When was it published?

April 2, 1918 in Elko Independent

Domestic News April 2, 1918

Elko Independent

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild, Miss Eleanor G. Hewitt, Miss Gertrude L. Hoyt, Mrs. George W. Wickersham, Mrs. James Roosevelt, Mrs. William I. Guthrie, Miss Georgine Iselin, Mrs. Elihu Root, Mrs. Francis M. Scott, Mrs. James Wadsworth, Jr., Mrs. Thos. J. Preston, Miss Alice Hull Chittenden, Mrs. Fritz Achelis, Mrs. Harold De R. Bassford, Mrs. K. B. Lapham, Mrs. Francis S. Bangs, Mrs. John A. Church, Mrs. Mary C. Kilbreth, Mrs. Francis G. Landon, Mrs. Henry Seligman, Mrs. Gustaf Stromberg, Miss Tuckerman, Mrs. Frederick S. Wheeler, Mrs. Henry A. Wise Wood, Mrs. Laidlaw

Q: What keywords are associated?

Woman Suffrage, Anti Suffrage, New York Association, Reorganization, Federal Amendment, Political Aggression

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What is this article about?

The New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage met on April 2 to reorganize, aiming to fight the federal suffrage amendment and oppose suffrage groups' efforts to unify women voters politically. Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild is president, with numerous vice-presidents listed.

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SOCIETY OPPOSED TO

SUFFRAGE RENEW FIGHT

NEW YORK, April 2.—The New York state association opposed to woman suffrage met here today to reorganize for the purpose of fighting against the federal suffrage amendment and to oppose efforts of woman suffrage organizations to hold woman voters together for political aggression.

The New York state association opposed to woman suffrage decided to disband after the election last fall and its reasons for reversing this action are set forth as follows in a statement by the officers of the association:

"After the election the women of this association resolved to lay down arms. It was argued: 'Women are now voters. They will all merge in the general electorate and agitation will stop.' We were wrong. Far from merging into the general electorate after securing the ballot in this state, suffrage organizations are being held together solidly for aggression. A suffrage organization in a state which has granted women the ballot can only be for the purpose of coercion. It has been recently admitted in the state senate by Mrs. Laidlaw, acting chairman of the New York state woman's suffrage party, that speakers of that organization were going through the state urging women not to become affiliated with any political party this year. This means a non-partisan body as a dominating factor in elections.

"Our immediate purpose is to organize the antisuffrage vote and get it to the primaries and to elections as a conservative force. Our ultimate purpose is the resubmission of woman suffrage to the entire electorate of men and women in order that women themselves may register their will on this question that most concerns them."

Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild is president of the New York state association opposed to suffrage. The vice-presidents are Miss Eleanor G. Hewitt, Miss Gertrude L. Hoyt, Mrs. George W. Wickersham, Mrs. James Roosevelt, Mrs. William I. Guthrie, Miss Georgine Iselin, Mrs. Elihu Root, Mrs. Francis M. Scott, Mrs. James Wadsworth, Jr., Mrs. Thos. J. Preston, Miss Alice Hull Chittenden, Mrs. Fritz Achelis, Mrs. Harold de R. Bassford, Mrs. K. B. Lapham, Mrs. Francis S. Bangs, Mrs. John A. Church, Mrs. Mary C. Kilbreth, Mrs. Francis G. Landon, Mrs. Henry Seligman, Mrs. Gustaf Stromberg, Miss Tuckerman, Mrs. Frederick S. Wheeler, Mrs. Henry A. Wise Wood.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Woman Suffrage Anti Suffrage New York Association Reorganization Federal Amendment Political Aggression

What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild Miss Eleanor G. Hewitt Miss Gertrude L. Hoyt Mrs. George W. Wickersham Mrs. James Roosevelt Mrs. William I. Guthrie Miss Georgine Iselin Mrs. Elihu Root Mrs. Francis M. Scott Mrs. James Wadsworth, Jr. Mrs. Thos. J. Preston Miss Alice Hull Chittenden Mrs. Fritz Achelis Mrs. Harold De R. Bassford Mrs. K. B. Lapham Mrs. Francis S. Bangs Mrs. John A. Church Mrs. Mary C. Kilbreth Mrs. Francis G. Landon Mrs. Henry Seligman Mrs. Gustaf Stromberg Miss Tuckerman Mrs. Frederick S. Wheeler Mrs. Henry A. Wise Wood Mrs. Laidlaw

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Event Date

April 2.

Key Persons

Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild Miss Eleanor G. Hewitt Miss Gertrude L. Hoyt Mrs. George W. Wickersham Mrs. James Roosevelt Mrs. William I. Guthrie Miss Georgine Iselin Mrs. Elihu Root Mrs. Francis M. Scott Mrs. James Wadsworth, Jr. Mrs. Thos. J. Preston Miss Alice Hull Chittenden Mrs. Fritz Achelis Mrs. Harold De R. Bassford Mrs. K. B. Lapham Mrs. Francis S. Bangs Mrs. John A. Church Mrs. Mary C. Kilbreth Mrs. Francis G. Landon Mrs. Henry Seligman Mrs. Gustaf Stromberg Miss Tuckerman Mrs. Frederick S. Wheeler Mrs. Henry A. Wise Wood Mrs. Laidlaw

Outcome

association decided to reorganize instead of disbanding; aims to organize antisuffrage vote for primaries and elections, and seek resubmission of woman suffrage to electorate.

Event Details

The New York state association opposed to woman suffrage met to reorganize for fighting against the federal suffrage amendment and opposing efforts of woman suffrage organizations to hold women voters together for political aggression. After deciding to disband post-election, they reversed due to suffrage groups continuing aggression and urging non-affiliation with political parties. Statement outlines purposes: organize antisuffrage vote as conservative force and resubmit woman suffrage to electorate.