The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22

adopted by vote of BOA to 89. mediately arranged to carry t. although twice defeated at the ot obtaining the necessary two.
 The victory for the suffrage forces to- day was by 42 votes more than the re- ouired two-thirds. On the previous ballot on the resolution, cast January 10, 1918, exactly the necessary number of affirm ative votes were recorded.
 House leaders of both parties in the brief debate preceding today's vote urged favorable action, but many southern democrats opposed the measure, as did several Ney England republicans
 The favorable vote was more by If than would have been necessary had all members of the House been present. The political division of the vote showed that 200 republicans, log democrats, one inde- pendent and one prohbitionist voted for aooption while the negative poll showed 70 democrats and 19 republicans. Speak CT Gillett who voted against the reso- lution on previous ballots, did not vote today.
 OPPONENTS FAIL IN EFFORTS
 Efforts of opponents to amend the reso- lution were unavailng. Representative Clark of Florida, democrat, leader of the opposition, proposed that the states ratification be compulsory within seven years, and Representative Saunders of Virginia, democrat, sought to compel state adoption by popular vote The overwhelming denial of roll call CT these proposals by a vote of 244 to 52 preceded the vote of adoption, and in dicated the relative strength of the reso- lution's supporters and opponents.
 Suffrage organization leaders expressed qualification at the large favorable vote and predicted victory in the Senate due to changes in membership. It is expect cd the resolution will come up for vote next month in that body.
 Unlike former occasions when suffrage was before either branch of Congress. only small crowd was present when debate began. Before the final roll call. however. all seats were filled, principally bv members of suffragist organizations. Freuuent applause punctuated the de- bate, but the loudest outburst came when Speaker Gillett announced the hnal vote.
 Democratic Leader Clark asked adop- tion of the resolution, the latter re1er- ring to President Wilson's requess TOT such action, while MT. Mondell praised the republican members for thelr atti- trde, pointing out that adoption or tne resolution was the nrst ieglsideVe aS' of the new Congress.
 MT. Clark denied that adoption or tne resolution would interfere with state rights as was argued by some democratic speakers, adding that he faVoreo tne resolution not because woman sui1rase is going to precipitate the millennium but that it is not going TO cause ene damage some think it will.'
 PAINTERS REPUBLICANS
 Representative Kitchin of North Caro- ljna democratic leader in the iast Coh- gress. opposing suffrage. bantered the republicans for quick response to the Presidents call and declared the re- pubIicans during IS years Of control oI Congress refused suffrage, leaving II TOT the democrats, who had courage 10 in- troduce the measure.
 Representative Mann of Illinois, Iormer republican leader who was in charge oi the measure. as chairman of the House woman suffrage committee, declared ecual suffrage was not partisan ques- t;on. and added that though President Wilson and other party leaders talked in favor of suffrage, that majority ol the democrats never voted for it.s nep resentative Baker of California demo- cratic supporter. however, asserted that a combined democratic and repuphcan vote was necessary to carry the resoiu- '
 tion.
 The only republican to speak against the resolution was Representative Focnt of Pennsylvania, who asserted that ms objection would remain unchanged II ms nolitical defeat was certain. lie aoueu that mo man from New York. Pennsyl- vania or Ohio, down in his heart, favors this thing"
 Representative Clark of Florida, the democratic leader of the anti-suiirage forces. in speech opposing the resoiu- ton, admitted "the cards are stackeo and the decree is written.
 Others speaking against the measure were Representative Hardy and Black of Texas and Small of North Carolina, democrats. The advocates included Rep resentatives Nelson. Wisconsin. Long worth. Ohio, and Little. Arkansas. re- publicans, and Representatives McCrate' New York. Blanton. Texas. and Taylor Colorado, democrats.
 THE ROLL CALL
 The roll call on the resolution follows.
 RepublicanS-For Alderman. Ander- son. Andrews, Maryland, Andrews, Me- braska. Anthony. Bacharach. Baer, Bar hour Begg. Benham, Bland, Indiana: Boies, Bowers, Britten, Brooke, Illinois; Browne, Burdick, Burroughs Butler.
 Campbell. Kansas: Cannon, Chindblon. Christopherson, Classon, Cole, Cooper, Copley, Costello. Cramton. Crowther. Cur rie Michigan; Curry. California.
 Dallinger, Darrow, Davis. Dempsy. Denison, Dickinson, Iowa, Dowell. Dun- bar. Dyer.
 Echois Elliott. Ellsworth. Elston, Em- erson, Esch, Evans, Nebraska. :. Fairfield, Fess. Fordney. Foster, Frear, Freeman, French, Fuller, Illinois; Fuller. Massachusetts.
 Good Goodail, Goodykoontz, Graham, Illinois. Green, Iowa, Griest.
 Hadlex, Hamilton. Hardy. Cobra: Has