The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-04
Chairman Welch Calls Meet ing Tonight Upon Petition
 of Committee Members
LEADERS TO SPEAK
 IN BEHALF OF CAUSE
Mrs. Hundley Comments on Car michaels Attitude and Is Crate full for His Kind SOlicitude
 for Woman Suffrage
By l.. s. BETTY

Montgomery, August 3.-(Special.) ) That members of the house of repre- sentatives soon will be given an op- calling for an equal suffrage amend ment to the constitution of Alabama, was indicated this afternoon when IA members of the house committee on privileges and elections petitioned Chairman w. s. Welch to call a meet ing of the committee tomorrow night for the purpose of taking definite ac- ton on the amendment resolution.
 Immediately upon receiving the pe- t1tion, signed by all save three mem bers of the committed Chairman Welch announced that the meeting, as re- quested, will be held tomorrow night. However, Chairman Welch did not an nounce that the meeting would be held for the sole purpose of considering the suffrage amendment resolution. though stated that that question would be considered if such action should be de- sired by the supporters of the cause
 But 1t is doubtful if any other ques- ton will be considered by the com mittee, for there is determination on the part of the leaders of the cause. several of whom are in Montgomery, to have the committee take definite and positive action tomorrow night
 This assurance was given a represen- tative of The Age Herald today by Mrs Oscar Hundley of Birmingham, first vice president of the Alabama Wom- ans Suffrage league, and an ardent champion of the cause In fact. 1t was due to Mrs. Hundley's efforts that the petition calling for a meeting of the committee tomorrow night was pre- scented to Chairman Welch.
 Replies to Speaker Carmichael
 Mrs. Hundley told the same corre- spondent that she was much interest cd in the statement of Speaker Car michael in today's Age-Herald in which the speaker of the house announced that he was in favor of allowing the members to vote on the question at the earliest possible time, but that he personally was not in favor of sub hitting the amendment at this time be- cause he believed it would hurt the cause
 We feel deeply grateful for Speaker Carmichael's solicitude for the cause said Mrs Hundley, but the objection which he raises can be easily obviated. He says he thinks it would hurt the cause to submit the proposed amend ment to a vote of the people at this time. That might be true, from his viewpoint, but if he is really as so- licltous as he tells us he is. then l am sure he would not offer an objection to an amendment fixing the election at a later day than the resolution provides Such an amendment would be perfect ly satisfactory to the Alabama Equal Suffrage league"
 Mrs Hundley said she was glad to read Speaker CarmichaePs statement, because she had not known before how he stood on the question. She then expressed the opinion that inasmuch as the supporters of the cause were will ing to meet the speakers objections by agreeing that the election should be held a year later, or probably longer, he might become an ally and use his power and influence to have the amendment submitted.
 Mrs Hundley has been in Montgom- cry several days In the interest of the resolution and she has been warmly aided in her efforts by Mrs. Solon Ja- cobs of Birmingham. president of the State Equal Suffrage association. Both Mrs. HundleY and Mrs Jacobs will ap- rear before the committee tomorrow night In support of the amendment res OlutiOn