The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-21
SUFFRAGE IS !
HANGING FIRE
TENNESSEE WILL ACT .=
FINALLY ON SATURDAY
Attorney General Claims Re-
consideration Now is
Impossible

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 20.-SuffraSa
leaders were preparing toniBht 10
clinCh their victory by closing tomorrow
the last parliamentary loophole through
which Tcnncsscc's approval OF tho FED
eraI suffrage amendment might be re-
scindcd. They were confident after tho
adjournment Of It's house today. with
ont vote on reconsideration, OF their
ability to sweep aside the last ooStAcie
TO formal ccrtifcation OF tho action OF
tha legislature to Secretary OF StAis
Colby at Washington. ~
Some 'parl!amontarians. Including AZ.
torncy General Thompson, contended
that today'a inaction was nnaI otneth'
Including suffrage Adherents. however,
took an opposite view. u.,S
When the house met, Speaker WaIhsr
was in a position to move roconsloerA
ton 81 the amendment. having chanIsd
his vote TO aye" for that purpose Uh'
der house rules he could mako that mo
ton at any timo In tho two days sue,
cccdng the vote. Today WAS tho socono
day.
Attorney General Thompson contend
cd that Walkers failure TO, act TO-DAY
settled the question OF reconslderAuon.
and that the resolution now was reAay
Wn,hinEIon Others. however. main
tanned that the motion stood on ths
Iournal us a matter OF record and un.
acted upon. and that to remoV" Ah
doubt II must be disposed or. ,.E
II was with this objection In view
that the nufrngiHts today by vote ~
40 To- 81 defeated motion OF tho op-
unsltlnn 10 nd dlourn utnll MONDAY httsr
noon FOR the ununl week enh racnhn; Ahc
fhrn r"rcrd adjournment only un'h To-
In"rrnw morning 1T 10 o'clock
HoIdum In recent years has eIthsT
huunc met on ihtuTdhy
Action on tho walker motion Wa
planned soon mn tho orhnr ol puH-
ncrr would permit
MIR walker last night declared ne
hal enough votes pledged TO iorct ~
Toconridrrution. but whom ho moVod 10.
day for adjournment until MONDAY "
was taknn MS nm Indication that no was
uncertain of his pnHition. Tho vote
confirmed this suppoHitlon Waber,
however. stiIl had chance 10 win ON
thr vote planned tomorrow on his mo-
lion for reconsideration should he per
suade mt least two auffragists to de-
sert their leaders.
SuTragists. however. did not fear
break In their ranks and were conndent
thry would dispose OF the walker mo-
ton. either defeating II or sending
TO the table.
should the opposition he successful.
i, was thought certa IN that ATTORNEY
General Thompson's opinion that
Walkers failure to act today has set
tied the question Of reconsideration
would he made a basis for further battle
by suffrage forces. p"
A victory by the suffragists tomor.
row. however. does not mean that the
question Of ratification by Tennessee Is
settled. m !
Judge Joseph Higgins OF Nashville,
president of the Tennessee Constitu-
tionaT league. stated today that " the
success Of the suffraEIsts in thu house
is assured he Is prepared to seek wit
restraining Governor Roberts and tho
secretary Of state from certifying the
measure to Washington. on the ground
that action by this Legislature Was In
violation OF the state constitution.
The constitution provides that no
legislature shall pass upon proposed
amendment unless its members Wers
elected after III" proposed measure had
been submitted hy congress-. This leGis-
lnIurc wax elected in November. 1915.
,fuf" rVnErcss submitted tho suffrage
amendment.