Evening journal., 1920-04-02
SUFFRAGISTS ARE
NOT DISCOURAGED
Have Not Given Up Hope of
Ratification in Della
ware
FOUR OTHER STATES
MAY PUT 1T OVER

WA~HlNtfltNs April z kiulleu
Press Final defeat OF suffrage In
Delaware viii start race between
national organizations OF the Democrats
and the Republican parties for The
credit OF possible ratification OF the
amendment which enfranchlses more
than 26.O00OO0 women. II was believed
here today
sunragisis say they have not yet
given up hope OF ratification In Della
ware.
Republicans SO far have been able
TO claim a large share OF credit for
progress OF the amendment They
point out that Republican ConsI ess
passed 10 and that &c OF the ralify'ns
States have Republican legislatures.
Democrats feel II they can furnish
the Both staie-ihc knockout punch
as one Democrat expressed it--they can
also claim a large share Of The gall
tidc Of women volers In the next eiec-
ton.
Democrats entries IN The race for
i The credit OF inal ratification would be
7 North Carolina and Louisiana hepub-
lean entries would be Vermont and
/ Connecticut
The governor o. North Carolina. ac-
cording 10 suffragists here, has lndict.
"a that he may call a special legls
lallve session in June and that he feel
thst thc-e are good chancee that sui
ffa1e would be approved
The Louisiana legislature meets y
regular session In May.
Suffragisfs. as well az national Re-
publican leaders, have long been urging
the governor of Connecticui 20 call a
special legislative session. His reply
I has been 10 the effect that he would
like 10. but doesn't believe he can
/ legally.
Now there Is said TO be move on to
have The Legislature call Itself into
session by petition.
In Vermont the governor has asked
tho Attorney General about the legality
OF a special session to consider sun
rage. according 10 suffragists.
Both Republican and Decorate offl-
cials are using every influence 10 get
states controlled by their parties 20 act
on the suffrage amendment
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Defeat Of
.he national suffrage amendment by
The lower house Of the Delaware Leg
islature Is not the nnal action there.
10 Is held. and the suffraglsts still hope
Delaware will be the thlriy-sixth rat
flying State.
That announcement was made at
Headquarters OF the National Woman's
pf ha
Delaware action.
A motion 10 reconsider the vote VIII
be brought up Monday. and the suf-
fragists assert the next vote may be
favorable because OF the growing suf-
frage sentiment throughout the State.
Defeat of the amendment in Missis-
sippi and the continued opposition OF
the Governor OF Connecticut are dis
regarded at suffrage headquarters.
"We are concentrating on Delaware
for the present" was the explanation.
The Republican party VIII be held
70 strict account for the flnal action Of
Delaware. according to Miss Alice Paul,
chairman OF the Woman,s Party.
''The Republican party Is recognized
as responsible for the final action OF
Delaware. and we do not believe that
the Legislature viii finally nulllfy the
record Of the party in other States or
refuse 10 follow the Republican pol
icy as we'll as The desire Of its constitu-
ents." Miss Paul said
WASHINGTON April 2.-Action OF
the Maryland Lcgislature in directing
the Attorney General TO seek before
the Supreme Court an Injunction re-
straining the Secretary OF State Of the
United States from proclaiming the
federal suffrage amendment. II IL
should be ratified by Sc States. until
its validity is established is said to be
novel step in American legal proce-
dure, which might affect the president
ial election in November.