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Show SUFFRAGISTS HAVE MB TROUBLES "Old Iinc Leaders" Refuse to Follow President Anna Shaw, and Resign. i W. S II I NG TON". April 19 Two of the "old lino leaders" In the utlonal Suffrago association today refused to follow the administration. Bccauso of opposition to i certain policies of Rev. Dr. Anna Tlow-nrd Tlow-nrd Shaw, president of tho organization. Mrs. Rachael Foster Avery, first vice president, and Mrs. Harriot Taylor Upton, Up-ton, treasurer, resigned their positions. Tho reslcnatlons were offered at a meeting of tho executive committee-Both committee-Both Mrs. Avery and Mrs. Upton consented con-sented to sorve onn month longer, but declared tliolr successors must bo appointed ap-pointed by that time. Miss Shaw Is strongly In favor of having hav-ing prominent society women and women wom-en of wealth Identified actively with the suffrago work, while tho two "Insurgents," "Insur-gents," It is said, are opposed tr this policy. Respectful attrntion was glvnn the speakers when they appeared today before be-fore iho woman suffrage committee of the senate and tho Judiciary committee of the house to urge their cause. Both committees were urged to vote on tho proposition, tho sufTraglsts Indicating Indi-cating they would prefer unfavorable action ac-tion to no action. Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton of Ohio hnd no little fun with tho house committee' commit-tee' by begging It to report against tho resolution providing for n constitutional amendment allowing women to voto. She said she represented merely "wifehood and household." and that she was "one of the best housekeepers In the room." "Gentlemen." she asked, smilingly, "why don't you report against this reso- 1 lutlon and give us your reasons for II? . Wo know you aro not going to vote In ; favor of It. Wo know, also, you are not going to voto against us. You are Just 1 going to do nothing at all. You certalnlv ' ar not afraid of us. Wc have no votes and can't hurt you. Please, then, vote against us and tell us why you do It. Please, gentlemen, won't you do this? 1 This Is all we ask, and it Is not very much." |