Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-22
SUFFRAGE IS EASY
WINNER IN HOUSE.
VOTE 304 TO SO
Resolution Polls az More
Than Necessary Two
Thirds Majority.
FLOOR LEADERS OF BOTH
PARTIES URGE ADOPTION
Champ Clark Receives Ovation
When He Rises to Support
Measure.
CONTINUE THEIR OPPOSITION
Virginia Democratic Congressman
Recorded in Negative Against
Federal Action on Eronchisc
FLOOR LEADERS OF BOTH
PARTIES URGE ADOPTION
CONTINUE THEIR OPPOSITION
'lrginia Democratic Congressman
Rccordcd in Negative Against
Federal Action on Franchise.
iBy Associated Pres.

BY Associated Pressl
WAsHINGTON. May .l-National
'nhrasc for women was Endorsed by
INC House OF Representatives for the
second time today. when the Susan b
anthony amendment resolution was
adopted By vote or 304 to So
supporters o! the measure Immediate
~ arranged to carry their fight TO the
senate. where. although twice defeated
at the last session, they arc confident
OF obtaining tho necessary two-thirds
Vote
The victory for tho suffrage forces
afay was by forty-two votes more
NAN the required two-thirds. On the
previous ballot on the resolution cast
January 10. 1918. exactly the ncces-
sHry number OF affirmative votes were
Houss leaders OF both parties in the
brief debate preceding today's vote
Urged favorable action. but many
southern Democrats opposed the meas
publicans.
Safe Under All Contingencies.
me iavorable vote was more by four
,een than would have been necessary
present. The political division of the
vote showed that 200 Republicans. lo2
prohibitionist voted for adoption, while
the negative poll showed seventy
ss,enoecrats sHdnear 7. and nineteen Republicans.
resolution on previous ballots, did not
vote today.
Efforts of opponents to amend the
,ative Clark. OF Florida Democrat.
Leader Of The opposition. proposed that
@i,h!n s., seven years, and Representative
sousht to compel State adoption HGeft:; BY
Nal of q roll call on these pronosa a
by vote of 2+4 to 80. preceded the
,:s,,,;, ve;e Of a,dop.ian. and indicated the
supporters and opponents
Lenders Are Much Gratihed.
Suffrage organization leaders ex-
pressed qualification at the large
N the senate due TO changes in mem
hership. Il IS expected tho resolution
VII come UP for vote next month
Unlike former occasions when suf-
frage was before either branch of Con-
roll call. however all seats were filled.
principally by members OF suffraE,st
punctuatcd the debate. but the ioudest
ou,burs, came when Speaker Giiiett
announced the final vote.
yan!:l was the frs; Republican to
speak against the resolution declar-
ing that "deep down in his heart no
man from New York, Pennsylvania or
Ohio" favored IT,
Representative Raker. Democrat OF
california. speaking. in support OF the
il be enacted in the House but that
the Senate would pass it within ten
days.
Champ Clark Gets Ovation.
Former Speaker Champ Clark spoke
la favor of the resolution. When he
arose ne was accorded an ovation by
Democrats and Repu blcans alike. the
members rising in their seats and
cheering. lie urged passage of the
manded by the President.
IT There has s., been en- s.eat deal OF
Of = the resident, and some people
date But ! realize what an inhn-
cnce ne has: and think 1t should be
citizen that Woodrow Wilson has been
proclaimed the greatest man OF the
Now from across the ocean comes
his voice urging that women should he
given equal rights with men. That
voice VIA CarS So dened 5saed that o adoption Of
the resolution would interfere with
states rights. as was argued by sotie
favored the. resolution not because
woman suffrage is going TO precip
tate the millennium. but that it is no,
going TO cause the damage some think
il will"
kitchin Bnnters Republicans.
Representative Kitchin. of North
Carolina Democratic leader in the last
Gnnosng fa snrase bantersd
the Presidents call" and declared tho
Republicans. during sixteen years OF
;i ioaving it for the Democrats Who had d
courage to introduce the measure.
Representative Mann. of Illinois.
former Republican leader. who was in
charge of the measure, as chairman OF
the Hohsc woman Suffrage Committee
declared equal suffrage, was not par
iisan question. and added that though
President Wilson and other party
leaders talked in favor of sufra ge
That 9aJ Of the
Z California; Democrat, supporter
,owever. asserted that combined
nenessarv reos to CARY the !esolution Iue wa
Representative Clark. of Florida. the
Democratic leader of the antisuHrage
ton. admitted the cards arc stacked
and the decree is written"
MondclI Asks Adoption.
Republican Leader Mondell asked
adoption of the resolution, praisins
tude. pointing out that adoption of the
resolution was the first legislative act
Of the new, Congress,
measure were Representative Handy
Black, Of Texas and Small. of North
Carolina. .idi Democrats; The advocates in
sin: Longworth. Ohio. and Little. Kan
sas, Republicans and Representatives
McCrAte: New York; Blanton. Texas.
and Taylor, Colorado Democrats.
Those Voting In Negative.
Voting against the resolution were:
ublicans-Brooks. Pennsylvania;
browning: Dunn. Focht. Gerland.
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