The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
SUFFRAGE THREAT
SENT TO SENATE
Mrs. o. II. r. Belmont Warns
Ashurst Against Pushing
Vote on Amendment.
SAYS TIME IS NOT RIPE
Mrs. Medill Mccormick Resents
the Action Of the New
York Leader.

WARRINGTON, March 6.-T~e feature Of
the struggle for equal suffrage In the
Senate to-day was a ciash between Mrs
oliver II. =. Belmont and the leaders OF
the local suffrage organisation led by
Mrs Medui Mccormick. Mrs Belmont
and Mrs Mccormick. who before her mar
riase was Ruth Hanna. q daughter Of the
late Mark Hanna, are heading rival suf-
frage camps.
Senator Ashurst OF Arizona, who re-
ported the resolution for n constitutional
amendment granting women suffrage. re-
ceived q warning telegram from Mrs.
Belmont In which she served Notice On
him that her branch OF the suffraeists
would hold him responsible II he allowed
the resolution to go to vote at this
time when lis failure to get the necessary
two-thirds vote is conceded.
Senator Ashurst sent the telegram to
the clerks desk and had II read A he diu
80 he made the observation that Mrs,
Belmont was an earnest worker in the
suffrage cause and he had great respect
for her ability and high character.
The telegram follows:
IF you allow the woman suffrage
amendment to go to vote now ! shall
consider you false to our interests and
shall not hesitate to make the fact known
10 important DiVVtt. NnO NAVY
asked you to push the amendment to a
vote now are not genuinely interested IN
its immediate succs ss. They are pro-
gressiv.s and are using you. Beware OF
their advice. We expect you to represent
us, not them.
On. Senator ventured TO inquire what
was Mis-. Belmont's relation to the move
n.nt Senator James replied:
Mrs Belmont is one Of the leaders, IL
not the leader OF the whole movement"
Later In the day the local sun agists
cot busy and interviewed many Senators.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, chairman OF the
Congressional committee OF the National
American Woman Suffrage Association,
made q public statement commenting on
Mrs. Belmorts telegram.
1.-THE unlimited financial resources OF
the Coner. ssional Union. as stated by
member OF its executive committee to the
House Committee ON judiciary, were dis
.c.os,d on the Hour OF the senate this
afternoon when Mrs. o. IA. L. Belmonts
threatening telegram was read" said Mis-.
McCo' mick.
Mrs. Belmont holds no office In the Ma
tionai American Woman suffrage Assoc
citation ami cannot speak for it's vice.
pi esident and 2 900 members.
las representing the national associa-
ton We deem IL for the best interest OF
our cause to have vote on the pen ling
amendment Immediately upon the close OF
he discussion In the Senate The national
board Is standing firmly BY the Woman
Suffrage Committee Of the Senate in its
-iu 10 sea, this vote.
An EFFORT to have the Senate agree by
unanimous consent to vote on the suffrage
question next tuesday resulted In nothing
except wiangle. which was finally cut
on by the Vice-Presilsnt recognizing Sen
ator Reed OF Missouri. who wished to In.
tIoduce bill
The proposal came from Senator
Thomas Of Colorado, who represents the
equal sun age advocates. He asked that
the resolution be taken up for final con-
sideraton at 2 4. NJ on Tuesday. AMI that
debate thereafter be limited to one speech
by each Senator AMI proceed under n
if.een minute rule. Many notifications
were offered.