The sun., 1918-06-28
SUFFS, BALKED,
SCORE WILSON
Advocates, Lacking One Vote,
Withdraw Motion After Fill
buster Is Threatened.
BITTER ABOUT PRESIDENT
Little Chance Now Women
Will Win This Summer
G.. O. p. Backs Them.
BITTER ABOUT PRESIDENT
Special Despdtch TO THE SuN.


shoulder the accusation that the pro-
ponents and supporters of the Susan r.
Anthony amendment TO the Federal Con-
stitution were oostruct.ng necessary war
legislation and holding up appropriations
for the maintenance OF the army through
precipitating .ilibuster by the oppo-
nents OF tie concurrent resolution. the
suffrage leaders to-day withdrew their
motion to consider the measure after a
bitter debate
For three hours the situation was
tense Tor both Sides Ninety members
being present II needed sixty votes to
pass the resolution II a vote could be
had. The suffragists had fifty-nine sure
votes. The issue centred upon the ques-
ton o: pairs. On a resolution requiring
a two-thirds vote II is necessary to find
two willing pairs among the supporters
for every opponent
Page lpsets Leaders, Plans.
Senator salisbury GDel) had been
paired with Senator Wilfey MOI and
Senator Townsend tMich) and Senator
James CKy) were TO have been paired
with Senators Mclean Comm and
OF Senator Page on the floor In answer
to hurry call from the leaders of the
National Woman's party upset the cal
culations Of both sides and precipitated
a bitter clash, the antis. seeing the i'm
possibility OF pair for Senator James.
resolving then to prevent vote even by
resortng to filibuster.
While this went on the galleries buzzed
with excitement. More than 95 per cent.
Of the gallery crowd was composed OF
supporters OF the suffrage cause or mem.
bers of the National Association Opposed
TO Woman Suffrage. All wore their
colors. TIE members OF the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
displayed ribbons OF bright yellow. the
National Woman's party yellow. white
and violet. The antis wore rosettes of
black. white and rose.
There was no demonstration from the
women of either OF the three factions.
Murmurs and huns of qualification from
one side or the other marked TIE favor
able reception Of the floor doings. and
carefully suppressed eighs and groans
slgnified that the ebb and flow OF the
debate brought displeasure or pain. But
at no time did the presiding officer have
occasion to warn the galleries.
In the lobbies there were earnest coun-
ellis between the Senators and the
women folk. Naught came from them
and after the final disposition OF the
amendment the galleries promptly
cleared and the Senate rumbled along
with the debate on the draft age limits.
a. tata
ton was brought on by Senator Jones
IN. NJ. chairman Of the Committee
on Woman Suffrage. The suffrage
leaders had kept their promise made
more than a week ago that to-day they
would seek a definite trial Of strength.
No objection was noted to the bringing
forward Of the resolution in the morn
ing hour but when 2 o'clock had ar
rived and the Senate automatically
turned to the unfinished business the
trouble broke.
James Dcgs to Ne Paired.
The situation really narrowed down
to a question OF whether Senate prece-
dents should be upset. Senator Under
wood read a telegram from Senator
James. who Is I'll in a Baltimore hos
pital, beseeching his friends to see that
he was properly paired against the con-
current resolution and all motions
tending to facilitate its passage.
Senator Underwood explained that the
opponents OF suffrage were ready to
have the question come to vote II the
supporters OF the resolution would agree
to abide by the immemorial Senate
custom OF pairing In the event Of the
illness of a fellow Senator.
This was too much for Senator Jones.
He said that in his own behalf he could
not bring himself to permit his name
TO he paired In such circumstances and
likewise he could not bring himself to
ask any other Senator to pair on such
a vital question. He asserted that the
time was ripe for the vote and he meant
TO press for the immediate considera-
ton OF the measure. TITS precipitated
the battle Before 1t started, however.
pa ri lisa nship intruded.
Speaking for the Republican sup
Continued ON esrth Poes.