The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
SUFFRAGISTS MOVE
ON CAPITAL FOR
PARTY CONVENTION
Prominent Leaders from Every State
and England to Take Part.

The gathering OF the suffrage clans
at Washington will begin in earnest
tomorrow. Every train VIII bring
delegates and delegations, ranging In
number from q few to Is or more.
For, although the forty-ninth annual
convention of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association win not
be formerly opened until the after
noon Of Wednesday, the weeks pro-
gram will actually begin Monday
morning, with q meeting OF the ma
tional executive council, the govern
ing body Of the organization.
This convention viii be one Of un-
precedented political significance in
the history Of the suffrage movement
Since the last annual gathering. suf-
] fragists have gained suffrage in New
York, and partial suffrage in six more
States. This brings the total num-
ber of full suffrage States up to
twelve and with the partial suffrage
States makes nineteen. Women now
vote for 80 Congressman, or one-fifth
of the total membership Of the House;
for Is Senators, which Is more than
one-fourth in the Senate and for 19S
Presidential electors which Is more
than two-flfths Of the Electoral Col
Iege.
May Be Large Convention.
The convention is also expected to
be the largest in the history Of the
association, for the Federal amend
ment, which Is now the main object
Of the suffragists, will. they say, be
passed at this session of Congress.
The convention will probably bring
to Washington nearly 1000 visitors,
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900 women In every State in the
Union. In spite of the crowded con-
dition Of the hotels in Washington,
the local arrangements committee has
found room for every delegate, ac-
commodations for more than 600 wo-
men having been secured in private
| homes.
The convention will be held under
auspices Of the most distinguished men
and women in public life. An hon
/ orary council for the occa sion includes
| the Speaker Of the House, nearly all
the Cabinet, members OF the judiciary
and nearly a hundred others Of the
foremost names in politics. religion,
education and society.
Distinguished Women Here.
National officers of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
already on the ground are the Presi-
dent. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, and
the honorary president, DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw; Mrs Walter McNab Miller,
| first vice president. from Columbia,
! Mo-: Mrs. Stanley Mccormick, of
i Boston. second vice president; Miss
, Esther c. Ogden, of New York, third
vice president: Mrs. Henry Wade Rog-
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Mrs. Frank ]. Shuler. Of Buffalo, COR
responding secretary; Mrs. Thomas
Jefferson Smith. Of Kentucky, record
ing secretary: Mrs. Pattie Rufrner
Jacobs. Of Birmingham. auditor; Mrs.
Arthur Livermore. of Yonkers, N. Y,
! and Miss Rose Young, Of New York,
| director Of the Leslie Bureau of Suf-
! frage Education, editor Of the Woman
| Citizen and head Of the national pub
licity bureau.
The National Congressional Commit
tee, headed by Mrs. Maud Wood Park,
Of Boston, includes Miss Ruth White,
of Missouri. secretary; Mrs. Medill Nc
CcTmick. Illinois; Mrs. Frank NJ. Roes-
:Ing. Pennsylvania; Mrs. Helen H.
Gardener, District Of Columbia; Mrs. J..
Eorden Hartman, New York; Miss
dary Garrett Hay. New York; Mrs.
'hStoh SnuTCnll' new Hampshire,
Iiss Martha Norris, Ohio; Mrs. Will
m Jennings Bryan. Nebraska; Mrs
'obert s. Griffin. New York; Mrs
charles W. Mcclure, Michigan; Miss
I Mabel Caldwell Willard. Massachu-
1 setts.
Large Delegations Expected.
New York will have the largest
delegation at the convention, but
Massachusetts,, with fifty representa-