Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24

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Suffrage Association waved in the
galleries and on the floor. many
members having flags of the Ma
tional party at their seats.
Opposition to the resolution was
voiced by Mr.. Hepburn, Delaware,
who contended that it was a State
matter and should be considered in
the form of a State amendment and
not Federal Constitution addition.
Mr.. Bennett, Philadelphia, support
ed the amendment, saying suffrage
was "a moral right" and ''the most
practical thing in present-day poll
tics"
Pays n Tribute
Mr.. Simpson, Allegheny. paid a
tribute to Miss Eliza Armstrong, of
Pittsburgh, the leader of the anti
suffrage movement. and urged men
who voted against suffrage before
to stand by their convictions in
stead of lining up at the final hour.
Mr.. Dithrich, Allegheny, said IL
women of one State had the right
to vote. those in others should have
the same privilege. AS a consist
ent opponent of suffrage, he said he
had found the majority of women
IaNOF1Dle 10 suffrage ana Nlelueu.
Sees End of BolShevism
Mr.. Palmer, Schuylkill, spoke one
minute, saying that if there is one
thing that will stop Bolshevism in
America, it is the women. Mr..
Ramsey. Allegheny, supported Mr..
Dithrichs argument and twitted
Mr.. Hepburn.
When the vote was taken, many
rn lnnSad
in the House and members sang
"Oh, if had her, how happy
would be-"
Cheers From Women
The announcement of the vote
was the signal for an outburst of
cheering and flagwaving that lasted
several minutes. the delegations of
women rising and cheering. Mem
bers joined in and then sang The
Long. Long Trail" with emphasis
on long night of waiting and
dreams coming true"
On motion of Mr.. Wallace. Law
renee, a two-minute recess was
taken and Mrs. J. o. Miller, of
Pittsburgh, president of the Penn
sylvania Woman's Suffrage Associa-
ton. given the privilege of address
ing the House. Mrs. Miller had
been active in behalf of suffrage
for years, and briefly thanked the
Speaker and the legislators for
passing the amendment. The suf-
frage delegations again waved flags
and cheered and then filed over to
the Governors department.
Many Visitors
The automobil parade by the
Women's Party promises to be one
h. .w.A
tive demonstrations that Harrisburg
has seen for many a day.
Conspicuous among the visitors is
Miss Mary A. Burnham, of Philadel-
phia, member of the National
Advisory Council of the Woman's
Party and one of the most generous
financial supporters of the suffrage
in the country. Miss Burnham was
formerly president of the League
for Good Government, was vice
president of the Equal Franchise
Society of Philadelphia and has for
many years taken a leading party in
the social and club life of Philadel-
phia. With Miss Burnham was Mrs.
Edwin c. Grice, another member
of the Advisory Council of the Ma
tional Woman's party, and formerly
president of the Home and School
League. Mrs. Grice is recognized
as one of the foremost workers in
the educational and civic life of
Philadelphia, and has spoken on
various subjects in different parts of
the State.
Other prominent persons from
Philadelphia who came up especially
for the parade and to be in Harris
burg when the final vote on the
ratification of the Federal suffrage
amendment is taken, are Miss Anna
M. w. Pennyacker. daughter of the
late Governor of Pennsylvania, and
formerly member of the State Ex-
ecutive Committee of the National
Woman's Party; Mrs. K. G. Haili-
gan, a member of the State Execu-
tive Committee of the National
Woman's Party and for many years
one of its most active supporters
and generous contributors.
Long n Worker
Pittsburgh and the western part