The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-01
ELECTION Of
MRS. COWLES
IS CLAIMED
AS HEAD OF THE
WOMEN'S CLUBS
Early Returns Indicate Selec-
tlon OF The Los Angeles
Woman By Big Vote
W. VA. WOMAN ON BOARD

NEW YORK. Nav 3l.-The result
OF the election of officers OF the Gen
eral Federation of Women's clubs
was sun In doubt late tonight. At
nldniEht the tellers still were busiIy
engaged counting the ballots and II
was stated that il would take AZ least
lnree hours more TO tinish their work
Mrs. ID. J.. Murray. Cincinnati. chair
man OF the election committee. said
II was highly improbable any an
nouncement Of the result would BE-
made before the concessions are re-
sumed tomorrow. Chief interest
centered in the contest for the pres
ld'nCN between Mrs Josiah Evans
toWl's, Of Los Angeles and Mrs
samuel B Sheath. OF Tiffin. Ohio. II
was reported unoffiCially that the re-
ms form the first six states count
ed showed 400 votes for Mrs CowIes
AGAINST 100 for Mrs sheath and the
ahtornia' woman's supporters con
Ildently declared their candidate mad
been elected 10y large majority.
NEW YORK. MAY 3i.-Supporter OF
Mrs. Josiah Evans CowIes. of Los An
SeleS. claimed tonight upon the early
returns from the balloting that she had
Deen elected President of the General
Federation of Womens Clubs by "A
saie majority over Mrs Samuel B.
sheath, of Tiniu. Ohio. The Presi-
dents election was the croWninc event
or th" thirteenth biennial convention
OF the federation which closes Friday
OI the 2.iib delegates not more than
1900 voted, 10 was asserted The small
Vote was ascribed To the fact that
many of the delegates from west and
middle west left last night for their
homes while others refrained from yot-
Tne because OF warm personal friend
shin Tor both candidates.
PRECAUTIONS were taken by tho local
HHHHH i "a 10. a
me IN or about the aUnory where the
r1nvention sessions are held and as :
result workers for the opposing can
dldatcs We're forced 10 talk To pro-
peciiNc voters either in the street iu
'front.' OF the drmory or In the corr:-
dors OF their hotels.
Literature brought by the supporters
Of Mrs. Cowlcs could not be used be
cause OF ruling Of the biennial board
IN" California women. distributed ar
tihcal poppies. the OF cial floral en-
blem Of their state.
Mrs. Hutchinson on Board.
There were no contests in Ihe -elec-
uou Of Representatives from each
state 90 the board OF directors as r-
gulred by the revision Of the bylaws
increasing the membership II the
board from u To- 90 Some of the de
rccturs elected We're
Kentucky. Mrs James s Leach
Ohio. Miss Anna o. Johnson
pennsylvania. Mrs. L. l.. Biaukeu-
burg
West Nirliuia Mrs r. l.. Uutchin-
5.n
Ar the civil srr,i,. conference this
afternoon. attended Dos more than two
thousand women. Mr.. Frederick d
Cole. uf Omaha. Neb presided as
Chairman
Women dress reform boo ali it's
phases was discussed at "a conference
ui the Home Economic Committee
Manufacturer told .he .uIipnc. that
r I- fo their advantage fu havs r
standardized street dress and they ad.
uiffrd that DO i- possible Or women
viii ito CIt dress bill down by half
and oven more. OfhDr speakers 1a.
'rt'l that if is possible for women
foo dfc-s NOT only well bur with dis
NuufiOu. at a cost Of MOT less than g.
and not moro that $40 p.r dress.