The Washington herald., 1918-07-21
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Stevens were mp in New York state.
making things as hot as they could
for Senator wadsworth. at the Re-
publican convention Thursday and
Friday at Saratoga wadsworth
has two years yet to run. but with
the Republicans ostentatiously sup
porting the amendment. and New
York recent suffrage state. they
feel that they ought to be able to
stir things up q bit among the poll
ticians. and make Wadsworth feel
that his course Is likely to make
not only himself, but his party. un-
popular.
Equally there is no campaign on In
Pennsylvania. but I have not heard
that any Of the suffragists have the
hardihood to think that they could
make any impression through the
State convention on either Knox or
Penrose. But Pennsylvania Is not a
suffrage State.
They do say that the women
delegates to the State conferences OF
the Republican party took their DO
httcal responsibilities seriously
though they looked as feminine as
any social gathering at q summer
resort. I suspect they felt more
important than they ever did, when
called together TO discuss the ex-
tension OF the franchise to their sex,
which extension voted for by the
men OF New York state conferred
upon them the privileges and duties
OF being elected official delegates
and alternates to the first conven-
tlon OF its kind to which women
ever were admitted In New York.
Senator James w. Wadsworth, jr..
and Mrs Wadsworth, who were early
on the scene. were their particular
targets No sooner had q self-ap-
pointed Republican committee Of the
national women's party set up a booth
IN the hotel court and began distribut-
ing literature in which the anti
suffragist Senator was severely at
tackled than the Senator's friends at
tempted to have the booth removed.
II occupied one of the most i'm
portant places on the gallery nearest
the ONCE, and was adorned with the
purple. white and gold banners which
caused Senators and Representative.
at Washington TO see red during the
picketing of the White House.
Behind IL one afternoon sat Miss
Elsie Hill. Mrs. Abby Scott Baker and
Miss Doris Stevens folding leaflets
on which were printed among other
sentiments. The majority OF New
York men and women demand Sena-
tor Wadsworth's support OF the sui.
frage amendment, no matter what his
personal views may ber' '.Republi-
can women will not permit Senator
Wadsworth's defiance. We demand
his support or his immediate resigna-
don; He Is q menace to the per-
manent democracy of the world, for
which We send our sons to fight
abroad" Republican women repudi-
ate him as a representative or as a
political leader"
Before many OF these leaflets had
been distributed and after some OF
the friends of Mr.. wadsworth had
time to read them. ]. C. La Vim,
proprietor of the hotel, approached
Miss Hill and Miss Stevens. suggest
ing that they abandon their booth
"Why?" demanded Miss Hill.
Some of the delegates object to the
literature" explained Mr.. La Vim.
I'VE must be neutral. you know"
Must your she asked. Then what
about the Whitman placard lust be-
hind you. and the Lewis one over
there?" pointing to political propa,
ganda of both candidates for the
gubernatoriaI nomination. Does sen-
ator Wadsworth object to this
leafet? It's what he stands for. Tel
him to come over and talk to US
Did he send you?''
Mr.. La Win admitted that one of
the Senator's lieutenants had request
ed that the literature distribution be
suppressed.
ssYo,, taII A.. S.-o4.. A.. -.
to be a sport and stand the gam" IN
terjected Miss Stevens. and the hotel
proprietor disappeared in the direc-
ton OF the Wadsworth headquarters.
The booth remained in its original
place and the leaflets enjoyed a
healthy circulation.
The anti-sufragist Senator had a
Q personal encounter with one of the
leaflets half an hour later when Mrs.
Elizabeth Worth Muller, Sullivan
County chairman of the National
woman's party. made a tour of on.
Of the galleries to distribute them TO
men seated in groups talking over the
political outlook.
Four OF the delegates took them re-
luctantly as Mrs. Muller said, 'Tm
from Sullivan County, and 1 don't
stand for anything that savors OF
Wadsworth."
ITS about me. I'll take one"
spoke up the fifth man, who had been
silent to that moment.
oh. you are Senator wadsworthI' 80
exclaimed Mrs. Muller. "And such
nice-looking man to be so eros.
about suffrage"
The Senator made no reply.
While the Senator attacked the Ie,f.
lets and followed the retreating ngure
OF Mrs. Muller with no particular
gleam Of kindness in his eyes Mrs.
Wadsworth was being greeted by Mrs.
Rosalie Loew Whitney in another
part OF the big gallery. Mrs. whit
ney. who is the wife OF Travis N
Whitney, Public Service comnissior.
er' ana Is legislative chairman OF
The woman suffrage party. never bad
oeen introduced 10 Mrs. wadsyorth.
AS tney came face to face Mrs
whitney smiled and said, We've
Elared at eacE other long .nonpb .
now let's know each other" So the,
shook hands and had a pleasant little
chat. '''''e
There seems to be no more general
Interest. among those who are not
personally concerned in the senato,,sI
campaign in Illionis than in anv otbsr :
state. With Medin Mccormick after
J. Ham Lewis's place, and the .,er.
mentioned ]. Ham announcing AZ lon,
last. that at the Presidents personal
request he has decided to run aeain
himself. IL promises to be more thar
usually Interesting.
Washington, while II is WATCHING for
a battle royal. Is playing no fayorites
II knows and likes both too well, and
will be too gsnuinely sorry 70 lose
eithar one The TaUfsa. - 49,