Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
FORCES STRUGGLE
FOR RECOGNITION
BY LAW MAKERS
Delegates Norris Says He
Will Vote Against An
thony Amendment.
SECRETARY CARTER GLASS
EXPLAINS HIS POSITION
Writes Lynchburg Leader Rela-
tive to Runors as to His
Attitude.
PLEA COMES FROM ALABAMA
Measures May Come Up in Both
Branches Of State Lawnaking
Body Tuesday.
PLEA COMES FROM ALABAMA
Measures May Come Up in Both
Branches Of State Lawmaking
Body Tuesday.

fortunes OF the contending sides in
the fight before the General Assembly
Tor the ratification OF the suffrage
amendment rose and dropped yestcr-
day, with the result that each faction
closed the days work with about an
even break.
Outstanding Developments Of the
day we're:
l. The denial by Secretary OF the
Treasury Glass that he is leader in
the antisuffrage movement Mr.. Glass
statement was made in reply to a tele-
gram sent by Mrs. John II. Lewis. in
forming him that Miss Charlotte F.
Rowe, of the National Association OPP
posed to Woman Suffrage. had declared
he was a leader in the movement to
defeat adoption of the amendment.
2. A statement by Delegate Robert
o. Norris, OF Lancaster. who supported
the effort made 10 submit referendum
on the question of amending the State
Constitution. giving the right. OF suf-
lraEe to women, that he; win vote
against the ratification of the Susan
B. Anth ony amendment.
Petition From Alabama.
;. plea from the Alaba ma Associa-
ton Opposed TO Woman Suffrage. adj
dressed TO Senator Saxon w. Holt, that
against ratification of the amendment
to the Federal Constitution. The plea
is made in the name of Robert r.. Lee.
who, they assert, would not consent TO
placing the sacred trust of State SOW
ereignty in alien hands. President
Wilson. they write. cannot understand
he has only one native born ancestor.
4. The circulation in the Senate OF
speech made by Chief Justice John
C. Anderson. of Alabama. before the
I nnyic 10 m Of iS nj in RI nf
ratification of the Susan B. Anthony
amendment.
In concluding his letter to Mrs.
Lewis, who is acting president OF the
Equal Suffrage League Of Virginia,
Secretary Glass says:
II am not a leader OF the antisuf-
contrary, if the experiment is sure TO
be tried, I should regret to see it re-
sisted only by the Southern States. for
this would give II the very aspect OF
sectionalism, with which our political
adversarieS hope 10 invest the QueS-
ton"
May BE Voted on Tuesday.
The amendment is expected to he
voted on in the House and Senate Tues
day.
Claims for and against the amend
ment vary largely with the individual
views of the members and OF the lobby
lists, the latter claiming an even break
in the House at least and a big major
ity vote in the Senate. Some of the
suffragist lobbyists are optimistic
enough to claim bare majority in
both houses.
The vote in the Senate will surprise
you" they declare.
gists comes from Delegate Norris, OF
Lancaster and Richmond Counties who
favored suffrage by State action in
the last legislature to consider the
some of the suffra gists to support the
amendment. Mr.. Norris. however. is
sued a statement in which lie declared
that the amendment should be de-
fcated.
There are many reasons why the
proposed amendment To the United
of suffrage TO women should not he
ratified at this special session." said
Mr.. Norris. In the first place the
members o" is ,sr Afsemhly
woman suffrage by Federal amendment
became an issue.
should Wait Until 1920.
primaries have already been held to
candidates for the next Gen
eral Assembly and these candidates
can take this issue before the people
at the November elections When the
next General Assembly convencs early
members fresh from the people. and il
should be able to act much more in
diligently upon thus question.
so far as this special session is
for the purpose of cnactinE road legis-
lation. and for that purpose alone. 1t
has advertised far and wide over the
ence is to provide funds to meet the
Federal appropriation for roads. and
tho people Of Virginia had not the
the question OF woman suffrage. IN,
in spite OF this. II should arrogate to
itself power TO pass upon this most
important question. 1t is my deliberate
belief than the people OF this State
would consider that they have been UNI
sAiry dealt with and political cx-
pediency would not be accepted by |
them as a valid excuse"