ublican State Convention; fight for it
in Populist Convention; wild scene when secured; "not a test of
party fealty;" Prohibitionists adopt plank; Miss Anthony and Miss
Shaw censured by Republicans; Miss Anthony states their reasons and
takes a cheerful view; friendly words from Wm. Lloyd Garrison; her
brave declaration; scores Kansas Republicans in letter to Mr.
Blackwell; cordial support of Annie L. Diggs; Mrs. Johns and Mr.
Breidenthal hopeful; Amendment Defeated; possession of Limited
Suffrage a hindrance to securing Full Suffrage.
CHAPTER XLIV.
THE SOUTHERN TRIP--THE ATLANTA CONVENTION. (1895.) 799-817
Not cast down by Kansas defeat, Miss Anthony speaks at Nebraska
Convention; goes to New York State Convention at Ithaca; visits
Cornell University and speaks to girls of Sage College; addresses
National W. C. T. U. on Sunday at Cleveland, showing weakness of
all attempts at Reform unsupported by the Ballot; pleasant month in
New York City; letter on Y. M. C. A. for "woman's edition;"
invitation from Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones and Rev. H. W. Thomas to
take part in Liberal Religious Congress; addresses at Lexington,
Louisville, Memphis and New Orleans; complimentary reports of
Picayune, Shreveport Times, Birmingham News, Huntsville Tribune;
National-American Convention in Atlanta; courtesy of press, pulpit
and people; Seventy-fifth Birthday celebration and presentation of
Annuity of $800; second triennial of Woman's Council; speaks at
Douglass' funeral; stirs up the audience in Rochester at Ida B.
Wells' lecture on Lynching; resigns position on State Industrial
School Board.
CHAPTER XLV.
THE SECOND VISIT TO CALIFORNIA. (1895.) 819-838
Invitation from California Woman's Congress; Miss Anthony and Miss
Shaw have royal welcome at St. Louis, Denver, Cheyenne, Salt Lake
City, Reno; cordial reception at Oakland; beautiful scene at
Woman's Congress; eulogies of press; visit Stanford University;
entertained by many clubs and societies; go to Yosemite Valley;
joyfully received at San Jose, Los Angeles, Riverside, Pasadena,
Pomona, San Diego, Santa Monica; address Ministers' Meeting in San
Francisco; Mrs. Cooper's victory over Fourth of July Committee;
speak at the celebration; miss audience at Oakland; affectionate
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