New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-10
President, at White H.,
Conference, Cheers a.
Leaders of Cause
Mrs. Gait Encouras..
Feel Executive Is in Ae.
With Plans to See,r.
National Franchise
TSts~ Corosnor fiero.f


WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-p,.
Wilson received this afternoon a, Il
most an hours private confereps
Carrie Chapman Gait and Dr. III
Howard Shaw, president and hO,.s'
president, respectively, of the N.,i,.
American Woman Suffrage Ap.'
ton; Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton a.
ident Of the Ohio suffragists, and y,
Horace C. Stilwell and Mrs. A
Beardsley, representing the suHn,'
of Indiana.
The purpose Of the suffrage l.,s.
was to thank the President for nj,
sistance in the New York Gamma.
just ended, and TO lay before hin !
national suffrage situation, psrtieurl
the inequality and injustice in l,r..l
ton which permits New York v,r.
to vote, but denies the right to wcr,
Of other ststeI
Although the President did no. u,,.i
Use to change his position, that susn,|
is a question to be dealt with By u
individual states, the women lett -
White House greatly pleased with 81,
interview.
Later the White House authorized M
statement that the President was d
Of the New York campaign by the 81
fragists, who expressed appreciate
Of his attitude, and that general N
cussion of the suffrage movemen, d
lowed.
Suffragists Outline Plans
"The President listened to all N
We had to say with apparent ir.sr1
and asked us many questions" d
Mrs. Gait. 1--WE stated to him the h
litical situation as viewed By susl
gists since the victory in New yj
We made clear 10 him that we beld
it is the duty of the nation TO nd
the Federal amendment now. in uJ
that the women may be saved Ii. ]
pense and the long struggle which {
involved in the state by state red
endum. We are all agreed about this q
are anxious that the Federal arsi
ment should pass the 65th Congress
1--WE have recognized ever since 4
Atlantic City convention, year
more ago, when the President said
was going TO fight with us, that he v
at heart a very sincere suffragist.
"The National Woman Suffrage Az
citation and its auxiliaries have ms
great many favors of him in the 4
year, and he has done his best TO grs
every one. To-day we outlined TO !
the programme we have before us, q
he said he did not see any reason W
we should not carry it out. We ask
if he could do anything to assis, :
campaign, and he gave US renewed 1
surances of his sincere friendship
our cause. We believe that he is goi
to do everything he can to help US
Sure Wilson Is Loyal to Caus.
"When the President came to Us
Atlantic City" said DIR. Shaw, Z
promise to Tight with us was given vi
the sincerity of an honest man, and
has kept that promise at all tin
since. Ny feeling is that, fsithfsL
as he has kept that promise, jus.
faithfully will he continue TO help
win suffrage in the United States
believe that he is as truly loyal to
in our cause as he knows that we d
to the government"
In celebration of the New York Vi
tory, Washington women in autosl
biles decorated in American flags !,
suffrage streamers, escorted the Del
cation to the gates of the White Hogs
The cars containing the Official del
gates carried the New York colon-
blue and yellow. At 8 o'clock in 4
evening, following the visit to 4
White House, a meeting to celebri
the New York victory was held at NJ
tional Suffrage headquarters, 10
Rhode Island Avenue. DR.. Shaw, Nr
Gait and the members OF the Indis,
and Ohio delegations spoke.