The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-08
S%UFFRAGISTS GAIN
IN THE ASSEMBLY
Constitutional Amendment Is
Advanced TO Order Of
Third Reading.
SENATE ACTION HELD TIP

AisASr. March 7-Adyocates Of votes
for wofnen are going TO make record
breaking connections between Albany
and New York within the next twenty
four hours In a determined effort to
thwart n possible Juggling with their
constitutional amendment
Mrs. Norman De r. Whitehouse, State
chairman. and Mrs. James Lees Laid
low, legislative chairman. after a days
o which would test the srdor OF the
best paid lobbyist. left on tbs Empire
State Express at 7 o'clock tonight. They
will arrive In New York city IN time TO
reach tho sufYragists' ball al Madison
Square Garden at 10 40. Al midnight
they will leave tho ball. hurry back 10
the Grand Central station and after a
night ride on the sleeper he prepared to
greet the Legislators when they get to
the Capitol Tomorrow morning.
A number Of women assistants If Mrs
N'hitehouse and Mrs. I.aidlaw went to
New York tonight. Some OF them will
drees for the ball on the train. while
others ilWl attend in IN" ralment they
~ere YEA ring while s''urrying about the
legislative nails seeking support for their
causc.
II vas one of the most days
the su~1rag,sts ever had and ever the
opponents Of the suffrage propositions
before the Legislature admired the ac.
tlvfty Of the women. Encouraged by the
advancement to-day OF the Whitney
Brsreton constitutional amendment 10
the order Of third reading In the AS
sembly, the euffrag.sts hung closely 20
the rooms OF the Senat. judiciary Com
mistee, In the hope that the amendment
would Be favorably acted apo by that
body.
Claim Of Su6ragtsts.
The suffrarists ins stei they have a
substantial majority Of IN. senate Ju-
dietary Committee pledged to ;her. The
Slater bill. propos!ni 70 -ive the women
the half loaf or N, right TO vote
only for Presidential and We. rresi-
Dental electors. will not n" ronorted.
At the conclusion O.. = long wait, dur
ing which tire sufirsgists packed the cor
ridors leading 20 the Judiciary Commit
tee rooms. senator Walter. Hartman OF
the committee. explained that Srator
Zion r. Brown, the majority leader, had
asked thai. the action Of IN" committee
on the suffrage amendment BE- postponed
until Tomorrow.
The women were in no frame of mind
to receive this Information. They felt
mat. having a majority of 'hc comm.t-
tes pledged, there should he no more de-
lays. They suspected trickerv. Mrs.
LAidlaw. however. asked the news
paper men to make II plain hat the
49, -.
the committee.
Senator Walters put tn. request ~
Senator Brown sQuarely up 70 the COM
nr!ttee. The Senators agreed 90 show the
majority leader the courtesy ne requested
and the suYragets le:; somewhat dis
appointed. but determined - come back
again In the morning &. they had 10
stay awake all night TO do 80.
Senator Walters stated iAt, the judi
ciary Committee would ak. IN the
amendment tomorrow In .Necu'tN" sss-
SION. The hearings were oyer, h" sad,
end there would b- no u..l Of tNe
Gomen returning. But the women shook
their heads ari insisted that they would
feel better about Il 4 they remained
where they could see the legislators and
Use whatever Influence they could exert
10 prevent another -,'os,pon"meh'
Time for Action.
The sufrigsts insisted tri' n" TEAR
ing given the h!tr.y-B-sr-'on amend
ment to-day w,s not ~ ta',f Solicith-
tion. They wanted u rud"rStov! '7a'
a. far as they Uer. concerned the hear
ings were finished. II VAT tam" for
action and 'tev proposed TO gs' -
The afternoon hearing VA dev"'"I
chiefly 20 nj III. opponents
Henry W. Hayden, appearing for nc
Union Leaeu. club Mss Chittandcu
ard Mrs. .Iohu Jerome Rooney made TN.
principal protests against action o. ~"
amendment. NJ Hayden wts aggra>-
sive In his opposition and REFERRED fire.
auertly 20 '.hc Wild and rockies and
rdefensihle statements" Of the suf-
Srag!sts. critic!s.1g especially threats Z
punish legislators for opposing their
proposition.
Mrs. Laidlaw. Mrs, Wh.tehouse, Mr.
Raymond Brown ami Mr.. james Girls
void spoke In behalf OF tn amendment,