Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
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EFFORTS At DOVER

Spsctal Dispatch 10 the Evening Public Ledger
Dover. Del, March 81 Re enforce
ment of suffragists from several states
as we'll as from all sections Of Delaware
will join those already mobiliZed here
today to witness action on the suffrage
amendment in the House.
They are coming by train, automobile
and carriage.
Among those coming today iS a big
delegation Of Philadelphians led by Miss
Mary lugham, PENNSYLVANIA state
chairman Of the Woman's party. and
Miss Caroline Katzenstein, executive
secretary.
News of the ratification of the
amendment by the Senate of Mississippi
with the prediction OF Governor Russell
that II will also pass the House. aroused
the suffragists to greater activities On
hearing that certain of the 'antis' in
the Legislature were urging on n change
of sentiment delegations of suffragists
visited the homes of many members of
the Senate and House in all parts of
the state last night.
The strenuous campaigners conCen
trated their efforts on the doubtful mem
bers. These were summoned to the
front doors. told of 5he action u Mis-
sissippi and urged to let Delaware have
the honor Of making the suffrage amend.
ment nationally effective.
In some instances the legislators were
about TO retire for the night and they
listened to the plea of the campaigners
from their bedroom windows.
Caught of guard. some of them said
they would do the best they could.
Prospects for the passage Of the suf
frage amendment are brighter now than
ever. according TO Representative Will
7 -
tire House.
"News of the ratification of the
amendment by the Senate of Mississippi
has aroused the Legislature here to the
necessity for action said Mr.. Lyons
Delaware should not lose the oppor-
tunity offered. 1t has r chance to add
the finishing touches to the suffrage
question and by its action enable women
10 vote at the coming elections through
out the entire country without further
procedure.
United States Senator /. Heisler
Ball Is also optimistic regarding the
outcome Of the vote Oh the question.
Il think the news from Mississippi has
IL am for il heartily and | would not
be surprised il it passed"
Miss Alice Paul. national chairman
Of the WOman's party. who has been
on the scene ever since the opening of
the special sessions, said:
1T is the hands Of the Republican
party to have and to hold. The credit
will he theirs IL the amendment wins
and the blame will be upon them il it
fails. OF course whether we get in
! Delaware or not it will come. This is
shown by the action in Mississippi.
THE efforts of the anti suffragists
have failed. They recently spread a
report that We were in despair over
Delaware, especially in the way of
funds. Their report forced a boomerang.
| for friends Of the cause came quickly
to the rpscue and we received more
| than $1,000 in a few days
Opponents Of the suffrage amendment
| held a hurried meeting at Georgetown
Yesterday afternoon for the purpose. il
is said. Of urging the people Of Sussex
county TO take definite stand against
the measure.
But Mrs. Elaine Hill. a national or
| ganizer. and Miss Cobort Houston
spoke and advised caution in the mat
| ter. No action was taken and the
meeting resolved itself into q general
discussion Of the suffrage question.