New-York tribune., 1918-07-20

the services rendered to the convention
and the state by Miss Hay, as the chair
man Of the committee on platform.
and also want to voice the apprecia-
ton OF the friends of the admnistra-
ton of our great war Governor, Charles
S. Whitman"
John Hurley, Of Kings, moved a res
clutlon asking for prayers by all The
People for the soldiers and sailors and
for the success Of the arms of the Al
lies.
Then along came Joseph Levinson, of
Manhattan. "Joe's" eagle eye had
caught the wording on a banner that
had quietly been strung from the rail
OF the balcony. 1t was somewhat OBJ
trusive banner, with the following
legend:
"senator Wadsworth obstructs the
freedom Of women. We demand his
support of the national suffrage amend
ment, or his resignation from the SEN
ate"
"Mr. Chairman! Mr.. Chairman!"
shouted Levinson. "By what authority
has h that bann,er,p,MpEointing u to it--"been
Five or six women were demurely sit
ting behind the rail holding the banner.
"Take it DOWN." Throw them out!"
"Hurrah for Jim Wadsworth!" came
with machine gun promptness from the
noisy delegates as soon as they learned
the meaning Of the banner.
Chairman Fassett began pounding
with his gavel, grinning meanwhile, as
he witnessed the violence of the out
break
"The sergeant-at-arm will remove
the offending banner" he said as soon
as he could make himself heard.
"That sign was not put there by the
voting women of New York" said Miss
Hay from the speakers platform, at
which there was prolonged applause
from the friends Of Senator Wads-
worth.
Sergeant-at-Arms Baked
James Calvin, of Albany, acting as
ergeant-at-arms; Senator Sage, of Al
bany, and Clarence SchmelzeI, of Man
haitian, started for the gallery. Every
body watched the coming scrap. Gal
vim reached out his good right hand to
tear down the banner, but the women
in the trenchcs-that is, behind the
rail--were too quick for him. They
Topped the banner back over the rail
and soon had it unfastened. Calvin
got hold of it, but the women would
not let loose. Senator Sage tried to
get hold OF it, but his courage seemed
to ooze when he found five militant
women glaring at him. He hesitated.
But here came the reinforcement that
was uneXpected-a Biucher in a Law
ender-trimmed hat and gown at the
Battle Of Saratoga Waterloo. The
1t turned out that she was hostile to
her militant sisters. She was Miss
Annie f. Peck, the explorer and noun
tain climber. She laid hold of the ban
ner and the militants did not see it
again. 1t was all over in minute
after Miss Peek took a hand
Three cheers for jim Wadsworth!"
shouted Western New Yorker.
Those three cheers will rend asun-
Ger the Republican party in this state"
angrily declared Mrs. Abbie Scott
Baker, sitting near the press table. All
of those women in the gallery are
voters in this state Miss Hay will
have to correct her inexact statement"
she said and she reached for sheet of
paper and wrote q curt note to Miss
Hay on the platform, demanding a cor
rection of the statement
Mrs. Wadsworth Takes a Hand
That should have been enough about
the banner episode, but it was not quite
all. After the convention Mrs. James
". Wadsworth, wife Of the Senator and
head Of the sutfragists of the state,
went over to the United States Hotel,
and about the first woman she saw was
Miss Edith Aignc, of Jamestown, sitting
behind table well supplied with anti
Wadsworth literature.
II don't like your methods" remarked
Mrs. Wadsworth, who is a daughter of
the late Secretary John Hay, of McKin-
ley's Cabinet. at seems to be unfair to
single out an individual for an attack
of this kind"
MISS Aigne was about to reply, when
along came Mrs. Baker and Miss Isa-
belle Mott di Angels, of Utica.
I'VE are attacking Senator Wads
worth upon his public record only" said
Mrs. Baker
Senator Wadsworth is willing to
stand on his public record" tartly re-
piled the Senator's wife.