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Show MR8. 8HAW OPP03E3 PLAN OF 8UFFRAGI8T8 Her Refusal of Office of President Emeritus Causes Clash at Convention Con-vention In Nashville Nashvlllo, Tonn., Nov. 11. Dr. Anna Howurd Shaw's flat refusal to accopt tho oillco of r-resldent emeritus emeri-tus of tho National American Woman's Wom-an's Suffrago association and to permit per-mit Mrs. Desha Breckenrldgo of I.ox-Ington, I.ox-Ington, Ky, to bo olectod without a contest, brought tho iirst clash here tonight in the annual meeting of tho association. The convention will not open until tomorrow, but leaders at a caucus tried to nssuro peace by tho selection of a compromise slate of. officers. As prepared It named tho following, besides be-sides Mrs. Brockcnridge. Miss Katherlne B. Davis of New York, second vice president; Mrs. William Kent of California, third vlco prosldcril; Mrs. Stanley McCor-mick McCor-mick of Chicago, treasurer; Miss Annie An-nie Martin of Novada, corresponding secretary; Dr. Amelia Kollor, president presi-dent of tho Indiana Equal Franchise lenguo, recording secretary; Mrs." Grac0 Thompson Soton of Connecticut, Connecti-cut, first auditor; MrB. Nollio Somor-villa Somor-villa of areenvlllo, Miss., second nu-dltor. nu-dltor. Channnnooga, Tonn., Nov. 11 The Southern Stntes Suffrngo conferenco today elected Miss Knto M. Gordon of Now Orleans president nnd HisT I Laura Clay of Kentucky vlco presi- I lent nt largo, and allowed to die ln i I commlttco a declaration of jirlncl- j I ciples. ' I H Two sections of the declaration I ono affirming that tho suffrago ques. I tlon should bo settlod by stato Instead I of notional action and the other call I lng on the Democratic party to hi- I I cludo a suffrago plank in Its next nn, v tlonal platform brought forth spirited' ' opposition. j -m m s. I |
