Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-06
IS States GIVE
WOMEN BALLOT
100000 Now Have a Voice
in Choosing l35 Presi-
dental Electors
GREATEST VICTORY IS
ACHIEVED IN INDIANA

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Three
States since last January have grant
ed suffrage to women. making fifteen
States where women vote on all
elective offices and for Presidential
and elective Offices. These States
are North Dakota, Ohio and Indiana.
In all three suffrage was extended to
women on Presidential and munich
pal offices, but in Indiana they will
vote for an amendment to the Con-
stitution to give full suffrage to
women.
This action marks the greatest
progress achieved by women for suf-
frage in so short time. While ar
dent suffrage leaders are not favor
able to the extension of only limit
ed suffrage, yet those who view the
action philosOphically say that il one
State after another acts in this way
the desired goal - full suffrage
through a Federal amendment-will
come.
About 100000 more women. by
the actions of the Legislatures OF the
three States. will participate in the
next Presidential election. and wom-
en- voters will, therefore. be taken
into vital consideration by the great
political parties in 1920. Hereafter
5,250,000 enfranchised women will
take part in deciding 1875 electoral
votes, more than one-fifth of the
whole electoral college OF 531 mem
bers. More than One-third of the
Senate and one-siXth of the House
now comes from States in which
women vote.
The method which proved so sue
cessful in Illinois. Indiana, North
Dakota and Ohio Of getting Legisla-
lures TO pass bills granting limited
suffrage will be pursued by the Ma
tional Woman Suffrage Association
in every State where Legislatures
are in session this year. Tennessee
defeated such a bill. but Maine and
South Dakota Legislatures have
resubmitted an amendment giving
women full suffrage in those States
The victory in Indiana is the
greatest ever accomplished by wOm-
en- suffrage leaders, they say. For
the first time in this country or else
whore women are to have a voice
In determining whether they shall
enjoy full suffrage. This unpre-
Oedented opportunity will come to
the women Of that State by the bill
authorizing women to vote in Pres
idential and municipal elections and
for the amendment to give them full
suffrage.
Equal suffrage thus far in the
United States has been obtained by
the consent OF the men," said Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, president Of
the National Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation. when the ratification of a
new constitution in Indiana is voted
upon, women as well as men will
have an opportunity to express
themselves"
The extent of women suffrage all
over the world is:
British Empire-Isle Of Man. New
Zealand. Australian Federation.
British Columbia. Manitoba. Alberta
and Saskatchewan.
Scandinavia - Finland, Norway,
Iceland and Denmark.
United States Wyoming, Colo
RADIO. Idaho, Utah, Washington. Calf
fOrnia, Arizona, Kansas. oregon,
Alaska, Montana and Nevada.
Women have municipal suffrage
IN:
British Empire-Canada. Ontario,
New Brunswick. Nova Scotia. Prince
Edward Island, Quebec and Union
OF South Africa.
Great Britain-England, Wales,
Scotland and Ireland
ndinavia-Sweden, Denmark.
United Sta.es-lllinOis, North Da-
kota, Ohio and Indiana.
Women have school suffrage in:
United States-Kentucky, Michi-
gan, Minnesota. New Hampshire
Massachusetts. Mississippi, Vermont,
New York. Nebraska, New Jersey
North Dakota, South Dakota Okla
Iona, Connecticut, Ohio. Delaware
Wisconsin and New Mexico.
Women have limited suffrage in
Iowa, Louisiana and Michigan, and