Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-29
SEES SUFFRAGE
VICTORY FOR N. ].
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw Gives
Forecast of Suffragist
Expectations.

PHILA DELPHIA, Dec. 20. 49, DR..
Anna Howard Shaw, president of the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association, who returned to her
home at Moylan, Delaware county, to
spend the holidays, closed her country
place today and will get to New York
city for the winter, where she can be
in close touch with the national head
quarters at sos Fifth avenue. Despite
the many duties incidental to a
change of residence, and the added
care of nursing her secretary, Miss
Lucy E. Anthony. who fell few de-s
ago and broke her arm, DR.. Shaw mas
found time ito review the suffrage
situation in the United States and
make a prophecy for 1914. She said:
1.-THE National Suffrage Association
is finding time not only to congratu-
late itself on the achievements of 1913,
but also to make a prophecy and a
few good resolutions for 1914. the
first resolution Is to get the Suffrage
amendment to the constitution of the
United States passed by the Senate as
soon as Congress assemblies after the
holidays. That done, the rest of the
session will be devoted to urging the
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, of Chicago,
has lust been elected chairman of the
congressional committee of the Ma
tional Association. The headquarters
of the committee will be in Washing
ton, d. c., until the bill passes Con-
gress. but the committee does not
think it will be necessary to take a
long lease.
meantime the National Association
and its congressional committee VIII
forward in every way the work of or
ganizing all the congressional districts
of the United States In cooperation
with the State suffrage associations.
The idea of this work is, of course,
both to bring pressure when needed
upon doubtful congressman and TO
perfect an organization which will see
to the ratification of the amendment
when it is submitted to the States.
"As to prophecy" continued DR..
Shaw, 1914 will see at least four CAM
paign States, and probably seven new
suffrage States. In Nevada, North
and South Dakota and Montana, suf-
frage amendments, which have al
ready passed the legislative stages,
will be submitted to the voters in NO
vember. In Missouri, Nebraska and
Ohio signatures are now being collect
ed so that suffrage amendments may
be submitted by initiative petition
Or. Shaw then discussed the move
ment in the Southern and Eastern
States. She seemed especially pleased
at the remarkable awakening in the
South, where the women are sup
posed, by many, to lack interest in
the question of the Acknowledgement
of their sex.
"The Legislatures of Georgia, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missis-
sippi South Carolina and Virginia are
in session this year" she said. THE
wonderful stimulus and inspiration
which has come to the Southern
women during the last year more
than ever before will undoubtedly be
manifested in legislative work this
winter. The Alabama women, whose
spirit and courage made such strong
impression at the suffrage convention
in Washington, d. c., and especially
AT the hearing before the rules COM
mittee of the House, will have to wait
until 1915 for their Legislature to con-
vene, but they are not daunted by
that"
Coming nearer home, DR.. Shaw
said: 1.-THE New Jersey Legislature
will meet in 1914 and the workers In
that State feel certain of victory, for
equal suffrage has been Endorsed by
all the political parties of the State,
Three New England States-MIssa-
chusetts Vermont and Rhode Island
ARE also in the list of 1914 legisla-
tive possibilities. Last year the
Massachusetts House did the UMPIRE
cedented thing by voting 144 to SS In
favor of a suffrage amendment. A
two thirds vote was needed and the
women who know say there is every
reason to believe 1t will be forthcom-
ing this year. The Constitution OF
Vermont can be amended only once
in ten years, so the only thing this
1914 Legislature can do is to pass 9
suffrage bill providing for granting
women the vote on presidential elect.
ors and on municipal questions.
1.-THE Legislature of New York Is
In session in 1914 but can do nothing
for the cause, since the bill which was
passed last year must be approved
by the Legislature elected next No
vember.
ALTHOUGH there are comparatively
few legislatures where anything car
happen this year. there Is plenty o.
educational work to be done every
where The legislative record of las
year proved that Arkansas, Mime
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