Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-11
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
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citizens OF the United states 10 vote
shall not be denied or abridged by the
United States or by any state on &C
count of sex.
Section 2: Congress shall have
power by appropriate legislation, to
enforce the provisions of this article.
Amendments Are Defeated
Every attempt made to amend this
language was beaten. Representative
Gard of Ohio tried unsuccessfully to
put on it the same Limitation carried
by the resolution for the prohiWtlon
constitution amendment that it must
be ratified by the states within seven
years from the date Of it's submission.
Representative Moores of Indiana
sought to have a referendum or special
convention in each state required. The
Gard amendment was rejected, lo9 to
246 and the Moores amendment, 131 to
272.
= When the final vote came on the res
olution, Representative Austin of Ten
nessee challenged the vote of Represen-
tative Dominick of South Carolina.
VINO appeared late in the roll call and
said he had not heard his name call
ed. Mr.. Dominick told the speaker he
was in the hall and listening. but did
not hear his n.':>e called. His vote
was then recorded.
Speaker Ready If Needed
The speaker watched the vote pre-
pared to cast his own into the breach
If necessary. One more negative
vote he explained afterwards as he
chuckled over the victory, would
have changed the situation and the
amendment resolution would have been
lost in which event l would have d.
rected the clerk to call my name ana
that would have been just suftlclent
to carry it
OF the total membership Of 453, there
were 40 members who voted. Their lineup
follows:
For the resolution: Democrats 10i, Re
publicans 165, miscellaneous 5; total IA.
Against the resolution: Democrats lo2'
Republicans SO, Progressive i; total 1876.
Warm Welcome for Mann
Urgent orders had been given by the
leaders to bring in everybody possible
When Rep Mann walked slowly to his
accustomed place as leader of the Repub-
licans, applause rang over the House,
members from all sides rushed over to
him and Speaker Clark broke prece-
dent by announcing from the rostrum
that he was sure everybody in the House
welcomed him back.
There were two women on the floor
during the contest, Miss jeanette Rankin
at fIa n a
suffragist state. was accorded the courte-
sy Of not only controlling one-fourth of
the time of debate but of making the
opening speech; and Miss May Offterdins-
er of this city, who, as clerk of the wo-
man suffrage committee. sat beside its
chairman, Rep Raker Of California.
Democrats Divided Evenly
President Wilson's support Is credited
with changing many Democratic votes.
The party divided almost evenly with
margin of two ayes. Until yesterday il
had been assumed that large majority
OF the Democrats would oppose the reso-
luton.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president OF
the National American Suffrage Associa-
ton. said tonight: 1T is an incomparabl
victory which tremendously gratities
though it does not surprise us. We turn
now to the Senate with complete conf
dence that our measure will be passed by
that body From the Senate we shall
start upon our campaign of Publications
hoping that every state in the Union will
ratify. and knowing that Sc will, New
York among them. We expect that most
OF the 1915 egislatures-there are only a
few in session this year-wfll dispose. OF
the measure favorably at an early date.
The legislatures Of Al states convene mex,
year"
Dr.. Shaw Praises Wilson
Dr.. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary
president of the association. said:
when the name Of Lincoln is men
toned today the first thought that en-
tiers the mind of the world is that he
was the emancipation of the slaves. Ir
future generations when the name OF
Wilson is mentioned the thought of the
world will be that the women Of the
United States were enfranchised dur
ing his administration and largely
through his assistance. People forgot
wars and the incidents Of war, but they
never forget n great forward step in
human freedom
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth. Jr, pres
ident of the National Association op.
posed TO Woman Suffrage, issued this
statement:
I'VE thank the men who stood by
tho people of the local self-governmen'
against the policy OF surrender to suf
fragc threats and we are proud thai
there are still some American men who
vote according to their convictions anG
not according TO command. We consid-
er the result very close in view of the
pressure brought to bear on the mem.
hers. Our hope now is that the Senate
Will stand firm in defense Of our Amer.
lcan traditions of true democracy"
/ A Spectacular Scene
Today's debate furnished a spectac.
ular scene. The House was in a hapnv
| mood and heard the arguments with
applause and laughter. Women pack
ed the galleries.
AS the House met, among those on
posed to the amendment there was q
frank admission that the Presidents
/ declaration had probably changed
! enough votes to insure adoption.
! Speaker Clark announced he would
| not Vote from the chair unless there
was tie, in which case he would
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