New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
pepublicans Demand Ac-
ton at Once on Susan b.
Anthony Amendment
pTTTMAN, OF NEVADA,
ATTACKS HUGHES
,,sists That Nominee Has Given
No Assurance of What he
Would Do in Office.
rv-,n m, Tribune Bureau J


Washington, Aug. 5.-An immediate
-. on the Susan B. Anthony Federal
ror,ap suffrage amendment was urged
~ Republican Senators to-day follow
-. an attack on Governor Hughes by
senator rittman (DemOerat), of Ne
r,d. Mr.. Pittman. who is up for re-
faction this year in state where
~.r.n vote. attacked Mr.. Hughes for
.Ao,,inr" his platform. The platform,
u, Pittman pointed out, is for the
ballot By state route, whereas Mr.
Eueh.s has personally come out for
N, Federal amendment.
IN. Hughes suffrage declaration. Mr..
p;ttrap declared, would be of no value
20 III. women in Obtsining the ballot
unl.,, he should promise TO use the
mower Of his Office, il elected, N get
ting N. amendment through Congress.
II Mr.. Hughes fell back on the con-
x,ntion declaration he would not urge
Congress 10 take any action on suf-
,rsre. Mr. Pittmsn concluded his ad-
dress with praise of suffrage. but con-
damned Mr.. Hughes for coming out
for i. BY demanding that Mr.. Hughes
,,t forth specifically what he would
10 70 aid the suffrage cause if elected.
Works Wants TO Know.
Ts the Senator from Nevada, who
believe represents q state where wom-
On row have the ballot, in favor OF the
Federal amendment" inquired Senator
Works, Of California.
AZ sm in favor Of action on every
bill and resolution on the calendar"
replied Mr.. Pittman, attempting to
avoid a direct answer.
~ would like 70 know If the Senator
personally favors the Federal amend
msnt," persiSId Senator Works.
81 do" replied Senator Pittman.
"Then the Senator has 'bolted the
Democratic platform" retorted Mr..
Works. But I would like to know If
the Democratic caucus, which virtually
determines what may and what may
not be acted on in this body, is willing
10 permit a vote on the Federal suf-
frage amendment"
Nevada Man Explains.
at would be my desire to bring il up
il II could be passed" replied Senator
Pittman. There was q conference re-
Gently. when Western Senators favora-
bic 70 suffrage attended, and at which
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president of
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association, urged vote at this ses-
sion. But ! have had letter from
Miss Anne Martin, of the Congressional
Union, urging that the question be not
brought up az this time"
Two or three weeks ago" inter
jected Senator Thomas, of Colorado,
chairman Of the Suffrage Committee,
who had been called to the chamber,
Il addressed a letter 10 all Senators,
asking if this amendment could be
voted upon without debate. The replies
were about half and half, so nothing
was done. l know that the national as
ISOLATION is favorable to vote az this
time, but there is another organization
opposed TO q vote, so the women are
not united. ! still hope the influence
Of the Republican nominees announce
ment that he is for suffrage will change
50 many votes on the other side OF the
chamber that il may be passed the next
time il is brought up"
81 hope the Senator will permit a
vote soon" urged Senator Clark, Of
Wyoming, Republican.
West Virginia for Suffrage.
News Of a strong Endorsement of
woman suffrage by the Democratic
state convention of West Virginia and
IN. Endorsement Of the proposed
amendment to the state constitution