs. Sire arose and stalked
from the room, closing the door behind
her. not loudly, but with a certain zest-
Mrs. Lily whose nomination hung IN
midair. withdrew her namo from tho
ballot. and the other members Of the
oppositon hurried after Mrs. Sire, TO
hold an indignation meeting In the
hall. Meanwhile the regular tieket"as
elected.
Even before this point IN the meet
ing the atmosphere had been somewhat
tense and unhumorous.
The first real spark was struck upon
fnty point in the constitution which
says that none shall be able 70 vote at
an election until she has been mem-
Der for thirty days and that she does
not become member until she has
paid her dues. Miss Minnie Schanes,
of12 West Nineteenth Street. objected
20 this on the ground that she had
ioined AZ the last meeting, that she
would have paid her dues az once II
The treasurer had sent her notice TO
no go and chat she had attended 20 mo
matter a few days before. She tnougnt
that She was entitled 90 % vote. IL vas
brought out that the notice % pay her
Jnos had been sent 90 tho wrong al
dress.
81 don't want 90 make trouble here.
but have something 20 tell YOU ssid
Miss Schanes. AS I was coming int9
this room your treasurer Mrs' q. hihll
Skoog. told me that II ! would vote TOT
Mrs U,rst She would see II she COULDN'T
Nv +. nm for me. but when she found
that I was going % vote ior MIS- h"iy
She said that IL couldn't be done
Demands Her Money Back.
"You are out of ORDER said Mrs:
Crosby "You are not member OF
the club. with the right % speak on
this floor"
"Yop saw I'm not member OF TINS
club9 Then ! want nay money back
belong 20 plenty o. clubs. with clever
women In them and all, and n I'm not
q member q this one ! want my money
hack and want j. right away -,
II move that we refund her money
said Mrs.. ! r. Quinn. with emphasis,
Nothing ike this has ever happened
here before. Let US give her the money
now"
"And Ia Ike q receipt, please said
the treasurer. as she handed the per-
.urbed Miss Schanes s..
Mrs. Mary Low Lewis, ln favor OF l9e
opposition element, said that she Wou-'
ike rising vote as 20 "netner
presidents act was constitutional Do
nor permitting Miss Schanes % vote
Mrs. Crosby said that although she "i'
NOT a LAWYER. as Mrs. Lewis was, sne
was quite familiar with the constitI-
Nrs. Sire then registered an objee-
ton 90 the canvassing wh CD she sala
was 40 that moment going on in the
room. She had not mentioned . oeioteg
She exnlained. because she had eXpectc1
-hat the pre- dent would see 10 and pro-
test
"Of course. there ough. not 20 be any
ol.o.loreoriny within thirty feet Of the
,oUs.r commented the pres dent but
what r both sides are doing ~
The opposition then called loudly Tor
blackboard and screen, the latter %
be- used ir lieu % another room 81 q
Mace behind which o. prepare the oal-
lots These were procured. ne room
crew noisy and the presld dent called ),
~ order. mentioning Mrs Margaret >.
r. Lamson's name among seVetsl
II have never done anything in my
life but keep order" affirmed Mrs. Lam
son. N
The withdrawal Of the opposition
ticket resulted in the election OF the
following member: .s...
Mrs. Charles D. Hirst presiGent'
Mrs.. John SherNin crosby, honorary
president: Mrs james 7. Nlemsnn'
first president, Mrs. j. r, VD,hIn'
second vice-pres dent; Mrs. bd"ard -
Hackney. third vice-pre. ident; aIs'
Raw c. Sawyer, recording secre,aIy'
Mrs. John ?. Curry, CORES pondlng sec
re.arv. Mrs. 4. Emil Sk0og. treas uIef'
Mrs. OrreU Hancock, AUDITOR, ana -His'
John Robert Miller, historian
"The meeting was so absolutely un.
fair that We refused 90 remain. saia
Wrs Sanders. president % me won
ans County democratic Com mlttee'
Tho only women Tammany nan Or
garization in existence. 81 tnlnh lh1'
=. .,..ff contest The election. oeliefe