The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-09
SUFFRAGE PLANK
BOTH PLEASES
AND DISPLEASES

CHICAGO. June S.-Woman sui.
frage ran a curious course today in
the Republican convention. First
denied place In the platform then
accepted as a plank without reserva-
ton. II finally found its resting place
in the Republican resolutions as a
favored 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
nave pledged the Republican party
| 10 me so-called susan b. Anthony
amendment was rejected The plank
adopted conforms more nearly TO the
I requests made in resolutions BY the
National American Woman's Suffrage
association. As incorporated in the
platform the plank reads.
The Republican party. reaffirming
It's faith in government of the people.
by the people. and for the people. as
q measure Of Justice to one half OF
4 the adult people OF the country.
iaVors the extension Of the suffrage
/ 10 women, but recognizes the ugnt
OF each state 10 settle this question
for itself"
As the pendulum swung first one
way and then another. gloom or
/ Jublation reigned in the ranks OF the
women who through rain and wind
carried their plea TO the convention
yesterday.
The adverse decision that five OF
/ the subcommittee OF the Republica n
resolutions committee had voted
against recommendation OF woman
suffrage in the platform and four had
/ favored II. came early in the day
| There was a hurried marshalling OF
the friends of suffrage and three
hours later the resolutions committee
as a whole voted 20 TO II in favor OF
recognizing woman suffrage.
. Jubilstion Short Lived.
Jubilation was short lived. for with.
/ in half an hour word came that the
/ roll OF absentees had been called ana
seven committeeman were hastenins
10 the committee room that the favor
able action might be reconsidered
Reconsideration was agreed TO and
I II emerged as the last plank Of the
Republican platform with woman suf
rage Internationally favored but with
I me modlnCation that the party "recog
/ nizes the right Of each state 20 settle
the question for itself"
! me fnal vote in the committee on
/ me declaration as agreed upon was
/ 30 for and II against
! 'lfuAl luT preventing Udf rejection
/ or the plank on recons Iteration BY the
committee was given 70 Senator Borah
/ who declared that the question would
I be taken 20 the floor Of the convention
| II the committee vote were overrid.
/ den
In the rival camps Of suffragists the
announcement Of the plank was re.
celved with opposite emotions orr.
/ GERS Of the National Association for
Woman Suffrage expressed their en-
| tire satisfaction with a. Officers of
: The new wonan's party were plainly
/ disappointed
The executive committee Of the M.
I uonal association for woman sunraC.
was IN session when ~ was announced
mat The resolutions committee had re-
Nersod its subcommittee The mc.at.
ing was INN ediatelv turned into A
D celebration and b. was decided 10 eX.
tend vote Of thanks 20 Senator porah
. ana other members NJ the committee
who fought Tor the plank which while
hoi exactly what tho organization.
asked. is considered satisfactory.