Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
.GLIMPSES FROM GALLERY
A yIROQUA GIRL WITNESSES MANIPU-
LATIoNs IN CONGRESSIONAL HALLS
Miss Jane Butt Writes Her Father About the
Suffrage Contest in the Senate of the
United States


| by Miss Jennie Butt. in the Gallery of the
Senate Chamber. Washington, d. c.. June27. ]
DEAR PARTNERSHIPS eight O'Clock this
morning, have been hustling around trying
to get ticket of admission to the Senate, in
order to hear the discussion of the Anthony
suffrage amendment and in order to watch
the senators vote. You see I live right near
the Capitol and l neglected getting my ticket
early. Each SENATE. mas tickets allotted and
began at only 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
went to Senator Lenrcot's Office first His
tickets were promised but his secretary, Mr.
fiseher. told me TO come back Thursday moru-
ing and maybe they could do something TLen
went to the Office of Senator Johnson (you
know ne used to be my chief and of course
ms tickets were gone. His secretary a girl.
was very polite. Then went to Senator Phe-
ians ONCE. His tickets gone long ago.
Next 1 went over to Senator La Follette's Of
nee-deep down. under the old part of the can
the night.
ior the day. went again to Senator La Fol-
lette's office. Tickets were gone On leaving
the capitol walked along with Senator Curtis
OF Kansas. l had heard him speak on Me-
mortal day and so / talked to him western
fashion. He was lovely to me and took me
to Senator Lenroot's office. Told NE 10 hunt
him up in about an hour If faiIed to get a
ticket and he would get in. So prowled
around in the Senate house before anyone
came. They were getting ready for the draw
ing in draft, which is now going on. As l
a
from the War Department. where I work,
came up and gave me a ticket-so here l am
sitting in the gallery waiting for the Senate
to open.
Just across the hall from me, sitting in the
senator's family gallery, I think l zee Mrs.
La Toilette and Fola. Many women are knit
pies. Just now a large delegation of women
has entered the senator's box at my right.
Across the hall Is large group of arti-suf-
fragettes- Have see, but one woman 50 far
h0 N aff frUa ~ - Van
am so accustomed to the magnificent Cali
FORMS type of woman. that have grown very
critical. Noticed Mds. GendOwer Eyens of
Boston out in the hall. You remember she
wss on the Presidents women's democratic
campaign committee during the late campaign,
and l met her at the big woman's diner in
New York. This Internal drawing Southern
accent will drive me mad.
Just now a young woman in Votes for Wo-
men group gave me Black Eyed Susan, the
suffrage flower. which l am now wearing
Many lovely faced women are now coming
into the gallery. They look prettier with their
hats of. Aren't hats ugly things, anyway /?
suppose that DIR. Anna Howard Shaw will
soon make her appearance.
1t Is now II O'Clock. | suppose that the
amendment will not come up until about 2
o'clock, as they are to talk about war bills
hrst. L have two ham sandwiches in my
bag. and intend to hold onto my seat and see
IL through. It. seems strange that should
be sitting kere, waiting for the favorable ae-
ton on a principle that you, father, have work.
ed for so Iong-and that YOU have looked at
so fairly and squarely for years. More and
more, as | am out in the world and these
big battlefields of our national life, / realize
how thankful should be to you for that big
early outlook which you gave years ago.
More and more, lam ashamed of myself for
having done so little to help work out and
fight for the big principles that have moved
you deeriy.
DIR. lana Howard Shaw has been in the
gallery opposite me all the time. She is a
wonderi Women of all classes adore her.
She is from Iowa.
1t is now IL 20. Little boys in white blouses
are putting papers the desks of the sena-
tors. There are yet many vacant chairs in
the gallery. Senators will nat appear until
IL o'clock. Still the women knitting and
tongues are catering. / shall study French
awhile. (YOu know I'm getting ready for
Red Cross in Francel.
Now IL so o'clock. l have been rubbering
and listening. The antis are right across the
aisle from me. They wear pink roses and
pink and white ribbons. WE wear yellow and
black. Now the really fine women begin to
stand out. Two or three women are APP
pearing in the executive box in center. Mrs.
c. Chapman Gait is sitting with DR.. Anna
Shaw. There is much talking. Senators are
Senator James Wadsworth Just appeared white
trousers.) He married John Hays daughter.
The Wadsworths are very wealthy Genesee,
New Workers. Husband and wife are anti
suffragettes. The anti-suffrage crowd are well
groomed and git up rigidly supporting their
pink and white" roses and ribbons ond try
to look feminine. The suffragettes are sitting
like fine wholesome women, with brains and
fine physique-looking womanly.
Here are all the senators coming! PeMoses
JOhnsa of California; Lenroot; SmOOt; Cham
berlain, the Prince; Brandegee of Connecticut;
the blind Senator Gore of Oklahoma. i wonder
what they are up to, anyway. The West is
lined up against the East--and suffrage has the
necessary 10. but WILL they vote. Marshall
entersl Right here the door keeper came
and told me that was not allowed to write
in the Senate.