New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
BROWN HOLDS UP
SUFFRAGE BILL
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Brown demanded the postponement at
his request.
"Senator Walters is getting more
blame than he deserves for the delay
and reinforcement upon the whitney
Brereton suffrage bill" declared Mrs.
Whitehouse. "The fault IS really Sen
ator Browns. He is the only man on
the committee who Is actively opposed
20 the bill. But Senator Walters, IN &C
cepting dctation from Senator Brown,
of course lays himself open TO attack.
So the suffrage hosts broke camp
after their two days OF apparently
fruitless lobbying with open rejoicing;
Senator Brown smiled when asked
about his stand. He refused to discuss
the matter seriously, although there
was rumor that he had not been
jovial in his conference with the
suffrage leaders.
I'm for the ladies, bless EN- he.
declared gallantly. I'm their slave. ,
Mrs. Whitehouse, Mrs. Laidlaw and
Miss Hun, Of Albany, Yesterday had
audience with Governor Whitman, and
although the substance OF the confer
ence was kept secret there was re-
port that the leaders came away
happier than they had gone. here Is
not a sufragist in the entire delega-
ton who does not feel that the two
days have meant step toward
victory.
Mrs. Whitehouse last night ma e the
following statement:
"The reason we are particularly dis
appointed to-day that the Senate judi
ciary Committee has postponed action
on the Whitney-Brereton bill Is that y
is not the first or the second delay;
1.-TWO weeks ago yesterday the judi
ciary Committee met We had every
reason then TO expect them TO report
the bill out, as the Assembly JUDICIARY
Committee had just done. Instead OF
doing so, however, they announced
DELAY Of two weeks in order 70 feel the
public sentiment. This sentiment, &C
cording 10 Senator Walters, was 20 be
discovered by letters from constituents
and news editorials. We have no dehn-
lie way Of knowing, except that IN
diyidual Senators and Assemblymen
have told US. but we believe that they
have received many, many more letters
in favor Of suffrage than opposing IL,
There is no doubt whatever that the
newspaper editorials have been in favor
Of the committee acting upon the Dill
and the Legislature referring 1t 10 the
people. We have very large collec-
ton Of editorials expressing favorable
opinion not only from the New YORK
City newspapers but from the press all
over the state. and We know OF none
opposing il. This point was brought 10
the attention Of the Legislators not
only by sending editorials which APP
peared in the New York papers TO the
members Of each house but by Mrs.
Laidlaw's speech yesterday. She read
extracts from many editorials and gave
the names OF large number OF papers
which had published them.
"ln spite Of having received in two
weeks volume of public opinion
enough to stagger any legislative COM
mittee. another postponement was an
nounced yesterday until to-day. "hen
this morning the waiting delegation
received the third announcement OF
postponcment. We were indeed sur
prised. all the more 30 as there was
a full meeting Of the committee. and
we are confident Of the support OF the
majority Of the members.
Although Senator Browns opposi-
ton is open and expressed, he must
realize now that the majority OF the
committee Is in favor OF acting upon
the bill. and think now that the delay
on his part Is merely y effort to put
of the evil day.