The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-22
MRS. CROSBY, IN
RAGE, EXPELLED
WOmcn's Democratic Club
Gusts Honorary President
and Two Aids.
SHE BLAMEs TAMMANY
do Your Damnedest' Is Her
Challenge, After Denial Of
Party Disloyalty.

Tried by committee Of seven OF
her former political associates and
friends on charge of disloyalty to
the Democratic party. Mrs. John Sher-
win Crosby was expelled yesterday
from the Women's Democratic Club at
n special meeting at the Commodore
Hotel. 4 resolution by which she had
been made an honorary president for
life was rescinded.
Contrary to the expectation OF some,
Mrs Crosby appeared to defend the
charge, but when she sought TO take
some OF her supporters into the COM
mittee room they were excluded. Later
the club held general meeting. voted
TO ratify the action Of the committee
and made the expulsion apply to two
of Mrs. Crosby's friends--Mrs. Imogen
King and Mrs. A. Emil Skoog Both
of these women have been assisting
Mrs. Crosby In her work as chairman
of the Harding -Wadsworth campaign
committee.
II was one Of the stormiest sessions
ever held 10y any wornens club. Eyes
flashed with anger, tears trcnbled on
eyelids and cheeks. plumes nodded
violently, the gavel raped with no
delicate sound, strong words were
used and the atmosphere was charged
with electricity. Mrs Crosby urged
that she be permitted 10 keep her
friends by her side during the trial.
but they were elected, including the
young woman, who. the defendant
said, was her secretary.
stiI n Democrat. she Says.
When Mrs. George II. Chlids. the club
president ordered Mrs. King and Mrs.
Skoog to leave the meeting Mrs. Skoog
rebelled. She said she had never deserted
Mrs. Crosby before.
You'll have to leave or wen read
Mrs. Crosby ont of the club now" de-
clared Mrs. Childe.
You can do your dannedest," re-
torted Mrs. Crosby as her friend reluct-
antly withdrew.
"oh. on. how awful gasped the inen-
bers of the committee.
Il have never been disloyal TO the
Democratic party" Mrs. Crosby asserted
after the reading of the charge Of dis
loyalty made against her. TIN DEM
ocrat I'VE been warned that Tammany
Hall viii blaeleball any person seen
speaking To me-"
Where did you get that information?
demauded the chairman.
ITS none OF your business the de-
fendant answered.
Mrs. Crosby, be lady," urged the
chairman.
Mrs. Charles p. Hlrst. chairman of the
Investigating committec, which Included
Mrs. Ella O'Gorman Stanton, Mrs. John
r.. Quinn. Miss Martha Byrne, Mrs.
Frances II. Abrahall and Mrs. John
Stratton O'Ieary. said that In working
FOR Senator Wadsworth Mrs. Crosby
was offering an affront to every woman
who helped 10 win suffrage
Il believe Wadsworth was right
stormed Mrs. Crosby, "he had vision
when he voted against suffrage. You
are proving to-day that women are not
fit for the vote"
what have you 70 answer TO the
charger" Mrs. Chllds asked.
"I deny the charge and defy the
charger" replied the accused
why have you done this?" Mrs. Hirst
questioned.
u have been forced Into IL by Tam
many Hall" was the reply.
Hescnts Jealousy Charge.
Then il YOU are not working for the
Democratic party you are against itr
interrogated the committee chairman.
"As you please acquiesccd the de-
fendant
she's jealous Of Miss Elisabeth Mar
bury. who was appointed Democratic
state chairman of the wornen's organl-
cation" interjected Miss Byrne.
This angered MrF. Crosby. She Jumped
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