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James, Ada Lois, 1876-1952 / Ada James papers, correspondence, 1912, Nov. 8-Dec. 23
Wis Mss OP, Box 17, Folder 3 ([unpublished])
[Letter to Mrs. LaFollette: Richland Center, Wis., Dec. 7, 1912], pp. [unnumbered]-3
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OFFICERS VICE-PRESIDENTS: President-Miss Ada L, James Mrs. Henrietta C. Lyman Richland Center Madison issSaa S. ams Cb Political WqualNty auet Wj Miss Rose Swart Serear-M ssSrh S.JmsE EIE IW ~ Y YOshkosh Oshkosh Mrs. Geo. W. Peckham Treusurer-Myrtle Baer SUFFRAGE H EADOUARTERS Milwaukee Milwaukee Mrs. Frank Thanhouser r1016 WELLS BUILDING Milwaukee Auditor--Mrs. Ben Hooper 01Mrs. B. C. Gudden Oshkosh MILWAUKEE, WIS. Oshkosh TEL. MAIN 1297 RICHLAND CENTER, WIS., Dec 7 192 Dear Mrs. LaFOllette:- You will be interested in knowing the result of my conference with kiss Stearns and others. After thinkingymur letter ever carefully for a day or two I concluded you were right in regard te"one head", but T still thin aere should be several indenenient branches -nd they must b- grrnted much independence and latitude. Miss 6tearns and I whAle differin/X radically as to method, have rerqained perqenally most cordial. T was glad she .as elected president of the W.*.W.S.A. but the latter vant, us to unite under their constitution. It seemed to me we aught tto hold a joint convention nf all the suftrage societies arid ývith this idea iin iind I went to Fadison Wednesday, to confer with hiss _3tearns and r(I. Chynoweth. "'hey bet approved of the plain,, which is as fol &ws:- A convention call will be s igne4 sent *tit by the presidente( including the men's league and college socie for a convention to be held in Madison, the third week in Janury probablU Thursday and Thursday. The Madison league will engage the Woman's )uildin- for thý. regular sessions anid the assembly chamber for the evening in-etings. We are -ryin, to secure Brand nlitlock for the evening. At the convention new officers awd iew constitution will be discussed. Ifiss Stearns ard I thought it would be a good plan to have riso Whitney come if possible and round up all the college leagu in the state, including the Normal girls of course. rdss Whitney was here a year ago and I have written to lirs. Benedict wh. is in Pew York
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