The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-11
FIRST STATE N|LLRATlFY
SUFFRAGE ACT THIS WEEK


Have wired secretary # state 70
hasten certified copy Of *uffraG" am
cndmcnt. and am advised II is ON the
way herr, The Legislature Will meet on
Tuesday and Will undoubtedly at once
rally.
Governor Coolidge. Massachusetts:
"'Th" suffrage amendment will he
transmitted Ia the General Court Oh
Monday. Without knowing what the
plans If tho members are. my Judgment
IS that II Will he ratified almost at once
and with very little orp"sitIon.'
Governor Allen Kansas:
THAT the Kansas Legislature will
rHtify ON Jun" II. national equal SUI
rag" Amendment IS not subject 10 much
doubt. First responses To the poll now
under WY ere practically unanimous IN
favor - fan extra session which Will CON
slider tin subject only and complete It's
work IN enc day. Kansas Legislators
re- making voluntary offering to inc
suffrag" clause by waving salary ana
mileage. incident to the special sos
SIGN that il may not be open TO Crlu-
Cism um the sC"r" Of expense. Kansas
believes that women have demonstrated
that society Will hc hctcrcd and govern
mcnt strengthened by their full particle
patton IN its conduct.
Governor Hobby. Texas:
1t is planned by the Texas Equal Suf-
rage Association To urge tn" legislature.
which meets III special session on June
%. 10 ratify the suffrage amendment 10
the constitution. II is shown by can
Iass Of members Of the house and sem
ate that the proposition will receive the
support of more than the necessary ma
j0rity."
Governor Harding. Iowa:
"LeEislature not in session now. VIII
probably meet in January, 1920 Abso-
lutcly no doubt but that Iowa lcglsla-
turc will ratlfy woman suffrage amend
mcnl TO federal constitution"
Marshall Nclm. Secretary. Georgia:
Legislature convcnos June 6. Gov
crnor cut OF city. VIII not return for
possibly two weeks"
Governor Goodrich. Indiana:
The Indiana Legislature will not m"ct
in regular session until 1927. Present
legislature will ratify if called in special
session. but il is not likely that a special
session Will he called unless assurance
is given that enough other states Will
act favcrahly to max" certain tho adop-
ton Of tho suffrage amendment. In the
even this assurance should h" given the
legislature Of Indiana probably would be
Callu u net on inc Qu'SN'piI
Governor hickman. Rhode Island.
Our legislature will take up tho SUI
fragc amendment when il meets next
January. l sincerely hop" and fully be-
lievc that the amendment will bc ratl-
fled"
Acting Governor Hart. Washington:
"LcEislaLurc Will not convene until
January 1921. unless il is made 10 ap-
pear that ratification Of suffrage amend
mcnt by Washington legislature would
nut amendment in force IN time to en-
franchise women of the nation prior 10
the general election Of 1870. w" Will
do anything possible 10 place amend
mcnt ir operation al as. carly date -
practicable. but will not call SPECIAL
session Of tho legislature nccdl"ssly.
Governor Cooper. South Carolina:
The general assembly Of South Caro-
lima did not discuss equal suffrage Mt
it's 1919 session. There is no available
straw vote record which would indicate
sentiment Of this body. tnqucstionably
popular opposition to equal suffrage has
decreased with last few years. l am
sure general assembly will give much
attention 10 this issue at 1920 session.
though il will surprise me If proposed
amendment is ratified"
Governor Frazier. North Dakota:
Next regular session OF the lcEisla-
turc is in January. 1921. Tho suffraC"
amendment will undoubtedly be ra'I-
iicd."
Governor Cats. Florida:
Il sent 4 message Ia the house and
senate Friday saying that they had The
chance Of hundred years III becoming
the first stat" In the union TO adopt tho
federal amendment fur woman SUI.
trag". This was Indignantly turned
down by tho s"lons Of this state. who
did not s""rl to appreciate this splendid
opportunity. lh.rk the cause was
that. being largely anu-Catts mon. they
did not wish to help in his campaign
against senator Fletcher. who has voted
against woman suffrage in congress.
However. whatever tho cause may be,
they failed to grasp the opportunity
which would have added ulster and fame
10 Florida
Homer Mooney. Secretary, Nevada:
Governor absent. In interview rr-
Gently said nc had not gwen thought On
possibility Of special session. but was
loath to call special session for that
purpose at present time. Nevada is
suffrage state and glad OF 1t. and GER
tainly will ratify the federal amend
mrnt at biennial session IN January.
1921. If not sooner.
Governor Clement. Vermont:
Vermont legislature Will not be
elected until November. 1920. VIII not
convene until January, 1921. Too carly
10 forecast ratification Of suffrage
amendment"
r. d. Carey. Wyoming:
wyoming legislature will not meet
until 1921. As Wyoming was the first
state to adop, equal suffrage. no qucs-
tion that our legislature will ratiiy c"ti-
Stitutionnl amendment. No special ScS-
sion will hc called. for the reason that
We already have equal suffrage and OK
pcnSc Of extra session Is not justified.
IS IL would be of no benefit 10 people
Of this state"
II. X. chr srophcr. Secretary. Oklahoma:
"Fcdrral suffrage amendment cannot
be considered until n"Nt session Of leg
islaturc. IN January. 1921. Action Will
DC favorable. state amendment carried
last November and Nltallzed by recent
legislature"
Governor Sproul Pennsylvania:
Il feel certain that tho constitutional
amendment Of suffrag" will be acted
upon by tho general assembly of P"nn-
svlvania, immediately upon receipt ut
certified copy from the stat" depart
mcnt The adjournment IS liked foe
June &c. and think special effort Will
M made by tho friends of woman suf-
fruc" to get action during the next two
weeks
Governor Cox. Ohio:
"Thc legislature will meet June Is
and probably viii tak" up the SufraE"
amendment Immediately. My Judgment
is that tho legislature Will raufy the
amendments"