Evening star., 1918-01-09
HOPE FOR VICTORY
N: HOUSE GREATER
Confidence of Suffragists Is
Strengthened by Action OF
New York Republicans.
DEMOCRATS HOLDING OFF

DEMOCRATS HOLDING OFF
Representatives Taylor Of Colo
rado and Linthicum Of Maryland
were called into conference Mt the
White House today. The opinion
spread among members Of Congress
that the President deaired to discuss
the federal suffrage amendment with
them.
Belief also was expressed by mem-
bers that M . result Of this confer
ence the democfats would swing
enough votes to carry the amend
Henf.
With Empire state republicans swing
ing into the head of the column of sup
porters in Congress of the woman suf
frage constitutional amendment, the
militant contenders for votes for women
took up their line Of forward march to
day with vastly strengthened confidence
in the result of the vote in the House
tomorrow. Remembering the old politi'
cal slogan, GAS goes New ork, so goes
the country" they began, with this rein
fofeement, to count upon victory tomor
row.
Republican members Of the New York
delegation in the House met last night
and resolved to work for and vote for
the suffrage amendment. Only one re-
publican, Mr.. Piatt, held out. Mr.. Fair
child was non-committal, but the suf-
fragists are after him. today.
No Action by Democrats.
The democratic members of the New
York delegation have not taken action
in body, but individuals have been
urged by some of their leaders to sup
port the movement. AS the state OF
New York voted for suffrage in the
election last fall. and as Tammany Hall
acQuiesced in the campaign for suf-
frage. strong pressure is being brought
to bear upon the rank and file of the
delegation in the House.
The newly created House committee
on woman suffrage yesterday ordered
q favorable report on the constitutional
amendment for suffrage. This is identi-
Il
judiciary COMMITTEES. without recon-
mendatton." Chairman Baker will move
to supplant the non on-committal resolu-
tion with one having the Endorsement
OF . committee.
Advocates. for the amendment were
vthbly touched this morning by the an
no0ncetnent Of Representatives Sim1ns OF
TeHneseee, who recently ian and broke
his shoulder. REPRESENTATIVES. Simms an
amendment II he had to be carried Into
the House.
Two cabinst Dfaeers fortAmendment
Secretary sMeAdoo Of the Treasury
ana Secretary Daniels Of the Navy have
written to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
president Of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association. voicing
their support Of the federal amendment
for woman suffrage.
Secretary McAdoo's. letter comes in
response to Mrs. Colts appeal to him
Tor help IN clearing up the question of
the stand Of members of the admins
trHtion on the federal amendment In
her letter to the Secretary. under date
Of Januarys7. Mrs. Gait said, 'It is with
sincere appreciation Of what you have
done for the suffrage cause In the past
that I come to you to ask a special
favor at this crucial hour. Nothing
that you have ever done or ever can do
for suffrage has been or will be COM
parable with the value of your in
duence In behalf of the federal suffrage
amendment at this juncture. / hope
very much that you can find it possible
TO strengthen our case by some sort of
personal commitment on the subject OF
tho amendment. il you can do nothing
else. May hope for this?"
Effective Way, Mr. MeAdoo Says.
Secretary McAdoo replied as follows:
TIE democratic and republican par
ties each declared in their national
conventions in 1916 in favor Of woman
suffrage They recognized the funda-
mental Justice of woman's demand for
equal civil rights with men. Why
should the representatives OF these
great parties in the Congress of the
adopt the only method BY which this
act Of fundamental justice can be made
effective in all the states Of our great
democracy? Once it is conceded that
women should have the right of suf-
to me incumbent upon both political
parties to adopt that method which
will ncst certainly secure the result
The federal amendment is the only ef-
fective method and the only nod, in
fact. that will secure equality of rights
for women in every state Of the Union
Il. therefore. favor the federal amend
ment for woman suffrage. I earnestly
nope Iuc SOnS cSS VIII enact In6
necessary legislation and thus put it
within the power of the states to dc
through the federal Constitution what
in my judgment, justice and demo-
cratic ideals imperatively demaDd."
NSecretary Daniels Position.
Pointing out that the necessity OF
complete unification of all the forces
of the republic has been emphasized by
the demands the war is making on It.
Secretary Daniels stresses the fact that
.@The country depends upon the wo.
men as well as the men. They have
responded nobly and efficiently. ready
TO cooperate more fully as increasine 2
man power is sent to the front
Admitted that equal suffrage is
right. and that is has been demon
strated that the republic is strength.
ened by woman's participation, there
only remains the question OF how i,
shall be conferred. Twelve states have
Now 1t is asked that a referendum OF
the question. in tho shape Of an amend
ment to the Constitution. be submitted
In the manner prescribed by the Con.
stitution itself I can see nothing II
this except Fastening the coming Of &
reform which ought to come. ant
which all. advocates and opponents
know Is sure to come. Why delay?
Il am strongly in favor of submitting
the amendment now and settling thi.
question in the right way as soon a:
possible. the sooner the better"
Hope to Hasten Senate Vote.
If the woman suffrage constitutions
amendment passes the House tomorrow
its friends will seek to have a vote OF
il IN the Senate within ten days, it wal
said today by Senator Jones Of New
Mexico, chairman Of the woman snf