The morning call., 1895-01-15
WoMAN SUFFRAGE CAMPAIGN.
The Ladies Counting Upon the Hid Of
Leaders ia Both Houses.

The Ladies Counting Upon the Hid of
Leaders ia Both Houses.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 14.-The skirmish line
of the woman's rights contingent is on the
ground and busily engaged. Laura de
Force Gordon has locked her San Fran
cisco Office and, wearing, besides other
things, a hat which is scarcely large
enough for the occasion, is circulating
copies of the national bulletin and prepar-
ing for long campaign which she verify
believes will be successful.
Heretofore, " she says, tive have made
our campaign in the Senate and have been
successful in that body, but the bill always
gets stalled in the Assembly. Now we re-
verse the order and will make the attack in
the Assembly We have better material
and stronger champions than ever before.
Judge E. Y. Spencer of Lassen, Plumas
and Sierra viii introduce the bill and
champion it. He says. he will have no
measure of like Importance to enlist his
energies. He was Speaker pro tenn, is
influential, good lawyer and an eloquent
speaker. He will be our next champion in
the House. Timothy Guy Phelps is with
US as before.
1--WE will also have Mr.. Bulla of Los
Angeles, and Brusie of Sacramento and
Jones of San Joaquin are with us-all in
fuential members. The wives of these
members are working with us. We will
have the advantage of having the bill early
on the file, and thus escape the risk of
being crowded out at the finish. We pro-
pose to keep up a steady and active cam
paign until the final vote is taken. We
have secured the use of the Assembly hall
in which to give a series of lectures on the
subject, as many of the members we know
have given the subject little thought.
Judge Budd of Stockton, Judge Dudley
and Hon. Pat Reddy are on the list to de-
liver lectures, as will also Nine. Savier and
daughter and Nellie Blessing Eyster.
"Of course, we are not overlooking the
Senate; don't forget that. We have every
reason to believe that we will be as success
full there as heretofore. More so, indeed,
for Senator Mahoney, one of the strong
men who voted against us last session, will,
l understand, be with us this time. We
consider this very encouraging sign"
The fact is the situation with regard to
woman's suffrage is one of the most inter-
esting before the Legislature, and will re.
main so until it is disposed of. The Re-
publican platform declares in favor of
woman suffrage, and the Republicans have
a large majority in both houses. It's sup
porters and advocates will be entrenched
in the strong position that this fact gives
them, and will keep repeating the fact in
and out of the legislative halls.
1t is. said that women advocates will
throng the Capitol when the bill comes
round on the calendar. Already some Re.
publicans who are not at heart in favor OF
it have shown signs of extreme nervous
ness in presence of the probabilities, and
have already found time to visit Governor
Budd with view of sounding him as tc
what he would do with a bill of that char
acter in case it should come to him for his
signature.
To Assemblyman North of Alameda be
said to-day: Don't you folks pass q
suffrage bill unless you are dead in earnest
about it. That is all have to say to you;
don't fool with the thing under any mis-.
taken notions with regard to me-"
If this means anything it means that
Budd will sign the bill if it is sent to him,
1t is well known that Budd has a strong
leaning toward woman suffrage himself
In any event it would look as though the
Governor has the best of the situation. II
the bill is passed by Republicans, his own
party, even though it be against suffrage,
cannot hold him up for very severe cen.
sure for approving what the majority oil
those elected on the issue shall do, and, on
the other hand, if by his signature he puts
the ballot into the hands of the women Of
the State it may be reasonably expected
that they will cast it to a woman for James
II. Budd should he want to be Governor