El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-02
WOMEN ARE ON
WILSON s TRAIL
Demand His Final Position
on Suffrage Amendment;
He Isn't Hostile.

Washington. D. c, Aug. Soon
after the news that Charles f. Hughes.
Republican presidential nominee. had
come out for a federal woman suffrage
amendment reached Washington. Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, president. and
Mrs Frank VI. RoessIng. vice president
Of the National Woman's Suffrage as
sociation. had a long conference with
president Wilson and again urged him
to change his announced determination
to leave the issue TO the states
The engagement with the president
was made several days ago and the
women did not learn Of Mr.. Hughes's
announcement at New York until a
short time before they went TO the
white house.
President Not Averse.
When they came from the confer
ence they said the president never
had closed his mind against the ad-
visibility of supporting a suffrage
amendment and they expected the pres
ident would make his position clearer
before the convention of the National
Woman Suffrage association at At
lantic City in September
VIII They Go For Hughes:
Both of the presidents callers de-
clared that it was by no means fore
gone conclusion that their Organiza-
ton would support Mr. Hughes. and
that the campaign policy would be de-
cided upon at Atlantic City. Mr..
Hughes's announcement was mentioned
during the white house conference.
Mrs. Gait said she was not surprised
at Nj Hughes's action. because he
had told a delegation Of suffraCists
shortly after his nomination that he
would favor federal amendment She
added. however. that his pronounce
ment was not expected so soon
At the headquarters Of the congress
siOnal union for woman suffrage state-
ments We're issued con graduating Mr.
Hughes on his stand and predicting
that the woman voters of the west
would unite in his support.
WOman's Party Is Happy.
Colorado Springs. Colo. Aug. l.
Anne Martin, president OF the Ma
tional Woman's party, today issued
the following. statement as a result Of
Charles f. Huches's declaration for a
federal amendment to grant the vote
10 women:
Former justice Hughes's unquan-
fled declaration for the national suf-
frage amendment is a tribute. not (
only TO his sense OF justice. but to his
power as a party leader and TO his
political insight The fact that he has
uneQuivocany declared for the Susan D
b Anthony amendment testifies TO the 2
power OF the woman's vote in the :
west and to the potential power OF B
the National Woman's party in the 4
coming election. and shows the power B
of the sentiment there is throughout &
the country for justice and political /
freedom for the women of America
Aside from the political aspect Of 1
this situation. from our converse lions
with governor Hughes. we are aware
that he was lOathe 10 decide his advo-
cacy OF the national amendment from
the point Of view Of political eXpedi-
ency only. but wished to see the large
number Of women throughout the coun-
try who were more and more en-
crossed in this work for human lib
erty, released for services to the ma
ton His statement in his speech Of
acceptance last night foreshadowed
this conviction.
Governor Hughes clean cut and
unequivocal position is in strong con-
trast to president Wilson's unsatisfac- !
tory position President Wilson, by
telling US to win by the state has
practically denied Us equal suffrage.
over 20 state constitutions are prac-
-ically impossible TO amend BY al
lowing himself TO ne dominated bv
The reactiOuary southern wing Of his
party for fear Of losing the south,
which he could not lose. president Will
'on is in grave danger Of losing the
western states. where 1000. 600 women
-ote- The only thing that can save
PRESIDENT Wilson's administration in
he western states is the submission
% congress before II adjOurns Of the
susan T. Anthony suffrage amendment
Governor Hughes has shown himself
far sighted politician. a leader and
statesman in his whole handling Of /
his great matter