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"Supposing," Barbara said, "they insist on discussing it?" "They won't," said Fanny, "once it's printed, especially if it's paid for. You must get Pyecraft to send in his bill at once. And if they do start discussing you can put them off with the date and place of the meeting and the wording of the posters. That'll give them something to talk about. I suppose you'll be chairman."
When the table was cleared, a request was sent up to the chairman from various parties at the table, that he would command Henri's attendance, to receive the testimony of the company respecting the dinner he had sent up, and to take a glass of wine from them.
Miss Yates was appointed his successor as the National Association's chairman of Presidential suffrage, which position he had filled for many years. In 1911 the Presidential suffrage bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation, that limbo of lost causes. The suffragists rallied for a hearing and succeeded in getting it reported without recommendation.
"The law requires that the thransactions of this coort shall take place in English," the Chairman responded, "and we have also the public to consider." As it was pretty certain that we were the only persons in the court who did not understand Irish, it was borne in upon us that we were the public, and we appreciated the consideration.
"I'll speak for two since the Chairman can't, and Jack won't go against those who pet him most to death," said Joe, who, not being a favorite with the girls, considered them a nuisance and lost no opportunity of telling them so. "Fire away, then, since you are up;" commanded Frank.
Five-sixths of his speech was coloured by phrases and modes of thought which he had picked up in the Wesleyan community, and the other sixth belonged to himself. The speech was moderately bad, but not inferior to many other speeches. It was received in absolute silence. The chairman began to speak at once.
The Safeguarding of Industries Act is absolutely opposed to the whole spirit and purpose which the League of Nations has in view. A reference was made by your chairman to Lord Grey, and I saw in a very distinguished organ of the Coalition an attack on his recent speech.
"Professor Mitchell was chairman of a standing committee of the American Association for the Advancement of Women, that on women's work in science, and some of her students did their first work for women's organizations in gathering statistics and filling out blanks which she distributed among them.
"Now, about the niggers," the chairman had asked; "how much more boodle do they want?" "That's what's bothering us," announced a member; "it isn't the boodle crowd that's hollering, but a new set, and I don't understand them; I don't know what they represent, nor just how influential they are." "What can I do to help you?" asked Senator Smith. "This.
Benjamin Odell, the chairman of our State committee, urges the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt. As you know, Roosevelt is no friend of mine, and I don't think very well of the suggestion. Now, what do you think?" I instantly replied: "Mr. Platt, I always look at a public question from the view of the platform.
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