Evening journal., 1920-03-20
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retary OF State OF West Virginia, deny
Ing any ground for the stand taken by
The antl-sufrraglsts that the action OF
The West Virginia Legislature. In ratl-
flying suffrage VIII not be sustained by
the courts. The telegram says;
THE anli-suffragisis seem TO make
much OF the so-called unseating OF
Senator A. r. Montgomery As a mat
ter OF fact. Senator Montgomery un-
seated himself from the State Senate, by
voluntarily removing from the State.
Our constitution has the following pro-
vision:
" II a Senator removes from the dis
trict or county for which he was elect
ed, his seat shall thereby be vacated
"Our constitution has this additional
provision. Each House shall determine
the rules OF It's proceedings and shall
be the Judge OF the election returns and
qualifications OF It's own members.
ION June II, 1919, Senator Montgom-
cry wrote the following letter to Gov
ernor Cornwell: Dear Governor, AS /
am leaving the State on July 10 enter
other business, locating In the State Of
Illinois, ! would like to have you sc-
oept my resignation as a member OF the
State Senate. I had not expected to
leave until August 1, but am leaving
considerably sooner than I thought. I
am sorry TO leave this state and wish
10 say that appreciate very much the
courtesy and good Will that have al
ways been shown me by you. Wishing
you all success for the remainder OF
your term, and with kindest personal
regards, am. Yours very truly, A. r.
Montgomery, Jr.'
Governor Cornwell, on June 18th,
wrote Senator Montgomery the follow
ing letter: My dear Arch II have
yours rendering your resignation as
member OF the State Senate. l greatly
regret 10 see you resign and leave the !
state. You have my very best wishes
and II at any time l can be Of any ser
vice, l trust you viii tell me. Very
sincerely yours, John ]. Cornwen, Gov
ernor.'
ION or about the same date. Senator
was in my office to tell
ne goodbye, saying that he was leav-
ng the State permanently and had just
He'd his resignation with the governor.
senator Milton Burr, a member Of SEN
tor Montgomerys own party and an
anti Senator, voted to refuse Senator
Montgomery his seat because Mont
,omery had told him in Philadelphia
Ifter his resignation had been fled
With the governor, that he had resigned
rom the Senate and he does not even
eny that he did His removal from
he State ipse facto vacated his office.
10 one In West Virginia In private
pretends to believe him
elf or make any one else believe that
enator Montgomery had one vestlge of
title TO a seat In the Senate. II Is
est expressed by former State Sena-
or Charles w. Senton, a member OF
enator Montgomery's own political
arty, when he said to Montgomery, L
vas watching your case with a great
eal OF interest. l was standing near
he door close to the sergeant-at-arms.
I they had seated you, l intended to
pply TO the bar OF the Senate for ad-
mission for my old seat I had been
nut only twenty years, and while I re-
nainded out, ! was still a resident Of
Vest Virginia and not Of the State Of
Illinois,"
The following letter from Mrs. H. E.
iiley, OF RehobOth, has been received
" The Evening journal:
II understand the press Of yesterday
avs there is no sentiment In favor OF
g0man's suffrage Ia Sussex county. l,
S a woman and taxpayer, wish TO say
nat Is not correct. The women Of Sus-
sx county have neither been consulted 4
or counted to my knowledge.
"Signed MRS. II. z. RILEY,
"Rehoboth, Del"
Tarch II, 1920.