Evening journal., 1920-08-12
.CAROLINIANS
AGAINST 'SUFFS'
63 Members of House
Pledge Votes Against
Ratification
FRIENDS WIN FIRST
TEST VOTE IN TENN

RALEIGH, y. c., Aug. i2-Prospects
for women voting in the Presidential
election this year received a shock
last night when 63 members OF the
North Carolina House OF Representa-
lives joined in a telegram to the
Tennessee Legislature. now in session
at Nashville, stating that they would
not vote 10 ratify the Federal sur
frage amendment and asking the Ten
nessee legislators not 10 force the
measure on North Carolina.
As The North Carolina House has
a membership Of i2O, the 63 siCnCrs
represent a majority Of six But there
were today only ii3 members in Ra-
leigh and IL Is believed by The anti
ratiflcationists that the maximum
Will not be more than ii5, so that
they count this majority a safe one.
The stroke was delivered before
Governor Beckett an elevenih-hOur
convert TO ratification, has had
chance 10 send the amendment and
his message TO the Legislature. The
Governor originally intended 10 send
1t In tomorrow. but today said he
would not be able 20 do so. but
would have his message ready by
Friday or Saturday
As the nght has thus far progress Il
it appears that the roiectionists have
the amendment Killed. Apparently
IL cannot possibly get through the
House. and the Senate. whore It's
chances are brightest may now weak
en. So that while 10 does not appear
that an absolute resolution OF relec-
ton such as was adopted by the
Maryland Legislature can get through
both houses. the measure Will fail
OF ratification.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aug l2-The
suffrags ratification resolution Is
resting in the keeping OF the Con-
stitutional Amendments Committees
OF the Tennessee Senate and House
Of Delegates.
This result was achieved after the
suffrage storm burst with fun force
at the morning session Of the House
over a resolution aimed 10 defer action
until August 81 IN order 10 permit
conventions IN the 60 counties Of the
state TO meet and make known their
will 10 the legislators.
This motion. with two amendments,
was defeated by q vote OF 80 10 81.
only after impassioned debate, in
Whirh the "blOOdv shirt" was waved
peared on the floor. No party lines
were visible In the vote
II passed, the convention resOlu-
ton would virtually have killed rat
iflcation for the special session. For
this reason it was opposed by sever
al delegates who intended 10 vote
against retifi0ltion when presented
through regular channels.
In the Senate the ratification res
olutlon was sent 10 the constitutional
Committee, afler a skirmish involv-
ing parliamentary procedure. by a
. vste OF ; 10 70. senator Gambler. Re
publican floor leader moved that it
be sent 10 the Judiciary Committee.
ON a point Of order Senator Fuller.
ratincationist. declared that 70 should
be committed by the Speaker. This
point was ruled In order and Speak
er A. L. Todd referred II 10 the Con-
stiiutional Committee after a vote
had been taken to suspend the rules.
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