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Show S ' SUFFRAGE ,S Is Leading Question in V the Women's Clubs -9 Convention m San Francisco, July 2 The woman jH suffrage question Is looming large in HL the convention here of the General jMRk Federation of Women's clubB. It TfffliV seems certain that the advocates of Sw y c caucUa w1 force the issue from 'rfjKl the floor of the convention, probably Ijflft on Friday, when tho delegates come KK to the consideration of the report of aH the board on resolutions that have JV been submitted for approval or rejec- H tion. There still remain "two days in B which resolutions may be sent to the B board, but it is expected unlikely that m the woman suffrage advocates will jH submit a resolution on the subject to m that body as they will prefer to take H it directly to the convention and thus H avoid possibility of an adverse report fl by the board. H The conservative delegates believe H that as an organization the federation B cannot endorse any Issue that docs not R properly belong to its work, which is R along educational lines. The endorse- H menl of suffrage would inject into the m convention a political issue. Jk The question will have bearing on R the election of the new president and JH the advocates of suffrage have been R busily pursuing their propaganda and R seeking to enlist as many of the hesi- !H tant delegates as possible in favor of the candidate "who -would give the most poBltlve assurance of support to tho movement. So Important has this phase or the campaign become that th two leading candidates for president, felt impelled to Issue statements defining de-fining their position in the matter. These statements issued last night are as follows: Is Vital Issue. "As -woman's suffrage is a vital issue before the women of America and as thore seems to be some uncertainty un-certainty about my position in the matter, I am glad to state thnt I am a member of the New York Eqnal Suffrage Suf-frage league aud a worker in the suffrage suf-frage ranks The General Federation Federa-tion of Women's clubs has been in my opinion, a tremendous factor in educating edu-cating the women of America to think and work along all civic lines, and I believe they are ready for the ballot. (Signed) ".MRS. FANNY CARPENTER." "Despite the statement made to the presB on the day of my arrival in San Francisco, there seems to be some misunderstanding as to my position on suffrage Permit me to state that personally per-sonally I believe in Women's suffrage. To me it is the only just and logical position. Since, however, the General Gener-al Federation of Women's Clubs is composed from all sections of the country, of all religious creeds, and of all political affiliations, I feel that It would not be wise to make suffrage an issue in this convention. (Signed) "MRS. PERCY V. PBNNYB ACKER," These recommendations of President Presi-dent Moore has been approvad by the convention The continuation of the bureau of Information In charge of Mrs. Mary I. Wood, at Portsmouth, N. H. Inauguration of a movement for tno substitution of artistic and humorous pages In placa of comic supplements in Sunday newspapers. Rearrangements of departments in the federation, the delegates to bring in planB for effective changes at tho convention of 1914. One member of the legislative committee to bo in Washington at all times, the chairman chair-man to live in the center of the country coun-try and the membership to be composed com-posed of chairmen of departments in which legislation is ordered. Universal Peace, Placing the agitation for unlveisal peace with a sub-committee under the bend of education. Placing the drama under the department depart-ment of literature. Endorsement of the General Federation Feder-ation Bulletin. The eight pioposed amendments to the by-laws were disposed of yesterday yester-day as follows: Proposal to have five instead of two vice presidents was rejected. The Pennsylvania reorgnnlzation plan which provided for a division governing body Into two houses similar simi-lar to the United States congress, was also rejected. The proposal to have the general federation state secretary appointed by the board of directors Instead of being elected by the state, met a like fate. The proposal that the board of directors di-rectors shall consist of the general officers of the federation and a director direc-tor from each state not represented by an officor, was rejected. The proposal that all clubs belonging belong-ing to the federation shall pay dues for associate as well as active members mem-bers was also voted down. The pioposal that the presidents of tho various state federations shall be ex-officlo members and have a vote at the biennial session, whether elected elect-ed as delegates or not, was adopted. The proposal adding new details to tho duties of the auditor was approved. approv-ed. The proposal to Impose a delinquency delinquen-cy penalty of fifty cents on all clubs thirty days after their twenty -flvo-cent dues are payable, was adopted. The proceedings of the convention conven-tion today were of routine order, tho report of the credentials committee, the report of the council, and address on tho question of inter-federation by Mrs. Henry L. Keofe, Walthlll, Neb , and conferences in the department of public health and legislation being the principal busines. The afternoon was devoted to an outing in the cities of Alameda county. A musical program at the Greek theater at the University of California was one of the attractive features of the day. |