The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-29
|F|BAgISTS lack
|QNH SENATE VOTE
Is senators Have Not
b ecIared Yet How
They Stand.


9aaVCroN, April 20. = The
IN SnltfAke amendment still lacks
tpto III the United States Senate.
III statement was made today by
paul, chairman of the National
|inn.6 party. who declared:
ne ffnendment is again threaten
Ifh defeat unless the leaders Of
Republican party, which will be
power 81 the new Congress, secure
Iisf vote, or President Wilson
Is the support Of an additional
n1etat In spite Of repeated state
III ~ the Republican leaders that
amendment VIII pass as soon. as
6EFeaB conyenes, suffragists cannot
! content while one Of the necessary
3 thirds votes Is still unpledged."
Tie failure OF Senator'S Dial, Of
TN Carolina, Reyes of New Hamp-
~ Harris Of Georgia, and Harrison
Mississippi, definitely to declare
4 positions, involves the situation
incertainty.s
in6tyatWo Senators have announced
Is Suffrage stand: Sixty-three are
"a and twenty.nine against. OF the
no uncertain men, three are Demo
ttg and one Republican. OF those
Z sd, thirtyeight are Republicans
] twenty-five are Democrats. or
BE against, there are ten Republi-
IS and 10 Democrats. The proper
Ia OF Republicans and Democrats in
p1oSt Of the amendment therefore
|ndg % per cent. Republicans to So
q cent Democrats. A change in ia.
q 81 Republicans since the last Con-
'ssss when the proportion was rs per
~ republicans to 81 per cent. Dem.
according to the present poll 25
stas will vote sohdly for suffrage.
III the one exception. OF Senator
lr3h, the entire west is lined up for
e amendment. In the middle west,
only votes not in favor are those Of
netpr Reed, Of Missouri, Senator
'lcllcock OF Nebraska, and Senator
,mkfene of Ohio. The state legisla.
res requested Senators Hitchcock
q PpmeFefie to vote for the amend.
tnt Opposition to the amendment
now concentrated along the Atlantic
aboard, having been pushed steadily
|stV1td since In 1869 Wyoming en-
8nelieed It's women.
10 new senator's have declared them.
Ives against the amendment. Nine
~ Senators have declared their sup.
VI of the amendment. Four new Sen
ofs have not stated their position.
very new Republican Senator but the
|e Senator Reyes, of New Hamp-
Ire. who is non-committal, has de-
sred himself for the amendment.
IeFy new Democratic Senator but the
rec who are non-committal, have de.
ated themselves for the amendment.
The great increase in the number
states having Presidential suffrage
b sure indication of the growth in
g sentiment for political freedom for
oman. Seven states within the last
ar have given women the right to
re for President: Wisconsin, IN
ana Maine, Minnesota. Missouri,
snnessee and Iowa; while in Yer
6fif the measure passed the legisla.
re- but was yetoed by the Governor,
ii again passed over his signature
the Senate.
Strong statements have been re-
lived by the lobby chairman of the
.tIosial Woman's party. Miss Maud
hunger, from many OF the newly
ected men.
Senator A. o. Stanley, of Kentucky,
ah,ocrat, wrote the National Wom-
rs party: at affords me infinite
ea5tfe to advise you that 1 shall
operate with the great and wise
"a. whom Providence has placed at
e helm of states, at this trying hour,
ID q shall IN this matter Of the Susan
Anthony Amendment, which Is very
ar his heart, give him my hearty
ID NneQuiyocal support"
Senators Harris and Harrison were
ectAd to support the Presidents pol
Senator Spencer, OF Missouri, Re-
|bIIcan, said: II am cordially, in IA
+ & woman Suffrage if for no other
ston because OF the wonderful eff
.iency, self-sacrifice and patriotism
aich American womanhood has
own IN this country.
Senator Eldns, OF West Virginia,
3pnbiican, wrote to the Woman's
st In this war Of all wars, wom-
has earned many times over her
nlllete and equal political rights
Ri her brother man. / favor the
ltIonal Suffrage Amendment giving
omen the right to vote. 1t is my in
ptlon 30 give the Federal Suffrage
u, tnfITr,a,tf my, ouunorto