Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-31
DECISIVE VOTE
IS LOOKED FOR
DURING THE DAY
Representative Hart, in Charge OF
Resolution to Ratify, Says He
Will Call it Up.
OPPOSITION STILL STRONG
Special Dispatch From staff Correspondent

SptC Cial Dispatch From STAN Correspondent
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, MARCH 81.
The House of Representatives, accord
ing to present plans, will vote on the
suffrage resolution this afternoon prob
ably about 3 o clock.
The Senate is not expected TO vote TO-
dav. so that the Senators will not have 70
show their hands if the House defeats the
resolution, which is Indicated.
ON the eve Of convening for the after
noon session the complexion OF the two
houses seemed to be as follows, showing
no change:
Senatc-For ratification, 9; against, s.
with a possibility of gain of one vote for
suffrage Vote necessary TO ratify, 3.
House-For ratification, IL; against
2I. Necessary to ratify, is.
Representative Jester. Republican, Of
Milford was not here this morning, but
Representative Lord said he was on hls
way. He is counted for the Anti :
GOVERNORS REMUNERATION.
At a conference Of the Republican
members of the two houses, just before
noon. today, which was ATTENDED by
Governor Townsend, Senator Bail, Ruby
X. Vale. and others. the governor told the
members that if any were opposing sun
RAGE because of his candidacy Tor dele
gates to the Republican National Con-
vention, he would not let that stand IN
the way ''If that is factor, he sald,
Il will withdraw as a candidate tor dele
gate. and will say that | am willing to
decline to serve as a delegate Il elected,
provided my doing so will remove the
obstacle in the way OF ratification.
There was no comment, no poll, IN fac
j ,tsa cir, fri %
vote.
The conference of Republican legisla-
tors continued until 1915 o'clock. When
the conferees emerged from the Supreme
Court chamber, sentiment concerning the
probable effect of Governor Townsend ;
alleged offer was divided.
At noon Governor Townsend told a
correspondent of Every Evening he would
issue a statement during the day. Cole
man du Pont conferred with Governor
Townsend this morning.
MANY WENT To DOVER.
MANY prominent Delawaresns came TO
Dover. TODAY, either to advocate or oppose
Woman's Suffrage. Workers from other
States had been told TO stay at home. as
their coming here would be resented
The arrival of Ruby r. Vale was awaited
with great expectancy. He arrived after
10 o clock and joined Governor Townsend
and others in conference. IL had been
rumored that if Mr.. Vale came to Dover,
TODAY. something would be pulled off, y
but no inkling as to the nature OF the pre-
dicted stunt" was gwen.
Mr.. Vale practices law in Philadelphia
and has q weekend residence on the
Sussex county side of Milford. He Is
credited with aspirations to the United
States Senatorship and was a delegate
from Sussex county TO the Republican
National Convention In 1916. Although
a poIitical allv of Daniel J. Layton, Jr.,
and Isaac Dolphus Short, both ardent
''anti's', it is said he personally favors
Woman's s Suffrage.
Immediately after Mr.. Wales arrival
there was whispering Of probable political
deals for the next campaign IN Delaware.
WILMINGTON REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE
GIVES FAVOR TO SUFFRAGE.
The Republican First District Commit
tee of Wilmington favors Woman's Stuff
rage. Isaac w Bowers, chairman of the
committee and Thomas Z. Peeney, secre-
tary, presented to the Senate and House
TODAY copies of q resolution which the
committee unanimously adopted at a
The resolution follows:
Whereas, The State Central Committee
and the New Castle County Committee
of the Republican party IN the State of
Delaware previously endorsed the propos-
ed amendment to the Co Institution of
the United States conferring the right OF
suffrage on the women of this county and
State and recommended its passage
at the present special session of the
legislature; and
"Whereas, the Republican First Dis
trict Committee of the city of Wilmington
views with favor the above named action
OF the State Central Committee and also
OF the New Castle County Committee;
and
Whereas, the Republican First District
Committee Of the CITY of Wilmington Is
Of the firm conviction that all the citizens
of this State and county should have the
right to vote and especially that the women
of this county and State should have an
equal voice with men citizens in the affairs
of government both of county and State;
therefore be 1t
Resolved That the Republican First
District Committee of the city of Viii
Inlngton endorses the action of the State
Central Committee and also of the New
Castle County Committee and pledges
to the State Central Committee and t0
the New Castle County Committee and
also the women of this State its undivided
efforts and support TO secure the ratifica-
tion Of the Nineteenth Amendment en-.
franchising women and therefore calls
Upon the Senators and Representatives