The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-03
Votes for Women Advocates See
Signs Now Of Favorable Ac-
ton on Amendment.
ANTI-TABLING VOTE, Ala
ShafrOth and BristOw Fail to
Convince MARITIME Of Moral
Aspects Of Case.

woman suffrage won their first sub
stantial victory In Congress to-day when
the Senate voted down. ~ TO ~. an effort
to table . resolution giving the proposed
suffrage amendment to the Federal Con-
stitution = place Of advantage on the
senate's daily calendar. BY many the
vote was interpreted a. . fair reflection
Of the sentiment In the Senate on this
question and as indicating that this
resolution proposing national woman
suffrage through an amendment to the
Federal Constitution will probably be
acted upon favorably.
The motion voted down was made by
Senator Reed OF Missouri. who proposed
that Senator Ashursts motion to mako
the pending resolution the unfinished
business Of the Senate be tabled. II
Senator Reeds motion had prevailed the
resolution would have been shunted aside
In favor of other business. but a. II Ia
now the suffrage amendment holds the
rrst place on the Senates daily schedule
of business until II 10 disposed OF.
The Ashurst motion to give the resolu-
ton this advantage WAS taken up and
passed without division after Senator
Reeds effort had failed.
The suffrage advocates In Washington
were elated tonight over this develop
ment and are preparing to increase their
activity until definite action Is taken by
the Senate.
The following Senators voted In favor
Of tablins the Ashurst motion Bankhead
Bryan, Gore. Hitchcock. James. Kern
MARITIME. overnian. Reed. Robinson
Shields, Smith of South Carolina, Swan
son and Tillman. all Democrats.
Those who voted against the ablins
were:
Ashurst, Chamberlain. Hollis, Hughes
Lane. Lea. Myers. o'Gorman. Pomerene
Ransdell. shsfroth. sheppard. Smith OF
Arizona, Thompson. Nardaman and
walsh Democrats. and Porah. Bradley
Brady. Bristow. Burton. Clapp. Clark n
wyoming, Cummins. Dillingham;. Fall
Gallinger. Gronna, Jones. La Toilette
McCumber. Nelson. Norris. Oliver. Page
Perkins, Poindexter. Root Sherman. Smith
OF Maryland, Sterling. Smoot. Stephenson
Sutherland. Townsend. Warren an'
Works.
Every Republican who was recorded o.
the question voted aglnst the Reed mo
ton.
After tho vote the Senate took vi
the consideration o' the resolution In ear
nest. Senator McCunbor made an effo-
after the debate had been under way 70
some time TO get the resolution laid asid
| IN orde, that the Senate might take N
the hin FOR grain inspection and standard
izat!on hy the Federal Government. II
Hnally moved this In order to displac
| the suffrage resolution. but was vote
| down. 80 to O.
In the debate that followed Senate
Shafroth Of Colorado said that In hi
| State. where the women voted. the re
suits had been beneficial.
| Senator Shafroth was repeatedly inter
rupted by various Senators. His mos
| persistent interrogation was Senator Mar
| tine OF New Jersey. who wanted to know
| II the morals Of the communities In which
woman suffrage had been an ACCOMPLISH,
| fact for any considerable period had beef
materially improved.
| Senator Bristow INTERCEPTED the remarl
| at this point that Kansas in her newt!
acquired sufrras, for women was hndin,
| that vice suppression was notable con
| comitant of the changed franchise con
| ditions
THAT is indeed true" said Senate
| Shafroth.
mo. no." interrupted Senator MARITIME
| only q few years ago ] was out In Den
yer on an election day. l saw the women
young and old. around the polling places
| I heard their shrill shrieks. / saw on
naxen haired young girl talking TO n SIS
ter.
| ~ stood with n former Jerseyman VIII
had for many years been resident o
Colorado md he said to me: Watch lon
enough and you will see the none
pass.
Senator Shafroth then told Senate
MARITIME that he must have been watch
ing the polls In \ highly questionable
neighborhood.
Senator Borah wanted to know IL tn
rAtN laS~ a.