The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-24
DeIa7Care Vote
Still i'm Doubt
Struggle Unabated Pending
Ballot Friday-Both Sides
Claiming Victory.

Washington, March 24.--The
votes OF 20,000000 women are
held in the hands of one man to-
day, according to suffrage lead.
ers here.
Alfred Du Pont, wealthy po-
litieal and social leader OF Della
ware, 10 held by the sutfraaists,
to be the one man who can se-
cure ratification OF the suffrage
amendment by the Delaware
state legislature.
Suffrage leaders are centering
heir pressure upon Alfred Du Pont.
who liz now listed as an 'anti." as
they declare II he viii give his sup
port to suffrage the legislature is
bound to ratify.
''Tho smallest state IN the Union
is blocking the federal suffrage
amendment" declared a statement
issued by the national woman's
party which has heretofore never
admitted even the possibility Of de-
feat.
Dover Del. March 2i.--Whether
Delaware would be the thlrty-sixth
state to ratify the woman suffrage
constitutional amendment still was in
doubt today when the legislature con
venod for the third day OF it's extra
ordinary session. No vote In either
body OF the legislature was In pros
poet before next Friday. and the
for votes between the advo-
Gates and opponents OF suffrage con-
tlnuod undated today, with both stu
victory. Gov. Townsend said
he was sure the resolution ratifyiug
the amendment would be put over"
Introduction OF the resolution was
the only official event scheduled to-
day. senator Walter. OF Washington,
was TO offer 70 for reference TO the
on revised statutes, headed
by Senator short. regarded MS an OPP
poncnt OF suffrage. Republican lead
ofs planned to have the senate act
first because OF the smaller margin
OF opposition In the upper house.
The contest for votes will come
openly before "a joint session OF the
legislature on Thursday. which has
been set aside for public hearings.
Suffrage advocates will be heard on
Thursday morning and opponents az
"A later session. United states Sena-
tors Spencer. republican, MISSOURI.
and Mcclellan. democrat. Tennessee.
hive been invited by the national
yvoman's party To be the principal
speakers for suffrage.
Governor Urges Passage.
Gov. Townsend rs urging passage
III the amendment and predicts rat
ncation
Connecticut May Act.
New Haven. Conn. March 2f.-The
state convention. In scs-
gion here today to name fourteen del
erates to the national convention %
me PARTY. also had before il reso-
luton urging Gov. Marcus II. Hol-
comb to call a special session Of the
10 act an the federal sur
Irasc amendment. The governor.
Who is republican. has on several
occasions refused to call an emer-
scncy session 20 take up this cues
Crucial State
Delaware is the crucial state,
.hirty-dVe states already having
,asscd the nineteenth amendment.
and IL Delaware legislators can be
brought into line the woman vote
Tor president is assured this fear
Il is considered unlikely that
.ote can De had inside OF ten days
II al an Republicans and demo
rats alike have refused 10 be bound
,v marty lines and cancuses and will
-ote as their individual beliefs die
late. Tremendous pressure is beine
brought Co bear on both sides
Caucus Reported Adverse.
Dover. ntL-U y. SIT is re-
ported that a bipartisan conferences
,f legislators opposed 20 samrage
vas held and twenty members OF the
house signed an agreement not 10
,ote for suffrage az any time. There
are only thirty five members Of the
house.
pelaWarc's action on the amend
nent is Of paramount Importance, as
Delaware would have made the thlr-
N-siNth state 90 rHiy the awsnd-
nent and put il into operation.