The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-20
GOVERNOR HERE
OVER LAST NIGHT
Thinks Ratification Comes
Too Late to Affect
State Primary
REVIEWED TROOPS
AT CAMP DEVENS|
Lieutenant Governor Went Along, Toe
Which Gives Rise to Speculation -
Soldiers Made Fine Appearance =
Says Brattleboro Needs Armory.

Gov. p w. Clement Of Rutland and
Lieut.. Gov Mason 5. Stone of Mont
pelier arrived in Brattleboro by automo-
bile last night from Camp Devens, Aver,
Mass, where the Vermont troops are at
muster, and Gov Clement and chauffeur
remained at the Brooks House over
night, Lieut.. Gov Stone leaving on the
night bound train northbound.
This morning, Just before he left for
Pawlet to attend a soldiers dedicatory
service, Gov. Clement was met in the
hotel by member of The Reformer
staff, and conversation naturally turned
to the action of the Tennessee legislature
in ratifying the woman suffrage amend
ment to the federal constitution.
In case, ON reconsideration, the Tenn
essee legislature should not rescind its
action, what course would it be neces-
ealy Tor the governor Of Vermont to
pursuez" queried the Reformer.
Il don't know" replied the governor,
as | haven't given the matter any con-
sideration"
IF the federal amendment should be
promulgated would it be necessary to
convene the legislature so as to set in
motion the machinery needed to prepare
the way for women to vote?' the gov
ernor was asked
4 haven't looked into the question,
and SO | could not say the governor
answered, but of course there isn't time
to arrange for them to vote in the pri-
maries"
No reference was made to the fact
that the governor and lieutenant COVER
nor were out of the state at the same
time, but in view of the fact that the
governor has intimated that he did
not wish the lieutenant governor to
take advantage of his absence from
the state to call the legislature in
special session some persons are attach
ing significance to the fact that the two
were out of the state together.
Referring to his Camp Devens trip,
Gov. Clement said he went there to re-
view the Vermont regiment. He eX-
pressed himself as being highly pleased
with the appearance of the men, the inn
provement that they have made in mill
tary bearing during the short time since
| they enlisted, and their interest in the
business of the muster They were given
an opportunity to take Monday of this
week for rest, but they preferred to
work, and the governor regarded this as
showing that there is real stuff in them
General Edwards was in the reviewing
party, the governor said.
The Reformer representative referred
| to the fact that the Brattleboro com
pany was handicapped by the lack of ad-
equate quarters, and Gov. Clement rec
ognized the situation by declaring that
they ought to have an armory and that
| he hoped they would get one next year
Notwithstanding Governor Clement s
opinion that it is too late for the women
to vote in the September primaries most
of the state officers believe that women
will be entitled to vote at that time and
that it will not be necessary to call the
legislature together, and with that idea
lin view Secretary of State Harry A.
Black is making arrangements to have
additional ballots printed.