Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-13
GOVERNOR BECKETT WILL
URGE SUFFRAGE ADOPTION
Delivers Special NicssaSo To-day to
Extraordinary Session of North
CAROLINA Assembly.
GIVES HIS MESSAGE IN PERSON
Secretary Danicls Advises Amend
mcnt Supporters That He Will
Come TO Raleigh and Work for
Characterization Is Brighter.

RALEIGH. y. c.. August ~
Governor Beckett announced late to-
Gay he would deliver special mes
sage to the extraordinary session Of
the Legislature on the subject of rat
ifcation Of the suffrage Amendment
when the Assembly meets tomorrow.
II was understood the Governor
would strongly urge ratification Of
the constitutional amendment His
attitude was said TO be that suffrage
. FOR the women OF America is !nev-
.,.blc." and North Carolina should
Le the state to have the honor OF
cl!nchinE the victory"
The Governor Will deliver tho
message IN person.
Ratification OF tho Federal woman
suffrage amendment was being made
IA question OF national party honor
today by leaders in the fight for af-
nrnatlvc action by The North Caro-
lima Legislature.
Threats by some OF the RcpLhli-
cans to force the issue on the Demo
Gratis by The Introduction Of rati-
ficat.on resolution Immediately fol-
lowing the message on the suffrage
amendment by Governor Beckett, cx-
recied tomorrow or Saturday. re-
suited in calls for help being cent
out by Democratic leaders favoring
suffrage.
Asks Daniels Aid.
Secretary Daniels and Senator
Simmons, who is in Washington.
were asked TO aid in driving re
calcitrant" members OF their party
into line for the cause. The nav
secretary has advised local suffrage
leaders he will come here ana lend
all Influence he can in their IangIt
Mrs. Daniels also an ardent SIP
porter OF the national amendment
reached her home in this city today
Local leaders expect her Influence
among women of the State would he
OF moment.
OF the twentyscvcn Republicans in
-the State Assembly. fewer than five
are dycd.in the wool antisufrragIs.s
Although the Democratic an,is,t
fraee leaders claim abou, seventy
votes against ratification in the
House, which is several more shan
the number necessary 10 decca. .hc
amendment, suffrage workers from
other sections, who are here for tho
night. assert the Republican group.
small as II is. will be able 10 exert
strong pressure when the question
oil upholdinG the views OF the ma
tional party is before them
Suffrage leaders already haye no.
gun 10 point the finger OF scorn at
some OF the Democrats who last.
night signed a telegram to members
rha Tg- n
them 10 stand against ratification
because o; The national par-y's
honor"
Bo:a Republican and Democrats,
Sia'a conventions inserted rather
;icn piaaks il ;hes, platforms. Ana
ahe.eTer small! groups o.: Assembly,
'nen collect. suffrage supporter Is
vTsin= The taGai u the platform
stsoE!se=
Lines Tightly Drawn.
81: thus Gar the lines -.naia
s--a:ly dam w.:h The u...s coma
c+at ;E=; taey vii defea: -a,!ara.
Haa - 5slt dozen votes IN ;he
.9'Fe- r-a--a o: t-= Legislature.
< -zii-.r - Senator Simmons. -. /
S2S-az= !-2dsrs te!.eve3 ;-e--srdlgs
Tt.E-; Togit - trough; 70 bar !,
Wzz -E1e--s- -1z. - ~cG.d issue
si-i-1st- ssea =-,:.-E .3-.a mig,
TIE -~r=Ee 77ss,.sa did -: :.
E+=- t-s SESSIONS O.. e.,ae- -.
stsgs. y ne senate ,oday. Ban
meetings ~e.e 500: ;.iy -,Y,..a
-,'+ss Us i-"-a 800. 81: I. ne
'59Ye-n7-s message 81: lie zubtec.