Evening journal., 1914-01-02

pinned down to direct answer
Inv Miss Mabel Vernon, the live
Wire local representative Of the
congressional Union. Senator viii
lizard salisbury this morning was
compelled to state just how he stands
on woman's suffrage. Senator sauls-
bury met the state sunragists IN his
office at no o'clock this morning.
Miss Vernon told him of the fight
women an over the country are max
ing for suffrage and remarked that
the women had agreed ihat the best
and ouickcst way 20 secure the vote
would be by making an amendment
lto the Federal constitution, MISS
Vernon wanted TO know II senator
Salisbury would vote for such an
amendment
~Onr question is. are YOU going TO
' vote for II or not?' Miss Vernon SAID
"It IS "a direct question and we want
lp direct answer"
senator salisbury admitted tha'
the women were entitled 90 an an
ewer. after which he said
81 shall not vote FOR the amenumehl
81 lns IL rs written at present " d. eai
Sc ibe amended so that the states ma.
q 1,nye "A right to say who shall an'
D. who shall not vote, then ! would Nou
IN favor of IT, a..
.e senator Salisbury explained ina
y no did not think all women shoul
ll have the right 20 vote. but that IN
a state should say who could do SO. II
ne bintod al exclusion of the nesi
voman and the uueducated. re sa'
ON he believed that women should po'
sess some qualifications before &c
'. t,nr the franchise He declare
na that he would be glad TO vote Tor
y amendment OF this kind. ana said I'M
l7 be might undertake to change "
io amendment. although he believed tn
ae Ii would have a slim chance OF pas
\ ing. , ao,oroi,
nAt which of its citizens should vote
ooh nm reply 10 other questions ASK
nv Niss Vernon. Senator Sapl7oV
saia hr was open IN conviction or !
"n suffrage subject and tnat li ne ~
ier be- convinced that a majority oi Nc
per- vareans favor Womans suiiraee,
Dis would vote for a. or resign ms ~
mo tion. He explained that ne uiu
uls mean he would resign rather y
eat vote for such an amendment nut !
'ur1 rather than not carry out the WIS
lnks of minority of his constituents
.e. ivould resign his office
chat SuffraeistS Are Hopeful
han. Tbe suffraeisis are juhilant o
gov tbis concession by the senator
lean, now intend TO wage an active ca
tate naiqn i'm the state TO prove 70
have senator that q majority OF the
him pie favor g. Senator SALISBURY
promised Miss Vernon that ne We
recommend Woman's suffrage
,,nty iect 10 the restriction relative TO
',or, examination of who should be ellg
,oscd 10 vote, us a plank IN the next Ne
Kent cratic state platform.
Tired The host of womans suiires
bis two-scorc strong. swept inio the
ns,.t brnrv of Mr.. Saulsbury's office az
the appointed time this morning.
,,o,,. tbe time they entered until theN
lt.I fhqv we're iu complete possession
..,.,l the field. and the senator, under
- 81 their questions. while never 10
~ his self possession and good hul
seemed anything but comfortable
""' THE delegation was headed 10y
Iohu nj. CranstOn, of Newport :
,''' nresident. who was one of the spo
'' mon of the party. IN opening
,p'' conference. Mrs CranstOn said IL
o her pleasure to speak for the del
.,a, cation which represents the eaas
.n' Woman's suffrage In Delaware.
N,' said the women had come to ash
''" Senator to favor the proposed am