Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09
SUFFRAGTSTS AIM
FOR ANTHONY BILL
in WILSON'S TERM
Convention at Shore Passes
Resolution to Press
Fight Now
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

Nv StdU CorrcSpoHdcnt
ATLANTIC CITY. Sept 9.--The Federal
amendment for woman's suffrage was def
niteiy indorsed today by the sufrragists in
convention.
a resolution passed unanimously virtu-
ally declared its hope Of gaining suffrage
by const tutional amendment before Prcsi-
dent Wilson's term ends. The suffragists
look for II from the next short term OF Con-
gress
This was the resolution.
That the forty-eighth annual conven-
tion Of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association entrusts its con-
gressional committee 10 concentrate all
is resources upon determined effort
to carry the Federal amendment
through the last session OF the sixty
fourth Congress. II pledges the sup
port OF the State organizations and au-
thorzes the national board to take such
directions Of the work in the states as
may be necessary in its judgment to
accomplish this.
This is the most significant action this
convention has taken. IL IL due principally
to the nsstence Of Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. the president
When she tried TO place this emphasis on
the Anthony amendment the first day she
ran Into a states rights ambush Subse-
duently she Withdrew that proposal, and
today presented the resolution on behalf
OF some delegates who had sent 1t to her
TIL motion TO accept II was made by Mrs.
Antonette Funk, OF Chicago who was a
bitter opponent OF the first notion which
was hardly so strong in it's emphasis on
national action. The seconding motion also
came from the Illinois delegation, Mrs.
Bass making It, .... .., ,
Suffragists said today, I'm commenting on
President Wilson's speech that his ADDRESS
indicated he would support the Susan B.
Anthony amendment when the congressional
short term begins in December officers
elected today are:
OFFICERS ELECTED -.
President. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait.
New York.
First vice president, Mrs. w. McNabb
Miller, Missouri
Second vice president Mrs. Stanley Nc
Cormick, Chicago.
Third vice president. Miss Esther ogden.
New York.
Recording secretary, Mrs Thomas JEFF
ferson Smith, Kentucky
Corresponding. secretary, Mrs. j. Frank
Shuler Buffalo.
Treasurer, Mrs. Henry Wade Rogers
Connecticut
First auditor, Miss Heloise Mayer. Massa-
chusetts.
Second auditor, Miss Patty r. Jacobs
Alabama
Dr. Esther Pohl-Lovejoy. OF Portland
oregon, offered this resolution
That this convention record its pro-
found appreciation of the honor done
the cause of woman suffrage by the
President of the United States in ad-
dressing this forty-ninth annual con-
venton of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association. September
., 1915, and for the support and
operation given us In his assurance
that he is fighting with us.
The reSo1ufior corny,,gftaa uvb bas thn
resolution now, will undoubtedly report II
favorably, said Miss Hannah J. Patterson,
corresponding secretary of the convention.
Mrs Mary FitzGerald, OF New York sec
retary OF the suffrage conventions exec
utive council, expects Mr.. Wilson to take
pronounced stand in favor of the Susan
b. Anthony amendment after the election
in November. She said he would not be
undignifed enough to come out with "A
pronouncement for it right after Mr.
Hughes.
Other national leaders had something to
say today about Mr.. Wilson's speech Here
are some of their comments:
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait, president of
the National Association:
1T was a beautiful and TO us a welcome
address. When said TO the President that
he had won our fealty meant he had made
friend of each of us. Undoubtedly IT was
favorable TO our cause. Present Wilson's
past record shows how kindly he regards
our movement"
Rev. DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary
president: "Of courst. the President did not
say the very last thing (meaning ap<en.
dorsement Of the Federal amendmenO but
must say II was an admirable speech"
Mrs. Anna Patterson, of Pittsburgh, cor
responding secretary: I've every conf
dence that the President will come around
yet. II we judge from what he said last
night there Is no question he viii indorse
before long the Susan b. Anthony amend
ment"
Mrs. Raymond Robins OF Chicago: ct
was fine Of the President TO say he was
fighting with u.s."
Mrs. Frank NJ. Roessing. OF Pittsburgh,
first vice president We are not disap-
pointed that the President did not say
more. We are pleased with his address.
We owe him much"
Mrs James Lees Laidlaw, chairman mem.
bership committee: ut was glorous | am
completely satisfied the President has long
seen the light and am sure will shortly an
nounce his conviction that Congress should
pass the Federal Amendment"
Mrs ella Flagg Young. superintendent
Of the Chicago Public Schools: Il do not
see what more women could want than what
President Wilson said / was particularly
impressed by his statement that he il
fighting with us"
Mrs George A. Dunning president PhIla-
delphia County Suffrage Association and
member of the national executive council:
''The President touched ali our hearts
when he said he was fighting with us His
observation that there should be no quarrel
about the methods OF enfranchlsinE US
makes an occasion for real JOY. for II means
he will accept our viewpoint"
Miss Alice Stone Blackwell Boston
pioneer suffragist and editor OF Woman's
Journal:
I'VE are glad he SO emphatlcally declared
himself with US