Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-27
FATE OF SUFFRAGE
RESOLUTION IS YET
IN GRAVE DOUBT
Test in Senate Is Delayed
While Friends Work for
More Support.
PRIVATE POLL SHOWS LACK
OF ONE VOTE TO CARRY IT
Upper House May Take Final
Action on Question
Next Saturday.
WILLIAMS OFFERS SUBSTITUTE
Hc Would Have Ballot Conferred
Only OH White Women to Meet
South's Objection.
PRIVATE POLL SHOWS LACK
OF ONE VOTE TO CARRY IT
WILLIAMS OFFERS SUBSTITUTE
fGv Associated Press !

WASHINGTON. September 25.-The
Senate failed again to-day TO reach
vote on the House resolution proposing
submission TO the States of the Susan
u. Anthony woman suffrage amend
mcnt to the Constitution. After a day
OF conferences and debate before crowd
cd galleries. the senate adjourned until
tomorrow TO continue tho discussion.
out with little lik ciihood of vote be-
fore next Saturday, II then.
Absence CT Senator'S favoring the
resolution and defections among its
advocates were reported 10 have been
suffered. An unexpected protraction OF
debate contributed TO postponcmcnt OF
action and to the disappointment OF
the immense throng Of spectators which
gathered in the carly morning and re-
inained throughout the day.
Uncertainty as to disposition OF the
resolution Was increased as result Of
to-day's developments. Senator Jones.
OF New Mexico. chairman Of the Woman
Suffrage Committee. said tonight that
4 vote before Saturday was extremely
unlikely" while leading opponents of
the resolution said the vote might be
delayed indefinitely.
The close lineup of the Senate on
the resolution was an admitted factor
in to-day5 action Chairman Jones
nounce1 that before pressing vote
managers OF the resolution desired TO
await the return OF Senator La Folcitc.
OF WISCONSIN, who tavors tho resoiti-
ton and who was not paired" lie is
returning from California and is due
in Washington late Saturday.
Se12tor Jones also said that SEN
atoF'~Townscnd. OF Michigan. another
aosent supporter of the resolution. but
who is paired desired TO vote, and
could arrive by Saturday
OPPONENTS BELIEVE
AMENDMENT BEATEN
With these votes Senator Jones and
rDther champions OF tho resolution be-
iieved the necessary two-thirds ma
joIity would bc mustered on "A final
Eo!i call. Opponents. however we're
conhdent OF having votes TO insure its
defeat even with abscntces present
some senators supporting the rcso-
lntion admitted tonight that, without
would he defeated by one vote Thcv
said the latest private polls showed
mat the Senate stood 63 TO 3S in favor
OF the resolution. Just one shor1 NJ ,bc
two-thirds majority.
Almost the entire membership Of tho
senate was present when senator Jones
'"i.ed up the resolution. many Senators
wing come long distances. The GAL
ie les we're crowded principaliy hv
omen representing national organiza.
IONS taforinE or opposing the amend
meat Tor which suffrage forces b.,,
sht for half century
.Ni'er many petitions for and ara,rs,
INC resolution, including one FROM ,ho
oman Party. bearing $4,000 names
Hdu oeeh presented. debate began and
u continued until late in the day ubsn
!he senate went into executive session
10 consider other matters Discussion
.en.ered principally on questions OF
WILLIAMS INTRODUCES
DIFFERENT HESoLITIoN
senator Williams. of Mississipoi in
troduced an amendment proposing 10
enfranch!Sc only white women. dccI,r-
ms that adoption Of il would remove
most or the objection and permit the
senate to dispose OF the resolution and
give Its attention to prosecuting the
war.
Before adjourninE tonight. the Sen.
ate ordered roll call on the Williams
amendment s the first order of busi-
eSs tomorrow. Defeat of the amend
faent generally was expected.
Senator Hardwick. OF Georgia also
opposed giving the vote TO negro wom-
en-, eclarinE that il would add to tho
white mans burden in the South be
cause negro soldiers. under Constitu-
lions of most Southern states, can vote
after the war. Senator Nick cllar of
Tennessee. declared that the fears of
Senators that the suffrage amendment
would disturb the racial franchise sit
uation in. the South was unfoundcd.
In Tennessee. Senator Mckclla de-
clared the white supremacy over the
rcGro would be Increased to 600. 900
should the resolution he adopted II
Cont believe il is invasion OF the states
rights question" continued the Ten
ncssce Senator. replying TO arguments
made against the resolution.
After this war Senator McKcllar
said. there would he thousands of young
women in this country who are with
out fathers and TO whom the right of
suffrage should he given.
senator Pomercne. Of Ohio. said he
had supported the suffrage amendment
each time IL had heen submitted to a
vote In Ohio. but that since il was de-
fcated each time. he would be oppos-
ing the expressed wish OF the people of
his State il he voted for the consti-
iutional amendment.
At the conclusion of the executive
session the Senate adjourned until noon
tomorrow.