The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-02
WOMEN DESERTED,
SAY REPUBLICANS
Expected Them TO Vote For
Mr.. Hughes.
They ELECTED WILSON.
Western Suffrage States Returned
President to White House, and Now
@. o. p. 10 Cool TO Further Woman
Suffrage PIsas-Who Will es Prssi-
dent Pro. Tenn. Of Ssnatsf
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.


dent Pro. Tenn. Of Ssnatsf
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. Dec. a. [Special.l-
The lukewarm manner In which the
advocates OF woman suffrage have
been received by their former Repub-
lican supporters has not stopped the
campaign to secure a vote on the con-
stitutional amendment for universal
suffrage, but II has cooled the ardor of
the women who are working on con-
gress. They are Just as energetic, but
the shrewdest OF them know that there
Is no hope for them this session and
that there win not be much hope until
the Republicans recover from their
present attitude. As to the Democrats,
although the women voted them anoth.
er lease Of power In the recent election,
the majority Of that party has been
and Is still against suffrage. This Is
particularly true I'm the southern states,
where there is no desire to change the
franchise conditions In any manner
whatsoever.
Nine Suffrage States Elected Wilson.
At every turn the women are met
with the statement that nine suffrage
states elected Wilson; that the women,
who had wrung from Hughes an In
dorsement Of the federal amendment
which Wilson would not indorse, turn
ed against Hughes and voted for Will
son In sufficient numbers to carry
states like California. Washington,
Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Wyom-
ing and Kansas, all OF which should
have voted for Hughes on the suffrage
Issue.
Men Of both parties from these states
say that the votes of the women car
ried them for Wilson. They also q
that the women cared nothing about
getting suffrage In eastern states, and
some OF them go so far as to say that
they care very little about 1t ut home.
Under these circumstances the Re
publicans are not giving the suffra.
gists here very much encouragement.
Embargo Talk 10 Visionary.
Just what tempted such a level head
ed man as Congressman Fitzgerald
into the championship Of the scheme
for an embargo on foodstuffs Is one
OF the wonders among men who know
that 1t is almost impossible. or course
Fftzgerald's feelings against England.
which are shared by SO many men Of
Irish parentage. had something to do
with II. But he must have known that
an embargo could not be laid on food
stuhs without including munitions. He
also should have known the power Of
farmers IN congress, for he has had
experience enough to know that what
the farmers want they will get. or at
least they have the votes In both
houses. They do not want an embar.
go on foodstuffs when they are get
ting the benefit OF present high prices.
Want . settlement.
1t has been shown that the POSSIBLE
ity OF a strike Of the railroad men was
not settled when the Adamson law
was passed. There are prospects of
trouble over this eight hour PROPOSE
ton. yet all parties interested are anx-
ious to have a court settlement. The
supreme court must finally determine
the constitutionality Of the law. 1t Is
a fairly good guess that 1t will be held
unconstitutional. That will mean FUR
ther legislation or q railroad strike.
Can Wait . Few Days.
The Democrats need not be In a hur-
ry to elect a president pro tenn. as long
as Vice President Marshall Is on the
Job. A rather queer condition prevails
In the senate. The vice president can
not designate a senator to preside In
his absence, but the president pro tenn.
has that power. The late Senator
Clarke designated 4 senator to preside
much Of the time during his absence
and when Mr.. Marshall was also away.
1t Is likely that 4 president pro tenn.
will be elected a few days after the
session begins.
Several Republicans Suggested.
Several members have been suggest
I'd as the Republican candidate for
speaker In case 1t develops that Jim
Mann cannot command all the Repub-
ican members Of the house and such
Independents as are necessary to con
troll the organization. Phil Campbell
Of Kansas is among the number, and
so h A. p. Gardner Of Massachusetts,.
J. Hampton Moore In named by sew