Evening journal., 1920-04-06
mo SUFFRAGE
ACTION TODAY
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minutes yesterday was dispensed with
on motion. Mr.. McNabb stated thst the
highest courts had held that the min
utes OF a legislative body, whether
right or wrong. have 10 stand In case
OF litigation. The minutes were read
without objection. and Mr.. McNabb
commended the clerk for the correct
ness OF the minutes.
Most interest today so far az the
suffrage nzhl Is concerned, centered
in lhe meeting OF the Sussex County
Republican Committee at Georg town.
where 1t Is reported an effort will be
made to place the committee on rec
ord on the suffrage question. Pr2si-
dent Protein. l. d. Short. OF the SEN
ate, and Representative Clendaniel.
both OF Sussex county. although not
members OF the committee, are at
Georgetown today.
Sussex members OF Legislature who
were spoken 10 on the subject today
say they do not think the committee
will go on record in favor OF suffrage,
even though the stale committee has
done so.
Representative Hiram S. Smith. OF
Georgetown, was asked what his future
course would be should the Sussex
committee endorse suffrage. He replied
that he Is on record as voting against
ratification and will not change. no dif-
ference what action the committee
takes. He said ne knows his people are
against suffrage and doubts that the
committee win take any action what
ever In the matter.
Several other Sussex members who
were approached expressed the same
view.
Reports that some Republican mem
bers OF the Legislature attended 9 con-
ference with Alfred ! dupont In VIII
mington las; night. are denied by The
members today. President pro tenn
short who Is looked on as Mr.. du-
Points closect political friend in the
Senate. went 10 his home In Milford
after the Senate adjourned yesterday
afternoon. and is al Georgetown to-
day. Speaker Corbit was in Whining
con last night, but says ne did not see
Mr.. dupont. He went there, he says.
on business. Several other members
denied any knowledge Of a conference.
Senator Walker, father OF the Senate
suffrage resolution, did not arrive in
Dover until noon and the Senate had
lhen adjourned until tomorrow. lie
has not reported the resolution out OF
committee Most OF tomorrow Is ex-
pocted to be devoted TO School Code
business, so there Is little chance OF
any action on suffrage In the Senate.
Senator's Murphy Bennett and II gh-
field were also absentees when the Sen-
ate convened this morning
Tomorrow Is the last day under the
-u'es hat friends OF the suffrage So
ution can move 10 have the vote OF
last Thursday reconsidered AS there
Is no indication OF a gain OF strength
over that shown by the vote for the
resolution, th're. Is practically no
chance OF reconsideration at this time.
The feeling is growing among Repub-
lican members OF Sussex county that
Alfred I. dupont will make no move to
try 10 get them 10 support ratification.
contrary TO the sentiment OF their con-
stituents. Several expressed this view
toby. and further say they have re-
ceived no word directly or Indirectly
from Mr. dupont except that be favors
ratification.
"Mr. dupont. I do not believe will do
anything more than he has already
done" one Republican House member
said "but even should he bring pres
sure on US 20 vote for suffrage. which
I do not expect, his efforts would fail.
Take II from me-" he continued mfr. /
dupont will not try 10 force us TO sup |
port ratification when he knows we
are committed against II TO our con-
s,ituents."
Suffragisls leaders say they are max
ing progress In their Sussex campaign
and find much sentiment for ratifca-
tion in that county. notwithstanding
the contention OF Sussex Republican
members that It IS all against suff-
rage
General A. r. Benson. who spent the
winter in Florida, was around the cor
ridors for a short time today. He re-
turned from Florida on Saturday Cen
eral Benson says he is not In the suf-
frage Tight at this time.
There was a hearing before the
House this morning on the House bill
to appropriate $4,000 10 the Delaware
School for Girls. Mrs. Charles
NJ. Curtis and Miss Jackson. superin- ,
iendent OF the school, spoke for the
bill.
A delegation from Wilmington had a
hearing this morning before the mis- /
oellaneous committee Of the House., I
which has the House bill authorizing
the Levy Court Of New Castle county
TO borrow about s65.00O 10 repair the /
old B and o bride over the Brandy /
wine, which the railroad turned over /
to the county. Those in the delegation I
and who are favorable TO the bill were |
John B. Bird, Harry T. Graham. Will !
liam p. White. Timothy j. Mooney, /
John Booker and Samuel II. Baynard
Il is reported that the New Castle |
Medical Society and the Anti-Saloon 1
League have about agreed on an /
amendment to the Klair law, which ,
would allow physicians 10 prescribe /
liquor II such an agreement Is reach /
ed 4 is likely that the bill to enact the /
Volstead act into a State law viii not /
be pressed.
Mrs. Henry Ridgely, president OF the
Delaware Equal Suffrage Association, !
said today. "The real strength OF our /
twenty-five year old Delaware suffrage