New-York tribune., 1919-06-09
First State Will Ratify
Suffrage Act This Week

lature will ratify woman suffrage
amendment to Federal Constitution.
Marshall Nelm, Secretary, Georgia:
Legislature convenes June 26. Gov
ernor out of city. Will not return for
possibly two weeks"
Governor Goodrich, Indiana:
"The Indiana Legislature will not
meet in regular session until 1921.
Present Legislature will ratify if called
In special session, but it is not likely
that special session will be called un-
less assurance is given that enough
other states will act favorably to make
certain the adoption Of the suffrage
amendment. In the event this assur-
ance should be given the Legislature
of Indiana probably would be called to
act on the question"
Governor Beekman, Rhode Island:
"Our Legislature will take up the
suffrage amendment when it meets
next January. 1 sincerely hope and
fully believe that the amendment will
be ratified"
Acting Governor Hart, Washington:
Legislature will not convene until
January, 1921, unless it is made TO ap-
pear that ratification of suffrage
amendment by Washington Legislature
would put amendment into force in
time to enfranchise women of the ma
tion prior to the general election of
1920. We will do anything possible
to place amendment in operation at
as early date as practicable, but will
not call a special session Of the
Legislature needlessly."
Governor Cooper, South Carolina:
"The General Assembly of South
Carolina did not discuss equal suffrage
at its 1919 session. There is no avail
able straw vote record which would in
dicate sentiment of this body. I'm
questionably popular opposition to
equal suffrage has decreased with last
few years. l am sure General Assem-
bly, will give much attention to this is
sue at 1920 session, though it will sur
prise me if proposed amendment
ratified"
Governor Frazier, North Dakota:
"Next regular session of the Iegis-
lature is in January, 1921 The SUI
frage amendment will un6 lub4 div De
ratified"
Governor Cats, Florida.
~ sent message to the House and
Senate Friday saying that they had
the chance of hundred years in be-
coming the first state in the Union to
adopt the Federal amendment for wom-
an suffrage. This was Indignantly
turned down by the solons of this
state, who did not seem to appreciate
this splendid opportunity. I think the
cause was that, being largely anti
Cats men, they did not wish to help
in his campaign against Senator
Fletcher, who has voted against wom-
ar suffrage in Congress. However,
whatever the cause may be, they failed
to grasp the opportunity which would
have added lustre and fame to Florida. :"
Homer Mooney, Secretary, Nevada:
Governor absent. In interview re-
Gently said he had not given 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 it, and
certainly will ratify the Federal
| e'HiSHVihSiiC UlcuilIdl session III JAN
uary, 1921, if not sooner"
Governor Clement, Vermont:
vermont Legislature will not be
elected until November, 1920. Will not
convene until January, 1921. Too early
to forecast ratification of suffrage
amendment"
X. d. Carey, Wyoming:
wyoming Legislature will not meet
until 1921. AS Wyoming was the first
state to adopt equal suffrage, no
question that our Legislature will
ratfy constitutional amendment. No
special session will be called, for the
reason that we already have equal suf-
frage and expense of extra session is
not justified, as it would be of no
benefit to people of this state"
ii. X. christopher, Secretary, Oklahoma
Federal suffrage amendment cannot
be considered until next session of
Legislature, in January, 1921. Action
will be favorable. State amendment
carried last November and vitalized by
recent Legislature"
Governor Sproul, Pennsylvania:
II feel certain that the Constitu-
tional amendment of spuffrage will be