The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-13
Many Democrats Depart
From Doctrine That Suf-
frage Is State Issue.
NINE NEW WORKERS FOR.
AND 20 ARE AGAINST
Suffragists Declare the Fight
Will BE Carried Into Presi-
Dental Campaign.

resolution proposing an amendment to
the Federal Constitution granting to
women the right to vote in all the States
was defeated in the House tonight by a
substantial vote
Of the 37S members present 2O4 voted
against the resolution and ia for IL.
Woman suffrage. therefore. polled just
sixteen votes less than a majority OF
those present and forty-one less than
a majority of the full membership of
the lower branch of Congress
The resolution lacked seventy-e eight
votes OF the total necessary for it's
adoption, two-thirds Of the House being
required on constitutional amendment.
~ the Ia who voted for suffrage
So were Democrats, n Republicans and
Is Progrrssives. The 204 who voted
against giving the ballot TO women
were made up of 1863 Democrats and IS
KCnunlicans.
Woman suffrage did not make as
good showing in the House as the
prohibition amendment, which was de-
t'aNiA III AiliN f'uN a OF 80 ago
10y siNty-one votes. The prohibition
amendment polled three more than a
majority of the members present, al
though ii fell far short Vf getting the
necessary two-thirds.
No Surprise ut the Result.
The defeat for woman suffrage did not
cause any surprise in Washington. II
Z I...tr L. 10. -,
dell resolution would be rejected by an
Impressive vote. This result was conf
IDENTIFY claimed by the "antis" last night
and was conceded by the spokesman OF
sutrdgsts.
With the exception OF the ProgreSsives
In the House there was no partisan line
on Ia. resolution Republicans and DEM
ocrats divided ON the proposal without
regard 20 their political affiliations.
MANY OF the Democrats, however. re-
fused to follow President Wilson's view
that woman suffrage is a State and not
3 national issue.
The Democrats from tho South voted
against the resolution almost TO A man.
They were held in line IN opposition 10y
ino cry OF State rights.
OF the twenty-nine members OF the New
York delegation present nine voted for
equal suffrage and twenty voted in the
negative. Those who supported the reso-
luton were Brown, Chandler. Clancy,
Ieorge, Maher, Metz, Mott, Smith and
Taylor.
those who voted In the negative were
Calder, Cantor. Carew. Coney, Danforth,
Doollng, DriscoIl, Fairchild, Fitzgerald.
Glttin>, GOuldsa, GRIMM, Hamilton. Parker,
Patten. PIatt, Riordan, Talcott, UnderhiiI
and Wallln.
4 comparison of the roll call On equal
suffrage and the recent roll call on the
prohibition amendment shows that many
VINO voted for the latter voted to give the
ballot 10 women. At the same time II Is
doubtful II any general conclusions along
ihIs line can be safely drawn. as many
who voted against prohibition supported
'e suffrage resolution, while many others
VINO voted dry" turned against the pro-
posa. 10 enfranchise the women of tho
United states.
The suff-agists are not downcast. They
insist that the battle has only begun.
Dr. shnw's Statement.
D. Anna Howard Shaw, who sat
through the debate, made this statement
hii'r The adjournment of the House:
Woman suffrage will be an issue in
me Presidential campaign OF 1916. This
Is assured by to-day's vote and debate.
SHtrtgsts rejoice tonight even though
ne vote IS adverse because IL means
th"t politicians can no longer Ignore
tn question"
Despite the defeat tonight we are
assured that the Bristow resolution now
'o0dHg In the Senate will be brought
10 a vote before the end of this session."
sud Miss Alice Paul. representing the
'o1Gre s'onal Union for Woman suf-
lag.
Mrs. Arthur NJ Dodge made this state.
neat.
TIE result is most gratifying. The
vote demonstrates the contention we
have made that sentiment fQr equal sut-
f'arc /, waning in the United States"
Debate on tho Mondell resolution came
20 tn end just before 3 o'clock. Every
body WI, weary by that time and there
va camor among members for a vote.
The vote was delayed for a time by
representative Garrett OF Tennessee, who
no, cd that the cnacting clause be stricken
rom no resolution. This was "A mannuvre
20 beat woman suffrage by indirect
Methods The previous question was or
d'rd on this motion by vote OF eos
Zoo 10
" Garrett yielded 20 the pleas OF on
nu.rt- Of suffrage that the resolution be
s1la,o'y tested on its merits, and with
i.'" his motion.
'n amendment offered by Representa-
Two ruilop OF Indiana providing THAI suf-
frsre should he acted upon by convon-
'0s held in the states instead Of being
'Hhmttod to state Legislatures, as pro-
7'l 10y the resolution, was defeated by
% vote ~ l43 to lOS.
Tho fight against suffrage was led by
Representatives Underwood. Henry and
Webb These three leaders made a
.. Continued Q. Fourth Psss.