Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
OF CITY
HAPPY OVER VICTORY
IN THE STATE SENATE
Leaders Believe Action at
Harrisburg Last Night
Foreshadows Triumph
at the Polls in Election
of Next November.

the proposed amendment TO the Cons .itu-
tion providing for equal suffrage Most
OF the women active in the interests Of
the movement in this city expressed no
surprise at the result Ia the Senate at
Harrisburg last night when the measure
came up for third reading and was
adopted by vote Of 81 to II
alans are already under way for the
campaign to be waged by the suffrugtsts
between now and the first Tuesday in
November The 'antis" on the other
hand, are planning to continue their fight
with renewed vigor and confidently pre-
dict that the measure will be defeated at
the polls. Leaders In the anti-suffrape
cause declared today that they were not
concerned over the results in November
DANGEROUS STATE OF BLATION."
"A dangerous state OF elation" is the
way some of the suffragists described
their feelings this morning at the victory
gained by them in the Senate
According to Miss Ida Stokes Adams |
vice president of the Pennsylvania asso-
citation. the votes for women advocates
have not been nearly so sure of th,ir /
ground latterly as they were at the time |
of the State Convention at Scranton be |
cause OF the activity of the antis in try
ing to bring about another hearing.
we simply brought pressure to bear"
she said like Il real politician, "and there
fore the movement 70 have the hearing
was killed You see. we have had two of
them--one four years ago and one two
years ago, TO have had another would
have meant the bringing down Ia Harris
burg such speakers az Mrs. Carrie Chap !
man Gait, Mrs. Beatrice Forbes Robert
son Hcle and other of our speakers of
national repute. 1t would have entalel
an endless waste OF time and needless
expenditure of money
In the opinion of Mrs. Paul MCConomy,
district leader at 2lst and Brandywine
streets. the most GLORIOUS victory OF
ALI lies i'm the fact that seven of the
eight Senators In Philadelphia County
voted for the passage of the suffrage
measure.
Senator McNichol" said she, was the
only one who didn't vote for us. lie
wasn't true to the promises of his party,
but followed the dictates OF his own be-
lief. lie has no sympathy with our
cause"
Spurred on by tho passage Of the bill,
suffraglsts AFRO now planning n campaign
of the utmost activity and care in order '
to bring about real victory in the fall,
when the measure comes before the
people. Never have they been so near
to the goal, they believe and in Conse- '
quence the occasion for proceeding with
extreme astuteness and caution has never 4
been so great
I'VE now feel that winning at the
polls" said Mrs. McConomy, "is not only
possible, but probable. We shall work
hard to win" c
McCLAIN NEUTRAL. ~
The Senate chamber was packed to the o
doors when the measure came up for n
third reading last night.
The leaders in the suffrage cause were I,
sented to the left of Lieutenant Governor
Mcclaln who presided, and the "antis"
were seated to his right The galleries
were thronged with both men and women, 4,
NyalI and rod |
where in evidence. Mr.. McClain was Sc
neutral" He wore both a red rose and al
yellow jonquil. w
Nearly every Senator spoke on the ques- u,
ton when his name called in the l.,
roll. There were no eloquent addresses i
either for or against woman suffrage ~
but nearly every Senator evidently con- W
sidered II necessary TO explain his vote pt
or the Philadelphia delegation Senators na ~,
Vare, Smith. Salus, Patton, Jenkins, Far S S
ey and Dax voted for suffrage. Senator 81
dcNichol was the lone member of the Ia
Philadelphia delegation to vote against -"
he measure, which was plank in the
Republican State platform at the last I
lection.
PRAISE FOR WARE eo
THE action OF the Senate in approving
he suffrage resolution naturally pleases of
., and does credit to the men of all par I3x
les who fulfilled their platform pledges" pay
aid Mrs. Frank M. Roessing, president
the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage AS ch;
ociation, today at
We especially appreciate the personal ant
horls MADE oy Senators Ware, Grow. for
proul and Hoke in helping US to get the coll
iestion of woman suffrage submitted to III
vote OF the people. Senator Ware gave fur
70 Dill special attention, and the prompt exp
zion upon II is due TO his interest in ri
e mutter' we also appreciate Senator law
'nrose's consistent support of our mea- men
re. both at the time the Republican of /
atrorm was adopted and during the ses- III
ms OF the Legislature. caro-
AS the question will be decided at tha Ieg
neral election this fall. the State will and
put to no extra expense, nor will the as
lers De put TO any additional trouble in one
pressing their verdict. which we are II
nnaent VIII be favorable. We base this city
nrdenee upon the fact that the think- flee
men or the country have come 10 faiIe
llize that women, being compelled to TIL
y In, .ne Jaws, shouid nave hand in the erno
king OF them. Moreover the lessons be n
the European war cannot help reach ters
ny intelligent voter. the
WORKING FOR PEACE. requ
The suffragists are working for peace oi ,.s {
they are working along constr,ctiys NOR,
u y snns mo'hsrs t no longer are content TO cipit
% sons TO take up arms and shoo $
IN the sons OF other mothers And om
IN mothers are granted the right to de- nai
nine py the aid OF the ballot whether IAN
FalI
that Is now Favaging Europa viii 80
ONE a thing OF the past a.
aere IN Pennsylvania we feel that tbIs M
Z VIII be granted this year. The vote july
the Senate tonight with more thar Aus
thirds of the members voting In 10y
~ OF the suffrage resolution shows Jam
sentiment mas changed during the Iast A..
years There is no longer anv sert-
opposition TO submitting the question "A
qual suffrage TO the sons and brothers leS'
husbands OF the women who hav. t.n IN
deprived OF voice In the Govern
Z And when these sons and brothers iten
husbands 90 to the polls In November peer
Ieei assured that the great maioritv Is
hem VIII appreciate the justice of the Ioii'
lens appeal" '''0 OF i
ie .antis" claim that the vote last TO u
{ showed that the amendment win PupI
defeated when il comes before the pens
rs next November YOU
have attended most Of the lesfsIs- As
ana congressional hearings and votes Iay
woman suffrage in recent years but phla
actiea Of the Pennsylvania LeRisla- we
last night seems the most signih- atell
Of any 1 have ever known" said the
John 3. Heron. Of Pittsburgh, vice weel
dent OF the National Association by {