Evening journal., 1918-09-28
SUFF DRIVE SEEMS
BLOCKED IN SENATE
No Vote on Amendment
Until After Election, is
Indication
PAIR JUGGLING
AT LAST FOILED

WASHINGTON, Sept 2s.-Once more
NE suffragists have clambored to their
Sebo in the galleries Of the United
etates Senate. have glimpsed the Prom
lsed Land Of equal rights at the ballot
box and then with their haven in plain
view witnessed the smoke scheen OF
politics blot. out the picture and leave
Them detected and forlorn. There will
be no vote on the Susan B. Anthony
amendment in the Senate today. In all
probality there will be no vote as a
elimination OF the present drive in the
Senate.
In the final clash yesterday Demo-
cratic Leader Martin made IL plain to-
the suflrsgist leaders, Senators Jones
New MexlcO) and Pittman (Nevada),
that so long as opportunity remained
Tor any Juggling OF pairs and until
conditions adjusted themselves TO a
point where a vote would admit OF an
exact presentation Of the sentiment Of
the Senate a vote would be fOrestalled
10 prevent decision.
Yesterdays debate in the Senate came
10 an abrupt conclusion shortly before
10 reach an agreement for the Senate
20 recess until Monday. First he asked
Senator Jones, in charge Of the resOlu-
tion, II he would be willing to agree to
a recess until Monday noon. Senator
Jones explained that as many Of the
Senators vet desired 10 be heard on the
subject. although their speeches were
10 be brief, and as they desired to leave
Loan speeches, he thought that action
should be taken Immediately.
In the meanwhile the suggestion was
iuterpOsed by Senator Borah qdahO)
that he would like TO have the vote
postponed. said he: II have engage
ments 20 speak for the Liberty Loan in
Virginia today which will necessitate
my absence from the city, and I>will be
in North Carolina tomorrow, and /
would like to have the hour for a vote
set over until Monday"
II regret that cannot accede 10 the
Senator's suggestion" replied Jones.
"We2" replied Senator BOrah, 81
think shall 90 anyhow. for l do not
believe there will be a vote"
Senator Martin followed with his sug-
gestion that he would like TO have the /
Senate adjourn over until noon Monday. 1
lie said that OF the request was refused /
he would have another statement to I
make.
Senator Jones elaborated the explans- |
tion he had made TO Senator Borsh and /
then Senator Martin, white with anger /
and standing in the middle aisle with /
his fists clenched, replied:
THE statement I have to make IS |
this. The Senator from New Mexico In /
charge Of this resolution has refused a |
request which is made with a view 10 /
permitting certain Senators to absent /
themselves from this chamber for the |
purpose OF participating in the inaugu- |
ration Of the campaign to make a sue /
cess Of the sale Of Liberty Bonds. In /
this critical time the Senator from New |
Mexico and his following seem TO be OF |
the opinion that this measure transcends |
in importance the patriotic movement !
TO make the great loan q success and TO |
desire to bubble here through today /
He thinks that he can force vote. |
tell you noY give you full notice there /
will be no vote on the suffrage amend |
ment today-thers will be no vote"
Suffragists Are Ballot Shy.
Today the suffragists are a vote shy
The anti-suffragists Of the Senate have
pledged 33 members Of that body. This
Is their irreducible minimum. With
every Senator voting the Senate would
stand on the question Of the Anthony
amendment as follows:
For the Observation-Disclosures, %;