Evening journal., 1919-09-30
SUFFRAGISTS talk
OF EARLY VICTORY
Delaware Women Continue
Activities in Behalf
Of Ballot
CONVENTION AT
DOVER OCTOBER "a

ol tue DtidMdlc blual NuhA '0
ton held at the home OF Mrs. Henry
Ridgely at Dover yesterday, It was an
nounced that the twenty-third annual
convention OF the Delaware l.. =. A. VIII
he held In Dover on october 2i- The
sneaker will be Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Catt. national president. Local arrange
menls will be in charge OF the Dover
women.
The program COMMITTEES named, COM
nrises Mrs. J. Frank Ball and Miss Mary
r deVou. both OF Wilmington.
The committee on resolutions was
named by the president as follows; Mrs.
Robert G. Houston, sussex county; Mrs
James II. Hughes, Kent county; Miss
Emma Worrell, New Castle county.
A subscription luncheon will be one
of the features Of the convention. MIS-
Ridgely and a committee OF Dover
women will be in charge OF the nos
pitallty. a.
Mrs. Albert Robin, president OF the
delaware L. 5. A., after a few words OF
welcome and appreciation OF tne nos
pitalitv OF Mrs. Ridgely, pointed out
ihe awakening interest in the enlran-
cbisement OF women as indicated Dy
the numerical growth OF the local D0aru
and the fact that seventeen States mad
already ratified the suffrage amend
ment 10 the Federal constitution.
Utsh has lust taken final action Dy
adopting the amendment. ~ Nole LOT
every woman by November, 1920, Mrs.
Robin emphasized as the slogan for
the last long mile" and called atten-
tion TO the Importance OF the educa-
tional campaign now in progress under
Mrs. McNIahOns leadership, she being
the field organizer OF the \. a. w. ;. A.
The idea is 20 establish an organization
in each legislative district and put
endsgh constituents back OF the legis-
lators TO warrant the calling a special
session OF the Delaware General Assem-
bly,. -
In the absence OF Miss Leah Burton
chairman in charge OF legislation, the
following statement Of the policy OF
Inc Delaware Z. S. \. was read ana
adopted:
@Tho organization OF the State OF
delaware by the Delaware Equal sur
lrage Association for ratification OF
inc Federal Suffrage Amendment mas
developed the fact that there seems 10
80 A rather widespread misunderstana-
ing Of the aims. policies. and methods
~ fhe association. The following
statement is therefore issued:
"The ID Z. :. A. is a branch OF tue
National American Woman Sunrase
,ssociation. which numbers through
80, the II : 100000 members. IL Is
&c or9anization that has stood al
wave for attaining its object by crea-
tion Of sentiment for woman su1rass
through education and organization.
"It has always strongly opposed any
form Of militancy: has had no conhec-
lion with any group OF women WIZ
bava resorted TO sensational methoue'
or "a partisan attacks on elmer po-
81, has always believed and still be-
ieves that the right OF suffrage VIII DC
Granted TO women by men who desire 10
Establish Justice, and who nave lle
noliiical sagacity 10 see that obstiNc-
lion Of progress is suicidal to country
and pariy and to individual
"The u. Z. s. A. has not yet sskeu
to- sner-ial session Of the Legislature
becsuse Il has felt that local state IN
teresis should first be safe-guarded.
Tbo time has come now, however When
a feels that forward-loOking men must
realize that the political freedom oil
bafs the people I'm the State rs not
thing 10 be ignored that It is a measure
M extreme moral and political signiii-
cance which must be dealt with; llat
there IS no reasan why the legislators
OF delaware should not follow the lead
NJ those of other states and pledge
themselves to put aside all personal ana
local questions, and ask the governor
10 call a special session, which VIII act
on This measure only. The d. Z. :. \.
expecfs 10 ask for such pledges from
the Legislature with full assurance OF
success because it believes in the
fundamental desire OF its representa-
tives TO do what is best for Delaware
and TO see that she keeps her place IN
the vanguard Of progress. For the
same reason, it has faith that the gov
ernor will not refuse a request for
special session when II comes to him
from the Legislature, and the conserva-
tive members OF patriotic loyal women
OF the state"
signed by Eva Robin. president; Leah
Burton, chairman.
Twenty-three suffrage centers have
now been formed in Delaware, four
teen new chairmen being at yesterdays
meeting.
Reports from the new groups
throughout the State made an inter
esting symposium. including a tribute
OF remembrance TO Mrs John A. Grams
ION, honorary president and pioneer
suffragist Of Delaware, paid by Mrs
NIessick, OF Bridgeville. The latter re-
ported a change in sentiment on the
suffrage question among the $500 mem
bers OF the w. C. 7. u. since the pas
sage OF the s. B. A. amendment by
Congress.
Mrs. ]. w. Brassington, chairman Of
literature, reported that 25OOO pieces
Of literature had been sent throughout
the State.
A memorial to Or. Anna Howard
shaw, TO be read before the conven-
ton at Dover, was assigned to the care
OF Mics Emma 'Worrell, Of this city.
Members who attended the meeting,
included:
Mrs. Albert Robin, Mrs. J. Frank Ball,
Mrs. Alfred d. Warner, Miss Agnes Y.
Downey, DR.. Josephine de Lacour, Miss
Mary r. de You, Miss John w. Brass
ington. Mrs. ]. w. Pennewill, Mrs. +. e.
Bach. Of Wilmington Miss Millabelle
Shurter. Elsmere; Miss Ella W. John
son. Newport; Mrs. Harmon Reynolds,
Townsend: Mrs. Theodore Ferguson,
Blackbird: Mrs. Ernest Phillips, New
Castle; Mrs. Harry Peckham. Delaware
City; Mrs. A. L. Cooper. Wyoming:
Mrs. Henry Ridgely, Dover; Mrs. John
r. Eskridge, Mrs. Willard Morse, Sea-
ford: Miss Sallie G. Hall. Frankford
nob,-t q uor1I.p Afn-