The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-10
Women Battlers for Ballot Have
Their Hopes Bouyed Up by
President Wilson s Approval
and Predict a Victor,
BILL WILL STRIKE sNAG
IN SENATE, PREDICTION
Its Supporters, However Are
Hopeful; Senator Jones of New
Mexico Will Bring the Measure
Up at an Early Date

by Assnclared ptess
washington. Jan no. on, ct the
long and hard fought goals of the
woman suffrage cause seemed to br
in sight todu, when the house took
up dcuatr uu tho constitutional
Backed ny tho approval OF rrcsl-
dent Wilson, uf-r1gists were sure
IA. Susan g Anthony nmendm,nt
would pou more than the necessary
two-thirds when the house began
voting at O'Clock this atcrnoon.
So certain were they OF succcsu i3
the house that they already have
urued then uttrutuu tu the senate.
where the amendment waits on the
calcnuar without such favorable pros
poets They ar, hopeful that with
the presidents aid the, Will secure
passage there too.
Spectacular scent.
Tnday's dchat, furnished % spec
tlcuar scene Thr house wac iu "a
happy moot and heard the argu-
meuts with applause and laughter
Women packed IN" galleries 10 wa.
90 fold day for the -uftragist- oud
huo,ont with expectation of victory
thcy made the most uf tho occasion
The session Of th" house was open
ed with prayer hy HuN sunday thc
evangelist. who invoked dNiur mcroS
con- the president. the cabinet TIA" ul-
lies and tine American soldiers
lp the scnutp whore similar res.
outiou fuNouhN reported is ou the
calendar awaiting action. uu curN
vote i- expected. hut with present
prospects uuruynrahic.
senator james OF New Mexico
chairman Of the senate woman sui
frary committee said today. however
that il the resolution pusscs the
house an effort would hc made &C.
bring it up for consideration iu th'
senate with the least possible delay
"Thc presidents action iu cumul
out In support of the suffrage amend
mcut. think viii hay" Waterin
effect in securing tho passage Of th'
resolution through the senate sdi'
Chairman Jones.
Reprcsrntdtiyr Parker republican
opened debate opposing the amend
mcnt 4 vote was expected b"iwoci
o and o'clock
Iakrr l. Confident,
A. the debate progressed, repre-
sentative Rakcr iu charge OF th'
amendment said his prediction "
adoption with fifteen 60 twent' NV
votes tu spare stood unchanged.
Representative LcurNut uf Wi-yun
sin. one Of the republican leaders dc
glnrcd adoption ot the auendm"n
was certain.
For the auu-uffpg,sts Represent
ative Meckcr of Missouri who ha
led their fight gave only this rsti
mate uf the result
'"Whpt can YOU expect when con
rrcss il run hy the preachers uu'
the Women
Women should Rear Children.
Representative Jeanette Rankin o
Montana. spoke for the resolution.
w" are facing "a question ~ politl
cal solution. question forced tu o.
I.su, now hv International cirgrm
,tuercs." she said Every gron
woman who stands out iu our hiHtm'
has asked the government 90 permi
I women To serve h''' ''''''''''N W.
national welfare To-day, as ncver he
, fore the uUsiuu needs iiS women
! i.cprysvutHtIVc lBkcr in chatr" %
! the resolution dccmrcd the amend
ment ruuks iu Importance with IN
declaration 81 independence
HeprescututiNo Gor'ou ~ ONO do
nouucad the amendment aS ''l 'o
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