Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-02
SENATE BEATS AMENDMENT ~
MARROW MARoiN DESPITE
WILSON'S PLEA.
SOLID SOUTH TURNS
AGAINST PREssDENT
Nineteen. Of Opposition Votes cems
From South Of Mason and Dixsn
Line-esnator cvnmins Supports
Measure and Assails Democratic FER
Their Attituds-Alse Rsbukss lsdss.


Washington, Oct. 2.-Ignoring Presi-
dent Wilson's urgent appeal for tho
enfranchisement Of American women.
the senate, by vote OF IS to 81, re-
jected the Susan b. Anthony nation
wide women's suffrage amendment.
The defeat was accomplished large
ly by the presidents own party
twenty-one OF the thirty-one senators
voting against the amendment being
democrats. Nineteen of the negative
votes came from south Of the Mason
Dixon line. Virtually all the demo-
cratic leaders Of the senate cast their
votes against the presidents expressed
wish.
Actual Test. 81 to 30.
The presidents earnest plea to- the
senate yesterday failed to change
single vote. Eighty-four senators
voted. Senator Jones Of New Mexico,
chairman Of the suffrage committee,
changed his vote from affirmative to
negative 80 as to be in a parliamentary
position to move to reconsider the vote
on the next legislative day.
Counting him on the affirmative
side. the actual vote was 81 to 30. the
ayes" being two votes short of the
necessary two-thirds. indicating no
change from the situation as disclosed
by the canvass taken just before the
president spoke.
Democratic Leaders Against.It.
Democratic leaders who voted
against the amendment were Senator
Martin, Of Virginia, the majority lead
err: Senator Salisbury, Of Delaware,
president pro tenn Of the senate: Sem
ator Simmons, Of North Carolina
chairman OF the finance committee;
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, chair
man Of the foreign relations committee;
Senator Bankhead, Of Alabama, chair
man of the postoffice COMMITTEES; Sen
ator Fletcher. OF Florida, chairman OF
the commerce committed: Senator
Smith, Of South Carolina, chairman OF
the interstate commerce committee;
Senator Oyerman. Of North Carolina,
chairman Of the rules committee; SEN
ator Hoke. Smith. Of Georgia, chairman
of the labor and education COMMITTEE
Senator Pomerene. of Ohio. chairman
of the privileges and elections COM
mittee; Senator Underwood. OF Ala
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liams Of Mississippi.
stays on the Calendar.
The friends Of suffrage were not sur
prised by the result and were not dis
mayed by the defeat. They refused to
regard it as anything more than
temporary reverse. Senator Jones
probably will move to reconsider the
vote, and as the suffragists control
more than q majority the measure
can be returned to the calendar. where
it will be ready for action the moment
a favorable parliamentary opportuni-
ty presents itself.
President Writes Letters, Too.
In q final effort to save the measure
from defeat President Wilson, 1t was
learned today, personally wrote four
democratic senators last. night urging
them to change their minds. They
were Senators Shields. OF Tennessee.
Overman Of North Carolina, TrammeA
Of Florida, and Wolcott Of Delaware.
All of them. however. proved infiex-
ible.
There was much speculation tonight
as to whether the coming senatorial
elections would materially change the
situation. Canvass Of the situation IN
tho states electing senators this TALL
disclosed little possibility Of q suffrage
gain. with one somewhat doubtful ex-
cepdon.
Runs Parliamentary Gauntlet
The vote on tho suffrage issue eli