New-York tribune., 1919-02-12
Suffragists See
Sure Victory in
Next Congress
Senator Calder Estimates
20 Votes to Spare in the
House and 3 i'm the Senate
Workers Are Confident
Start Calculations to Get a
Line on Oficials-Elect;
Wadsworth Still Opposed
Staff Correspondence,


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Re-
publican Congress will pass the
woman suffrage amendment by gem
erous majorities in both houses.
This statement was made by Re
publican Senators, as we'll as by
women suffrage leaders, who to-day
washed their states clean of old figure
and started new calculations on the
vote in the Sixty-sixth Congress.
Suffrage will have twenty votes to
spare in the new House of Representa-
ties, and two, or possibly three, votes
to spare in the new Senate, according
to prediction made by Senator
Calder Of New York, this morning.
eve shall have solid delegation
from New York, T. believe, although
possibly the senior Senator might not
agree with me-" he laughed. "When
the measure was before the House a
year ago four New York members
voted against it. I doubt if that will
happen again.
Will Gain Many States
In addition there will be new votes
from Michigan and Oklahoma. which
have granted complete suffrage to
women since last January, ana there
will be other additional votes from
Vermont Indiana and Nebraska. which
have conferred presidential suffrage
upon women in the past year"
Senator Calder ridicued the idea
circulated in Washington recently, that
many Democratic congressman who
cause of President Wilson's request to
them, will feel Under no obligation to
do so next time.
The President is the Pres ident still ="
said Mr.. Calder. "His influence will
be thrown on The suffrage side Just as
resolutely as it ever was. No member
of Congress, in the face of the Presi-
dents leadership and of the growing
demand on the part of the public. is
likely to reverse his vote. Suffrage
had margin Of only one last time. 1t
will have at least twenty to spare next
time"
Opposition Not Dangerous
In spite OF the fact that tho most
Influential Republican in the Senate,
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts,
is opposed to the woman suffrage
amcndment and that Senator Wads-
worth, of New York and other prom
ilent Republicans arc committed to
the opposition, it is generally believed
III Washington that their influence will
not be raised actively against the suf-
1rage bill. They. will not lift finger
tt help it. it is thought. but they will
not be able to present its passing.
In the Senate, Mr.. Calder said, there
would be a margin of three votes.
OF the newly elected Senator from
Georgia, who takes The place of SEN
ator Hardwick. an anti-suffragist. The
votes Of Senator-elect Walsh. of Massa-
chusetts; Senator elect Edge, OF Now
Jersey, and Serator-clect Ball OF Della
ware, are already pledged to the
amendment.
Solid South" Broken
Senator r-clect Dial, of South Caro-
lima, however, is expected to reverse
Tho vote of Senator Pollock. who YES
terday broge the "solid South" CRYING
the approval of the 'new SOUTH for
the woman's cause
Suffragist leaders to-day were LAYING
plans to "concert public opinion to
gam new converts at large in both
houses of Congress.
The annual convention of tho Ma
tlonal American Woman Suffrage As.
sociatlon, which was to have devoted
itself IN April i'll st. Louis to rushing
the amendment TO the state lcrisla-
lures fer ratification. will take up anew
the old tasks of the c9mpaign IN Con-
gress.