New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-01
SUFFRAG|STS PLEAD
IN SENATE FOR BALLOT
Women from Every State in the
Union Present More than
100000 Petitions.
FIND ARDENT CHAMPIONS
Senators Meet Couriers at
Hyattsville and Join in
Their Picturesque Pa
rade to Capitol.


rade to Capitol.
From a stan Correspondent OF The Tribune
Washington. July 31.--For the first time
IN the history Of the cause" woman suf-
rrage was freely advocated on the floor of
the United States Senate to-day. after
women from all parts Of the country had
presented over 100 900 petitions urging the
massage OF the woman suffrage amend
ment Twenty-one Senators expressed
themselves in favor of the measure: 9TH
ers. notably Senator Ransdell. of Lousi-
ana. said they had no objection 10 suf-
frage in those states that wanted ii. but
they did object to having ii forced on
those which did not want IT through the
medium Of a constitutional amendment;
still others expressed themselves as un-
alterably opposed TO extending the fran
chise 70 women. but presented the peu-
lions from the "estimable ladies of the
state have the honor to represent
The chief speeches In favor of the wom-
ans amendment were made by Senator
owen. Of oklahoma; Senator Ashurst. of
Arizona; Senator PoindeXter. of Washing
ton: Senator Bristow. of Kansas; Senator
sherman. Of Illinois; Senator Smoot, Of
Utah: Senator Lane of oregon, and Sen
stor La Toilette. of Wisconsin.
Five Hundred Couriers in Parade.
Il was petition day" in Washington.
The celebration began with the hoistins
Of the yellow flags on eighty automobiles
q, the railroad station in Hyattsville. Md.
FIVE miles north of Washington. There
were about I'VE hundred petition couriers'
two official representatives from eacfs
state. and others who came because they
lust couldn't stay away. New York. for
example. had ten delegates. New Jersey
had eight. Massachusetts ten and Penn
sylyania six.
The procession was led by the Congress
sional Committee car. with Miss Pal.
Miss Lucy Burns and Miss Ruth A.
Moves Next came members of the Sen
ate Suffrage Committee, Senators
Thomas Chamberlain. Ashurst, Clapp.
owen and Jones After them rode the
officers of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association. Mrs. Mary Ware
bennett, Mrs Frances Maud Bjorkman,
Mrs. Rheta Childe Dorr and Miss Helen
Todd. of California. After them came the
delegates from the states in alphabetical
order
Welcomed on Yellow Stand.
At II o'clock the long yellow line began
70 move. up over the field and down into
the pine woods behind Hyattsville, until
the visitors began to think Miss Paul was
playing a joke on them and had brought
hem to a picnic instead Of the Senate OF
he United States. But no: it was the
background. where on a yellow grandstand
Mayor Shepherd OF Hyattsville welcomed
he suffragists. then introduced Rep
-csentative Frank o. Smith Of Maryland.
who confessed himself almost per-
suaded" Senator owen won applause by
ADDRESSING the women as Fellow Suffra-
gettes," and Senator Clapp took occasion
70 mail the Solomon argument"
If wanted TO build a temple | would
consult Solomon" he said. but / would
not consult him about building a home.
Solomon was prejudiced against women.
anyway: he had too many mothers-in-'
law"
Miss Paul called attention to the fact
that this was the first time in the history
OF any people that the governing body
had sent out officials TO welcome dis
franchised class bearing petitions.
They usually barrlcade the doors and
call out the troops. But, then, -.
she said. mo class ever made so pictur-
esaue or so determined a fight for free
dom as women are making. This is the
third great demonstration We have had in
Washington since March"
Strong Escort Of Police.
The route Of the petition bearers into
the national capital was marked by
uptorn trees and impromptu lakes
across the roads. the result OF yester-
days storm. Considerable time was
lost on that account At the border
line between Maryland and the District
OF Columbia they hailed the first Of the
Washington police. There was no repe-
tition Of the police trouble which
married the March suffrage parade.
There were motorcycle police on every
corner and two rode beside the lines at
intervals OF every three automobiles.
On arriving at the Capitol the women
swarmed into the marble room Of the
Senate. whence they sent their cards to
the Senator'S from their states. Then
they waited. with arms piled high with
petitions. tied with yellow ribbons.
Tho Senators rose 10 the occasion
nonly. greeting the women most affably.
whatever their personal opinions on the
suffrage question.
New York Senators Absent.
The New York women, however. were
dissppointed-neither of their Senator's
was in Washington Senator Root was
In Europe and Senator O'Gorman in New
York they were Informed. Mrs. Olive
Scott Gabriel. delegate from the New
York State Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton; Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw. from
the Woman Suffrage party and James
Lees Laidlaw. from the National Mems
League, had nearly 10000 names I'm all
Ihese' obviously. could not be wasted.
$" they turned them over to Senator
chamberlain of Oregon. father of the
suffrage bill"
senator Weeks. Of Massachusetts. dis
appointed Miss Margaret Foley. and Mrs
Glendover Evans. too
We hope YOU will help us II YOU can do
so conscientiously." Mrs Evans said ..hu,
OF course. If YOU can't