Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-29
Stuff LEADERS
START FIGHT FOR
NECESSARY VOTE
One Lone Senator Needed TO
Support Amendment to As
sure Its Passage in Senate
Demonstration Planned

ESPECIAL eoRRasronpsNeE TO neRNlHs JOURNAL
Washington, Nov 2S.-Suffrage
leaders this week began a campaign
in three states to secure the one vote
still needed for the passage of the fed
eral amendment They have exactly
100 days left in which to pass the
amendment before this congress ends.
Plans for demonstration at the cap
itol the middle of December to secure
action from the senate are also I'M
der way.
The three best chances for this one
vote it is believed, are Senator Gay
of Louisiana, a suffragist who wit
messed the defeat of suffrage in his
state. and is therefore expected to sup
port the federal method of securing
the reform; Senator Borah of Idaho,
whose position is uncertain, and the
successful candidate OF the contested
election in New Hampshire. Mr.
Jameson, if elected, is already a sup
porter OF the suffrage amendment and
MIR. Moses has not yet announced his
stand.
Organizers and speakers of the ma
tional woman's party are touring
sure to bear on the three doubtful
men.
Hard Fight Is Ahead.
Alice Paul, chairman of the national
woman's party, declaring that the an
ti-suffrage forces in the senate met
on the day President Wilson read the
armistice terms to the senate and
agreed to prevent vote on the suf-
frage amendment at this session,
points out that hard fight is ahead
to secure action before March 4 and
avoid the necessity of having to pass
the measure again through the lower
house.
THE only way to make the senate
act, according to Miss Paul, lis to-
make it more uncomfortable for it not
to act, The only way we G. do this
is to attract the attention of the coun-
try to the fact that f-government,
victorious throughout the rest OF the
world is delayed and INSTRUCTED by
the United States senate. If thou
sand women would protest before the
doors of the capitol, the battle forI
their enfranchisement would tie won.
The victories of suffrage forces inl
the last year leave little doubt that the
women can secure on vote in n hun
dred days. A year ago at this time the
administration was fol suffrage by
the state method. Both political par
ties were clinging to the state idea
and eighty votes were lacking in con-
gress. Since that time President Will
son has not only endorsed the federal
amendment, but personally advocated
it before the senate. The executive
committees of both political parties
have declared their belief in suffrage
by federal action. The amendment has
been passed in the lower house and
only one vote is still to be gained for |
its passage in the upper. In the recent
election, Suffrage was a test issue IN
many states.
The history of how the nine votes, |
won in the senate since January, were |
secured is record of women's persist
ence and determination.
Phelan Capitulates.
Senator Phelan of California was
the first 70 capitulate. He announced /
that the presidents declaration for
the federal amendment had convinced |
him that there was no reason to OPP /
pose il on the grounds of policy or |
and that he would cordially !
vote for it,
Senator McCumber of North Dakota,
who had voted against the amendment ,
in 1914. was the next man to be at
tackled by the suffragists. He declared |
his unwllineness to change his posi- /
ton, but said that if he believed the
sentiment o. his state desired him to (
vote for the amendment, he would. /
at once appealed to the |
state legislature of North Dakota, to
make known its desire to Senator Nc
Cumber He was then instructed by
the state legislature to vote favorably |
and he thereupon announced his sup
port.
Senator Culborson ofTeXas, an op
ponent of the federal amendment, was
approached through his state legisla-
ture and constituency. The legislature
was not in session when the suffra
gists reached the state, Undaunted,
they made the rounds of the members
and secured the signatures of more
than two-tnirds to a petition asking
Senator Culberson to vote aye. Off
rially 50 requested, he changed his
position.
Kings Opposition Overcome.
Senator King of Utah was regarded
AS one of the determined opponents.
the suffragists believed
IeidI ne NpulI Stt llle JUS
lice Of their arguments. They went
INTO his state and campaign up and
down II, talking to every group Of
people who gathered together. per-
suading them to express their desires
through relations and petitions. These,
along with letters poured in upon
Senator King by the thousand until
mis- opposition was completely over
'ome.
Senator Gerry of Rhode Island was
llso wen over by a resolution from his
,tate Legislature requesting his sup
bort.
Republican leaders of the country
we're interviewed by the suffragists
md urged to secure votes on their
ides of the senate, in order to live up
o the good republican record made in
he house vote, Senators Harding,
we're finally persuaded that it was part
# justice and party wisdom to sup
,ort the amendment.
When the amendment came to a
'ote in October it lacked two votes.
'ince then one has been gained by the
'lection of Senator Pollock OF South
Carolina.
DAUGHTER OF ANDREW
CARNEGIE ENGAGED