Evening star., 1918-01-11
SUFFRAGE FIGHT IS
CARRIED TO SENATE
Poll Shows Woman's Amend
ment Lacks Votes in
That Body.
DECISION MAY BE DELAYED

Tho woman suffragists turned their
eyes to the Senate today. The fate of
| the suffrage constitutional amendment
resolution lies with that body. since the
House passed favorably upon 1t last
might.
Polls Of the Senate showed the suf-
fragists still lacking from four to six
votes to put the resolution through the
Senate. while the friends Of suffrage
are anxious for early action on the reso-
luton in the Senate, they wish to OBJ
tain the necessary support before 1t
comes to vote.
Senator Jones of New Mexico. chair
man Of the woman suffrage committee
of the Senate. said today he expected to
have a meeting of his commtttee-per-
haps an informal meeting-today or
tomorrow. and the question of pro-
cedure would then be discussed. He is
anxious that the good effect Of the vote
In the House and of the Presidents
pronouncement in favor Of the resolu-
tion shall not be allowed to wear of
before the vote is taken in the Senate.
At the same time. he feels that II the
votes are known to be against the
resolution, it is the better part of wis
dom to wait until some more votes can
be won over to the suffrage cause.
The suffragists have begun to work
on the senators. just as they did on
members of the house. and they will
keep up their activity until the vote is
had.
What the Poll Shows.
Poll Of the Senate showed the follow
ing results: Republicans. 81 AYE; 2
10 nay; democrats. % aye: 2 doubt
full, but leaning toward suffrage; 25
may; 2 doubtful leaning away from
suffrage. There are two vacancies in
the Senate.
The two vacancies are caused by the
deaths Of Senator Husting of Wiscon-
sin and Senator Newlands Of Nevada,
both of whom were supporters of the
resolution. Senator Newlands' success
sor. Henderson. has already been Sc
lected and will be in Washington in
the near future. 1t is said. On the other
hand, a successor to Senator Husting
has not been selected and there Is no
definite knowledge as to when sue
cessor may be expected.
1t requires two-thirds majority to put
the resolution through the Senate, as it
did in the House. Taking the figures
as given today, and including the doubt
1ul according to their leantnks, it is
found that nfty-seven senators favor
suffrage and thirty-seven oppose, with
two vacancies. With ninety-four soma.
tors voting 1t would take sixty-three
favordnS votes to put the resolution
through.
Senator Brady Of Idaho. a stanch sup
porter Of woman suffrage. IL reported
today to be very II with heart trouble.
Resolution on the Calendar.
A resolution similar to the one passed
by the House is on the Senate calendar
with a favorable report from the Sem
ate woman suffrage committee. 1t is
probable. however. that the House reso-
luton will bs substituted for the Sem
ate resolutiok When it comes up for
action.
A resolution proposing a constitu-
tional amendment giving the women
the vote was defeated in the Senate
March 1s. 1914. by vote Of IS "ayese
to "a nays" and with twenty-six SEN
ators not voting.
The fight for woman suffrage will be
led In the Senate by Senator Jones of
New Mexico. Senator johnson of Cali
fornia, Senator Cummins Of Iowa and
others Senator Wadsworth Of New
York win be strong opponent of the
resolution.