The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-14

HAVE GAIN
IN ELECTION

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1".--"Noman
suffrage comes out OF the election with
greater prestige ard n stronger po1iticai
position than It has ever held.
That claim made today by Alice Paul.
chairman of tho National Woman's par
t.. was backed up by the following an
alys!S OF the post-cicction situation:
Never before has suffrage been made
such q los; issue III nm election. ~
women voters whom since there was 1lI
individual opponents Of suffrage in their
territory. excepting In Idaho, asked to
oppose tho Democratic party as rcspon-
s!ble for the defeat Of suffrage respond
cd as nevcre before. In all but two OF
tho suffra 20 states. the Democratic can
lidate against whom wo campaigneI was
defeated. In those two. Montana ana
Ney-nda. n" Democratic majority was SO
REDUCED that It was two days before IT
was known whether he was elected or
defeated
Not only has the Democratic party
received strong rcbuke for its treat
ment OF suffrage. but individual oppo-
ncnts have learned that suffrage can no
longer be opposed with impunIty. Out
side OF tho south. where the elections
last Tuesday were merely confirmation
Of the primary results. every senator
seeking recollection who had voted
! against suffrage. except two. was defeat
ed. Senator Salisbury. president pro
tenn Of the senate. and one Of the out
standing opponents OF the amendment
IN that body. went down TO defeat oe-
fore Il su:fragist though his position
had been considered !TnpregRable. Sen
ator Wreks Of Massachusetts. foremost
anti-Su:fraGiSt leader on the Republican
side also met his defeat ut the hands OF
4 strong supporter of suffrage. The re-
suit Of the recent primaries in South
Carolina and Georgia was confirmed at
tho elections this week. when Senator's
Bennett and Hnrdwick, who voted
| against the amendment. were defeated
by Nr. Pollock and Mr.. Harris. both OF
whom arn suffragists. In Kentucky.
suffragist, Governor Stanley. was
elected to the seat left vacant by the
death Of Ollie James. q longtime and
we'll known suffrage opponent. In New
Jersey. q suffraglst. Governor Edge. was
elected to succeed Senator Baird. who
voted against suffrage in the senate last
month.
"Of the four vacant seats formerly
held by anti-su!rragists which were filled
this week for tho remainder Of the pres
ont congress ending in March one was
won by Mr.. Pollock. as already stated. n
| ment; a second By M Gay Of Louisiana,
who voted for suffrage in the recen;
Louisiana referendum but has not yet
| declared his support OF the national
amendment. and a third by Senator
Baird who. though reelected owe ra sur
fragiSt. ran about forty Thousand behind
tho normal Republican. majority in his
state. In the fourth case. in New
| Hampshire. it Is still undecided whether
Mr. Jameson n pronounced suUragist. is
/ elected.
suffrage. therefore. energies from the
| election with the c"rtain gain OF at lee st
! one vote and ths possible Enin Of four
| in The present senate. 1t emcrges also
! with it's position UNNECESSARILY strength
! eneG. because the election has taught be-
! :oEd dispute that opposition to suffrage
/ Is not politically safe for either par
ties or individuals. and because tho as
! sured twe-thirds majority II has given
/ TO suffrage in tho election Of the senate
) beginning in March demonstrates to tho
| present senate that opposition TO the
| amendment Is not only politically un-
wise but futile since il can at best
! only delay its passage BY a few months.
l. With the elections behind US and
! strengthened BY the results thrrcfrom.
! wn turn again to the battle with the SEN
! ate determined TINT before these hun
! dred days remaining in this congress
! have gone the suffrage amendment shall
I have passed"