ites for several periodicals, and is
the author of "Through the Dark to the Light," a new book, it is
said, of much power and merit.

Library Hall has been literally packed throughout the convention;
and, from the letters we have already received urging us to go
hither and thither throughout the West, "The prairies seem to be
all on fire with woman's suffrage." While politicians are trying
to patch up the Republican party, now near its last gasp, the
people in the West are getting ready for the new national party,
to combine the best elements of both the old ones, soon to be
buried forever out of sight. Woman's suffrage, greenbacks, free
trade, homesteads for all, eight hours labor, and three per cent
the legal interest, will be some of the planks in the platforms
of the political parties of the future. Mrs. Livermore, the
President of the Convention, discharged the duties of her office
with great executive ability, grace, and patience. The women of
Chicago are fortunate in having in her so wise and judicious a
manager of their cause. She is a tall, dignified-looking woman,
has a fine voice and pleasant address. William Wells Brown and
Anna Dickinson enlivened the discussions of this afternoon. The
former helped to annihilate "us" of _The Revolution_ on the same
resolutions we discussed at Washington, and Anna left Mr. Robert
_Laird_ Collyer, who had already had a passage at arms with Mrs.
Livermore and Robert Collyer, without one logical weapon for his
defense. This gentleman and Rev. Mr. Hammond, brother-in-law of
Owen Lovejoy, not believing in woman's suffrage, were, unhappily
for themselves, though to the great amusement of the audience,
made the target for all the wit and satire of the platform. Mr.
Hammond, in his death gasp, declared "he believed his Bible,"
which did not help his case, for everyone else on the platform
affirmed the same faith, with only this difference, they did not
believe Mr. Hammond's interpretation of the good book. Mrs. Myra
Bradwell, editor of the Chicago _Legal News_, took a prominent
part in the convention. She is a woman of great force and
executive ability, and it is said her husband is indebted to her
for his success in life.

A telegram from Mrs. Minor, President of the Woman's Suffrage
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