New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28
Asserts He Will Vote for
Suffrage in Missouri
Sees Victory.
VICE-PRESIDENT SAYS
WIFE WON'T LET HIM
Bryan Escapes Verbal Onslaught
of Woman by Dodging
Into Elevator.
| Ion ma T.Ibune Eureal- /

Washington. June 21.-Speaker
Champ Clark to-day told delegation
of suf'ragists who called 10 present
petitions from sympathizers in thirty
eight states that ''womGn's suffrage is
inevitable" The Speaker declared he
would vote Tor suffrage when it Is pre-
scented to the voters OF Missouri.
The delegation Of suffrage leaders
presented petitions both to the Speaker
and The Nicc-President, but Mr.. Mar
shall did not give the women the en-
couragcment offered by Mr.. Clark, VINO
made a speech advising woman sur,
fragists to continue to pursue poaeeiui
means 70 gain the ballot. which, he
said. probably would come through the
states themselves within five years.
When the suffrage delegation reached
The Sneakers office IL was joined by
number OF House members from west
en- states.
The woman suffrage leaders in the
committee we're Dr. Anna Howard
Shaw, Of Philadelphia, president OF the
National Woman Suffrage Association,
Miss Jane Addams, OF Chicago, ilrst
yicc-president: Mrs. Deshs Brecken-
ridge, second e-prcsident; Mrs. Me-
dill Mccormick. OF Chicago, chairman
Of the Congressional committee Of the
National Associations; Mrs. Antoinette
Funk, Of Chicago, yice-chairman OF the
Congressional committee; Mrs. Helen
Gardener. OF Washington, another
member Of tho committee: Mrs. Glenn
A. Smith lynn. Of Washington, chair
man OF the Washington Woman SUIT
irare Council. and Mrs. Raymond Is.
Morgan. chairman OF the legislative
committee Of the Washington council.
Secs Room FOR Improvement.
"Six thousand years men have been
trying to run the world" said speaker
Clark "and some people think they
have made & bad mess OF II, II you
women are going to run II, hope you
wiz improve or the efforts OF the men.
You arc going at this thing IN the Iight
way. The first article OF the constitu-
ton Of the United States provides that
every one shall have the right TO peti-
tion Congress or the government. !
hone that YOU will continue IN the
peaceablo methods which you are now
using. Ill
whole thing. Article II Of Section l OF
the Constitution provides that the
electors In each state shall nave the
qualifications requisite for electors IN
stoto legislatures. It has been consId-
cred a matter for state management.
this voting business, except IN the case
- The Thirteenth, Fourteenth and FIJI
tccuth amendments, which Cverybody
knows were shot into the Constitution.
The specisl necessities OF the case were
what made the people take that method
of getting what they wanted, instead Of
the usual method OF procedure among
the states.
"There are two methods Of amending
the Constitution. You can begin mere
o. ca can begin in the states. Nhen-
ever three-fourths Of the states recon
mend an amendment to the CoaSt'Iu-
ton. then II goes. No ono seems TO
have paid much attention TO inc metnca
Of beginning with the states. tank
YOU are going at it n the right way
Woman suffrage is as inevitable as inc
rising Of the morning sun. nave a.
ways believed that.
Sees Vote in Few Years.
The only question for You folks 10
consider IL how you can eNpeditlous'y
rel what YOU are after, because ! think
YOU are going TO get 1t. My own ludg-
ment is that you can get it quicker
through the ststes than throu@h Con-
press. At the rate you are going no"
Il looks to me as il you might get IL IN
three, four or five years.
"Nv own Dosition-and | might as
we'll make that clear to you nov, De'
cause | have got TO do it some time
is that | think women should vote;
Whenever il is submitted IN Missouri ]
am going to vote for it. When you DO
get tie vote | hope that you Will Tote
Tor the best principles and the pest
men,"
Dir. Shaw. president Of the National
association. called the Speakers aCtcn'
tion "a the fact that, under the initia-
tive and referendum, tire suffrage qucs-
non was 20 be submitted TO The voters
Of Missouri to-day. A telegram was
sem to suffrage leaders in Missouri IN
forming them Of the pooition the
Speaker had taken.
In the Office of the Vice-President Dr.
Shaw. Miss Adams and Mrs. Brecken-
ridge spoke briefly. Mrs. Breckenridge
asked the Vice President why, If he ne
lieved as she believed he did in sJf-
frage. he did not think there should be
action without further delay. Sne
urged that the men in Congress ougE:
TO get away from their masculine
calm" and Grant the ballot to women.
"Well. Mrs. Breckenridge" said the
Vice President, 81 can't get away fron
my wife, and don't want to-" answered
the Vice President.
Mrs. Marshall Is opposed to suffrage,
and the remark OF the Vice-Presiaent
caused smiles among the audience.
Marshall Summons Pages.
Mrs. Funk said that the delegation
wanted their petitions sent to the SEN
ators by messengers.
81 will DO that for you" said TIE
Vice President. and calling pages he
ordered the petitions be distributed.
/ Miss Genevieve Clark, the Speaker :
daughter, was one OF the sufragists in
the party.
"Your father came across with his
suffrage support" friend suggested.
"He wouldn't have dared come home
| il he hadn't" she smilingly replied.
/ One suffragist who wandered awey
/ from the throng aboat the Viee-Presl-
dents Office fell in with Secretary
! Bryan. on his way to the Foreign RelG-
! tions Committee. From her earne t
gestures Mr.. Bryan had to use some
vigorous methods to eXtricste himself.
He finally took refuge in an elevator.