Evening journal., 1913-09-27
STATE WOMEN
in REAL WAR
FOR BALLOT
After City Demonstration Suf-
fraCe Petition VIII Be
Carried to Washington
WANT CONGRESSIONAL
REPRESENTATION TO AID

Wilmington is not TO be behind other
cities as far as woman suffrage is con
rerned, so the leaders here have declared.
Almost every large city in the East mas
had demonstration for Votes for
Women and Wilmington is to get in
line
Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the Con
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage,
was in this city last evening to plan
with Miss Mabel Vernon, Delaware
chairman, for the organization, great
demonstration OF Delaware women to
take place the latter part of November
In Wilmington. The demonstration will
take place Just before the opening of the
regular session Cf Congress, in Decem-
Der, and will be for the purpose OF i'm
pressing the Delaware delegation in
Congress with the demand of the women
Of this State that Delaware's senator's
and representative vote for an amend
ment TO the United States Constitution
enfranchising women. Suffrage leaders
here say there is great suffrage senti-
ment in the State, and 1t has not been
estimated at its true value because It
has never been concentrated. The com
ing demonstration will show that this
exists among great numbers of people at
present.
The plan as announced is to have a
delegation nom every election district in
the state take part in a great process
sion. headed bV national and State lead
crs. The procession is to end IN mon
ster mass meeting. from which delegates
will be sent to Washington to carry the
demand of the women of Delaware Il
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In an interview with an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter last evening. Miss
Paul spoke confidently Of the success
of tho federal amendment in th'
senate. The resolution enfranchlsinl
women naturally has the support o
all senator's from the equal suhrag
states vino now compose more thar
one-fifth of the United States Senate
and in addition to these men man.
senators from states where women ar
not enfranchised have declared tina
they will vote in favor OF the mea
sure.
Miss Paul has no doubt that tn
coming demonstration IN Wilmington
must have great effect upon the Dela
ware representatives in Washington i
making them realize that the wOme
OF the state demand that they vote 10
the amendment
The Congressional Union is plar
ming demonstrations in many cities {
the country just before the opening {
the regular session and the Delawar
women declare that Wilmington sha
have one of the finest.
Tho subject of Votes for Women
will be aired at the corner Of Fifth an
Market streets this evening. The sui
yagists here say that the people war
90 hear about the woman's cause an
The best way to reach the largest nun
bers is by open air meetings. Ther'
fore speakers will discuss the questio
at street meetings as long as the peop
are willing TO listen.
The speakers to be heard at Fifth an
Market streets tonight will be Mn
Mabel Vernon and Horace G. Eastbur
Miss Vernon, chairman of the Coz
gressional Union in Delaware says 81
expects great results from street NEE
ings in Wilmington, for she finds thu
the people OF this city are interests
in woman suffrage and want TO hei
more of the reasons why women a
asking for the ballot.