The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-02-14
SOUTHERN CHIVALRY Cd
BALKSs WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Amendment Ratified by II States;
Only 4 of These Southern.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13-Full suffrage
fer women of the United StateS-in
tine to permit them to vote at the
1920 presidential election-hangs
upon the frazzled edge of accom-
plishment.--If the suffrage amend
ment to the federal constitution is
ratified by the requisite thirty-six
states this year, it will be by the mar
rowest sort of squeak, probably
will the exact number Of the states
lired up in the ratifying column to
do the job. "te r..'"
The national equal suffrage con-
vention assemblies in Chicago Thurs
day for what has been planned as
the victory session." possibly the
sine die conclave of the organization
thai has led the fight for votes for
women since the days of Susan b.
Anthony. The women will meet
confident of ultimate success, but
somewhat doubtful that the thirty
sixth state will be captured in the
immediate future.
Here is the stackup of the situation
at the present moment:
States that have ratified .27
States that have rejected 49, -
States that have extra sessions
called $50. -.. ..-- J.
States with legislatures in regular
session -. - --..-- ..S
States with no extra sessions call
Number necessary to ratify - SO
These are the twenty-seven states
that have ratified: Arkansas, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana
Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachus-
sets, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri
Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire
New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ore.
gCn, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wiscon-
sin, Wyoming, Kentucky. or The
twenty seven, twenty three are Re-
publican, so far as the legislative ma
iority is concerned, and four are
Democratic Arkansas, Missouri
Texas, and Utah.
Southern States Oppose.
The four states that have rejectel
ratification, all Democratic, arc
Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and
Virginia.
OF the five states where special
sessions have been called, and where
ratification is considered as assured
during the month of February, three
ale Republican-Idaho, Nevada, ant
New Mexico-and two are Demo
cratic-Arizona and Oklahoma.
New Jerseys legislature is now ir
regular session and is Republican
The ratification resolution has beer
| adopted in the senate and comes tC
a vote in the house at Trenton to
morrow. Supporters of the fedora
| amendment express confidence tina
the house vote will be affirmative
Maryland and South Carolina, both
| Democratic, are in regular session
the suffragists having little or IL,
hope in either state.
Depend ON Three States.
Figuring the five states where
| special sessions are on their way
ard New Jersey in with the twenty
seven ratifying states makes a tbta
| of thirty three. The three addition
al states needed 10 put over tn,
amendment, therefore, must com,
fl ON this list of nine, five Republi
can and four Democratic:
Republican-Vermont. Connect
cui, Delaware, West Virginia, Wash
iIgton.
Democratic-North Carolina, Flo
rida Tennessee, Louisiana.
Nothing is expected from the fou
southern states by the suffrage lead
ers, unless it might be Tennessee
Gov. Holcomb of Connecticut, Re
publican, has refused steadfastly I,
call special session. Gov. Glen
ent, Republican, has failed to call
special session in Vermont. Gov
Townsend, Republican, is understoo,
to be prepared to call a special ses