Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-08
SUFFRAGE LACKS
ONLY ONE VOTE
Leaders Say, However, That
Public Sentiment Will Over
come Senate Opposition

Washington, May 5.--Though suffrage
polls show that one vote Is still lacking
in the Senate, the leaders say they are
convinced that the enormous gain In
sentiment throughout the country in
favor of the amendment will make it
impossible for the Senate to defeat the
mea sure" While Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania Is still counted as OPP
posed, some hope of a change In his
attitude Is expressed. because he once
made the cryptic statement that there
is more joy over one sinner that re-
pentcth than over nine and ninety that
have never gone astray."
According to the present poll of the
National woman's party, solid suf-
frage vote Is assured in the new Con-
gress from IS western States and one
eastern State in both House and SEN
ate. Only one State. Alabama. will, ac-
cording the this poll, vote solidly
against the suffrage amendment. The
poll indicates that IS States will send
delegations in which a majority favors
the amendment, making 81 giving a
majority vote; while seven, all from the
southern democratic group have elect
cd majorities against and four are
equally divided or uncertain.
Senator Borah, by his opposition. pre-
vents Idaho from giving a unanimous
favorable vote. Senator Hitchcock
creates the same situation in Nebraska
while in Delaware and Maine, which
will send solid favorable delegations to
the House. Senators Wolcott and Hale
prevent a clean sweep.
Iowa and Michigan delegations will
be solid in both houses except for one
representative in each case. West vir-
ginia. already unanimous in the Senate,
also may give a solid vote in the House.
Connecticut, Tennessee, Kentucky, New
York. Wisconsin, Missouri, Pennsylva-
mia and Ohio all have large majorities
In the lower house, with both senators
opposed in Connecticut and Pennsyl-
vania. both in favor in New Jersey and
Wisconsin and one senator in favor in
each of the other States.
North Carolina South Carolina, Vir-
ginia, Georgia and Mississippi House
delegations. according to the state
ments of their representatives., will cast
majority opposition votes. In Georgia,
South Carolina and Mississippi one SEN
ator is still uncommitted, while in
Louisiana one is favorable and one
hopeful. Massachusetts, which gave a
majority against in the lower house
1t Is hoped will give a majority in
will this time be divided instead of both
being opposed. Alabama and Louisiana
are the only two of the five States
which voted unanimously against the
amendment last year which will again
give solid opposition vote in the
House.
The greatest change since the last
vote in any delegation is in that of
Ohio. which in the last House cast a
two-to-one vote against the amend
ment. In Maryland and Vermont the
vote is half and half in both houses.
In Florida both senator's opposed. the
House delegation is three to one in
favor. In Texas both senators are sup
porting the amendment and a majority
In the House is expected. Pennsylva-
mia. whose delegation voted the last
time 22 to u in favor, is counted on
for a majority in the House Both sen
ators are counted as opposed.