Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-09
Plank
 in Rep. Platform
MEASURE OFFERED BY NEWLY
 FORMED WoMAN's PARTY
FINAL VOTE ss TO II
Plank Containing the so-calIed Susan B. Anthony Amendment Was Reject ed-MereIy Glasses It as State Is- sue.

Chicago, June S.-Woman suffrage ran a curious course today in the republican convention. First denied a place in the platform, then accepted as a party plank without reservation, it finally found it's resting place in the republican resolutions as a fla vored proposition in principle but with the proviso that each state should settle the woman suffrage question for itself
 The plank offered by the newly formed woman's party, which would have pledged the republican party to the so-called Susan B. Anthony amendment, was rejected. The plank requests made an resolutions by the National American Woman's Suffrage Association. As incorporated in the platform, the plank reads:
 Suffrage Plank Adopted.
 "The republican party, reaf11rlning it's faith in government of the people, by the people and for the people, as measure of justice to one-haif of the adult people of this country, fa- vors the extension of the suffrage to women, but recognizes the right of each state to settle this question for itself.'
 As the pendulum swung first one way and then another, gloom or iu- bilation reigned in the ranks of the | women who through rain and wind carried their plea to the convention yesterday.
 26 to 21 Vote for Suffrage The adverse decision that five of the sub committee of the republican l resolutions committee had voted frage in the platform and four had l favored it, came early in the Scay. There was a hurried marshaliing of the friends of suffrage and three hours later the resolutions committee as a whole voted 26 to 21 in favor Of recognizing the principle of woman
 The jubi1ation was short-lived, fo1 | within half an hour word came that the roll of absentees had been called ] tening to the committee room that l the favorable action might be recon | sideFed.
 1 FriendsSof suffrage on the commit tee were bombarded with entreaties
 to stand firm as one after another o1 1 the absentees took their places. There were repeated parleys, a recess $ol luncheon and finally reconsideration was agreed to and 1t emerged as thu last plank of the republican platform Final Vote 35 to fl. The final vote in the committee ol the declaration as agreed upor wa 1 35 for and Il against.
 III IH0 SuD-COluuA1LlS0 LBOSG OppOS ing votes for women were Senator Lodge, Wadswcrth and Oliver, Charle Hopkins Clark and Former Represan tative Rowland of Ohio. Those wh favored the plea for recognition wer senators Borah, Sutherland and Fal . and Representative Madden of Hi nois. In the full committee Senate 5 Borah was the leader for the women :. plea and Senator Shoot took a prom
 inent part in the negotiations fer a
 agreement which led to the final ac
 ton.
 Credit Given Senator Borak. = Credit for preventing fiat rejectio
 of the plan on reconsideration by tn , committee was given to Senator Bo
 rah, who declared that the questio
 would be taken to the floor of the con ? vention if the committee vote weI k overridden.
 q This stand, it was declared. force a stay of the movement to overtur = the recognition and the modifcatio = recognizing the right of the indivi6 = ual states to decide on the franchis = within their borders was evolved