Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-27
DEFEAT IS now EXPECTED
Adherents Admit Privately
That They Lack One Vote
Of Necessary Amount.
MAY GO TO COUNT SATURDAY
Uncertainty Prevails and In
definite Postponement May
Be Decided On. -r-

WASHINGTON sept. 2c.-Tho
senate failed again today to reach a
vote on the house resolution propo~
ing submission TO the states Of the
Susan b. Anthony woman suffrage
amendment TO the constitution. AZ
tire a day Of conference and Of de-
bate before crowded galleries. the
senate adjourned untN tomorrow 10
continue the discussion. but with lit
'le likelihood ~ n vote before next
Saturday. IL then.
Absence OF senator's fayorinE the
resolution, defections which its ad-
vocates were reported to have SUI
ferod and unexpected protraction Of
debate, contributed to postpone.
ment OF action and 10 the disappoint-
mcnt of the throng which gathered
In the early morning and remained
Uncertainty as 10 disposition OF the
resolution was increased as a result
Of ioday's developments. Senator
Jones OF New Mexico. chairman Of
the woman suffrage committee. said
tonight that vote before Satur-
day was Extremely unlikely" while
leading opponents Of the resolution
said the vote might be delayed in
definitely.
Absences Cause Delay.
The close lineup Of the senate on
the resolution was an admitted fac
tor in todays inaction. Chairman
Jones announced that before press
ing a vote managers of the resolu-
'ion desired to await the return Of
senator LaFollette of Wisconsin. who
favors the resolution, and who was
not paired" He is returning from
California and is due in Washing
ton late Saturday Senator Jones
also said that Senator Townsend OF
Michigan, another absent supporter
NJ the resolution, hut who is
paired" desired to vote and could
arrive hy Saturday.
With these votes Senator Jones
and other champions NJ the resolu-
ton believed the necessary two
thirds majority would he mustered
nm final roll call. Opponents, how
ever. were confident OF having votes
70 insure its defeat even with alb
sentees present
Some senator's supporting the reso-
luton admitted today, privately, that
without any further change, the res
olution would he defeated hv one
vote. Thew said tho latest private
rolls showed that the senate stood
63 IN ~ in favor NJ the resolution,
lust one short OF two-thirds major
fly.
Debate Is Long.
Debate continued until late In the
day when the senate went into eXecu-
tive session to consider other mat
tNrs. Discussion ccntered principally
on questions Of race and states
rights.
Senator Williams 81 Mississippi
introduced An amendment proposing
IN onfranchise only white women.
declaring that adoption Of IT would
remove most NJ the objection and
permit the senate to dispose Of tho
question and give It's attention TO the
prosecution NJ the war. Rcfore ar
'ourninE tonight tho senate ordered
a roll call on the Williams amend
ment as the first order Of business
tomorrow. Defeat Of tho amend
mcnt generally was expected .
Senator HardwiCh Of Georgia also
opposed giving the vote 10 negro
women, declaring that II would add
10 the white mans burden IN thc
south, because negro soldiers, under
constitutions Of most southern states
can vote after the war.
Senator McKcllar NJ Tennessee
declared that the fears NJ senators
q Il 49,. 4 ,VN u
disturb the racial franchise situa-
,Ion 4, ,io sou,h u.os upfoundcd