Evening star., 1918-01-08
WOMEN CONFIDENT
SUFFRAGE WILL WIN
Reported at Conference OF
Leaders ''SoIid South" Op-
position Is. Breaking Up.
HOUSE TO VOTE THURSDAY

An a conference of supporters in the
House of the woman suffrage constitu
tional amendment report was made tha;
the "solid south was "breaking up" in
its opposition to the amendment The
main strength of resistance to the wom-
ans cause has lodged among the south
ern delegations in the House.
From all quarters come reports OF
| rapidly changing sentiment in the House
in favor of the amendment The lead
ers in the movement for suffrage were
encouraged today to believe that when
the vote is taken Thursday there will
have been such change of feeling that
the amendment will win.
The republicans in the House are
playing clever game of politics. They
are lining up SO that if the suffrag
amendment carries the republicans will
claim much of the credit, and if it fails
the democrats will stand to get the
blame. It's a case of "heads l win. tails
you lose" from q republican viewpoint
Will Have Plank in Platform.
Whether the suffrage amendment car
ries or does not carry the next repub-
lican platform will include a plank in
favor of national woman's suffrage ac-
cording to party leaders. who are
counting the votes in the states They
say that with states such as New York
and Illinois. not to mention Mi >1igan
counting the votes of the women, the
republican party cannot hope to win
hereafter without the woman suffrage
support.
The New York election has done
much to change the opinions of some
members of Congress, and there have
been a number of conversions to the
suffrage faith. Many who previously
pooh -poohed' are now hitting the
TRAIL" it is stated. The west and north,
as represented in Congress, are prac-
tically solid for the amendment.
Here is how some of the important
states will vote, according to the fore
casts: Illinois and New York will be
practically solid for the amendment.
There may be two exceptions in New
York. 1t is declared majority in
Pennsylvania is for the amendment.
Western states, such as Nevada. Colo
RADIO and Kansas. will vote for suffrage
In Iowa all but one representative will
vote for suffrage. In Missouri the
suffrage cause will get all but two
votes. Washington and Wyoming will
vote in the affirmative. California and
Oregon likewise.
Indiana is considered pivotal state,
"
the representatives who will vote
against the amendment, and one of
these said yesterday: II want to vote
for the amendment. and l don't know
but what I will
New England states will show a di-
vided vote: the sentiment is not yet
Crystallized.
Col. Roosevelt Favors Amendment.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president
of the National American Woman Suf-
frage Association. has received the fol-
lowing letter from Col. Theodore
Roosevelt:
It very earnestly hope that Congress
will pass the suffrage amendment at
once. Justice demands this action, and
no possible good can come from further
delay"
kilograms urging the passage of the
federal suffrage amendment and sug-
gesting the chances of ratification by
the several states have been received
from state governors by Mrs. Gait.
Gov. Whitman already has spoken for
New York. Gov. Lister is sure the
Washington legislature will ratify the
amendment if it is passed by Congress
He calls attention to the fact that
Washington has passed a joint me-
mortal asking Congress to submit the
amendment. Gov. Stewart of Montana
wires: "I hope federal amendment will
pass. Montana favors woman suffrage"
Voice of Wyoming.