The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-28

Special Dispatch 20 l IL" lhtcIl!Ef''N''
CHARLESTON. w. Va. F"h. "a
careful poll indicates that tn" suffrage
amendment Will pass both houses OF
the legislature.
Special To Th" IntciilEcuC"r.
! CHAELESTuN. W. Va. F"h. g.
With tho urst day Of the eNtra"rdinor!
session ur the West Virginia legislature.
called FIR the purpose Of acting on III.
Susan r. Anthony am"ndm"ut and /" eh-
act laws 10 deal with tn" llSh r">' 81
living. passed. CNpuucnt$ ~ the SN"F'E'
cauS" and the antI-SutiraEC leaders axe
s,!l making CUnil!CtIuE claims rcI't'lN"
to the outcome ~ the batti" wh'Ch -
expected 10 warm up 70 "\''thE fI",
portions tomorrow. suffrage assumed
the aS"cudcucS IN Importance r'''N!S"
OF the large number Uf women interest
I'd and other than the Introduction "i a
bill III the House Of Delegates d"$iEncd
10 aid authorities III c'hlh"|'NS PteI.
t-cring. no other word Was heard OF II
during tho day.
Arrival Of three law makers from
MARYLAND, Senator George Arnold trick,
chairnun q thc Scnat" judiciary conf
nlttee. and delegates Wills J.. Jones
and rIuiCl Joseph. all OF faItlin"r" al
noon today added I" IN" interest IN IN"
proceedings. These visitors. mCInherS
Of u commute. Of. six named To appear
before Tho West Virginia legislature
stated rha, they wcr" not her" I" Nu'HE-
onIze the West Virginia pr"pl" hni 1"
argue the question OF r"l"uN"u at tho
snyCrrlgnty Of states. wv" have 10 de-
sire 10 appear IN IT, national affairs of
West Virginia." sad Senator frlch
We are here 10 protect IN" rights or
Maryland and We do not wish suffrage
thrust UPON us by other state. The
matter before the West Virginia lcgiS-
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one which affects III" entire nation
Maryland has voted IN the, negative
against suffrage and therefore We do not
wish - see other states force suffrage
upon us" The" Visitors have placed
their services at tho disposal Of tn"
autt-sufrrag" leaders hey" and stand
ready ~ follow instructions. they said.
They resorted TO also. Ia" view certain
newspapers. suffrage. had taken az their
visit and declared they wcr" not here 10
dictate TO the state.
The first session OF the legislatures
today. while very brief, was subscribed
with interest Suffrage workers with
their yellow, ribbons we're largely In III"
majority In the gallery and upon tn"
floors Of the Senate and House. In the
latter, over 4 half milo Of petitions for
Woman suffrage were festooned from
TIE balcony and II was evident from tho
activity that tho women were centorinG
their night there. However, a test vote
In the Senate on the resolution showed
n tie vote and more opposition may de-
velop there.
Another feature today was the ar
raignment OF political forces. Two Re
publican candidates for governor. Judge
+. T.. Morgan OF Fairmout. and Colonel
Fred Paul Grosscup, Of this city. and
their factions are causing both antts md
suffrage considerable coutcrn Morgan
, is said TO favor suffrage while Gross
. cups party workers arc sad I" h"
, against the amendment. The Eepuhli-
cans arc in the ma jority in both houses
and this indicates q factional night.
In the seate, the first Skirmish occur
ed 4 careful canvass OF the members
; indicates a vote OF fourteen 20 twelve
against suffrage. However. shortly
! after the resolution to ratifv had h"cn
; submitted by Senator Hammer Of Iarri-
| son county. Senator Grihhl". Of bod
bridge county moved that tho senate
| adjourn until Monday. The resolution
! was ordered on tho table for day.
Vote on Mr.. Glrhblc's motion was a tic,
! ,welvc-twelvH. but It was standing
vote and members If tn" press and one
or two senators counted thirteen for
J adjournment until Monday and eleven
against. 1t was purely an accident
that saved the day for IN" suffrage
workers. for. had tho resolution 10 ad-
I iourn been passed = new resolution
would have been submitted.
In the House, aside from :hs bill sub
United by Delegate ". $. Johns relative
10 the high cost Of living. and patterned
after the English law. the reading Of
petitions FOR and against suffrage. tea-
tursd.
| Governor CornwcIis message urged
suffrage ratification. He also caused a.
10 published the draft O.. 4 rnHasur-
: drawn by himself which h" submitted
I 20 the law makers and asked tha: they
use II as a basis 10 draC' new meas
, Urc. The House will C"nveN" in regular
! session tomorrow ulNrH'uS AZ ton o'clock