New Britain herald., 1915-01-12

low direct vote on the suffrage question would result in the adoption of the special rule without a record vote. This would bring the final vote on the bill early tonight.
 Record Breaking Crowd.
 A driving. rain storm failed to dis courage a record breaking crowd. At o'clock this morning the first ar rivals went into the house galleries to await the beginning Of the debate, and an hour before the session opened nearly all the unreserved seats for women were filled. In the mems gal lery, however, there were vacant seats aplenty. When the women doffed their waterproof coats the purple and yellow banners and sashes of the sut1ragists filled the galleries with wave of color. A whole block of reserved seats was occupied by wom- en wearing the broad satin ribbons. Many brought their knitting and kneedlework and passed the time working on garments for the war sufferers in Europe.
 The gallery to the left of Speaker Clark's desk was occupied by the suffragists. On the right the anti ffragists, each wearing a red rose, knitted and sewed as they waited Separating the hostile camps was the mems gallery.
 Noted Workers Present.
 In the suffrage gallery Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont Mrs Pethick Lawrence of London, and tho ngressional committee of the national association, were in charge. Across the way were Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, president of the national as soc1ation opposed to woman suffrage. Mrs. A. J. George, Mrs. Daniel A. Markham, and the legislative commit tee If that association.
 The galleries applauded generally when pr. Shaw and several other prominent suffra gists were invited by the speaker to leave the public gal lery and took places in his private gallery.
 Greeted With Applause.
 Senator Maritime. who chanced to pass through the house chamber, at tracted attention of the anti-suffrage delegation. The women greeted him with applause, some waving their roses as he answered their welcome.
 Miss Alice Paul of the suffrage ex- ecutive committee was cheered as she took her place in the gallery.
 Promptly at II o'clock the speak CTS gavel fell and Chairman Henry of the rules committee, presented the special rule upon which it was agreed to allow one and one-half hours de- bate exclusive of the six hours pro- vided for the resolution itself
 Henry Supports Rule.
 T shall support the rule because I believe a vote should be given on any proposal which has become a na- tional issue" said MT. Henry. But I believe this is purely a matter of state jurisdiction I shall never vote for any amendment that proposes to take from the states powers now re- served to them and to vest those pow CTS in the federal government"
 Representative Campbell republi- can, spoke for the rule and the Mon- dell resolution.
 Takes Rap at Wilson.
 '"The president and many of his followers said he, insist that grant ing the right of suffrage to women $ one that must be dealt with by the
 
 states sovereignty with the same en- ! tnusiasm and confidence that others l of his party invoked that doctrine in l favor of human slavery in other l days
 The president as the leader of his 1 party, when he charges the opposi- l tion with not having a new idea in ] thirty years, should at least find some l buffer for everything new that is | proposed besides the doctrine of 1 states sovereignty that surrendered | at AppomatOx half a century ago"
 Rebukc From Clark.
 AS Representative Campbell was 1 speaking, disorder on the floor and l in the galleries called forth a rcbuke i from Speaker Clark
 "The gentleman on the floor must preserve order" he said "Thc spec