The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-27
Tennessee VIII
Rarity Suffrage

More than majority Of both Ten
nessee senate and house are pledged to
the ratification of the federal suffrage
amendment. according to the announce
ment last night OF Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, president of the National
American Woman Suffrage association.
THAT the National American Woman
Suffrage association Is able thus early
to announce the completion of the poll
Tennessee members" said Mrs. Gait.
"At the beginning OF the campaign
for the special session Mrs. John M.
Kenney, OF Nashville, chairman OF the
ratification committee OF the League Of
Women Voters, sent letters to all the
members Of the legislature asking them
to pledge Themselves to vote for rati-
fcation In addition to the responses
to these letters, pledges have been Sc
cured by other advocates OF ratifca-
ton. Democratic women who desire
their representatives to stand with
who are equally DESTROYS Of polling a
good proportion OF the republican vote
in accordance with the favorable stand
OF Senator Harding Every district
and county chairman Of the League OF
ing pledges by letters and personal
Populations to the men,
Mrs. George r. Milton, Of Chatta-
nooga, state president OF the Tennessee
League Of Women Voters. commenting
on the poll Monday evening in Mem
results OF our work 80 far but we in
tend to continue Just as strenuously
during the two weeks intervening be-
fore the special session. because we
want the vote for ratification TO be as
nearly unanimous as possible"
Both Mrs. Gait and Mrs. Kenney said
4t,at IN a frtanGIV
suffrage were still delaying pledging
themselves because of the question OF
the constitutionality OF vote by the
present legislature.
"Any men who would be otherwise
inclined TO vote for suffrage will have
OF state Attorney General Thompson
declaring the vote in entire accord with
the oaths OF the legislators" said Mrs.
Gait. "And we are also receiving many
opinions from all over the state In ac-
cord with his"
Ed Seay, OF Nashville. Is one Of those
who has rendered a favorable opinion.
the concluding sentence of which reads:
upon the whole case / have no Of
ficulty in reaching the conclusion that
the present legislature has the power
to ratify or reject this proposed consti-
ing upon 1t, the members OF the legis.
to their oath to support the Constitu
ton OF the United States and the con-
stltutlon of the state Of Tennessee"
to hear Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, president OF the National
American Woman Suffrage association,
who is In the state to lend her ala IN
the work for ratification OF the federal
speak on me te esf tbe asp ews
Mt the ratification headquarters at the
Maxwell house in Nashville. Mrs. Gait
Is now In West Tennessee, ana on ner
return will go at once to East Tennes-
see and then back TO Nashville py tae
quarters committee will arrange for
luncheon at the Commercial club. TO
which all men and women desiring 20
hear her give her views on the Legality
Of Tennessee ADOPTING inc ieoe'ai
Mrs. Gait, Mrs. George #. Milton,
head OF the Tennessee League OF Wom-
en- Voters, and Miss Margaret Shuler
were In Memphis Monday. where Mrs.
Gait spoke at a luncheon: Ioaa yyrs sne
speech, to which legislators and district
chairmen have been invited. The lat
ter part of this week she is scheduled
for visit TO Chattanooga, ana from
here to Knoxville. public lunc Moons
Mrs. Horace Vandeventer arranging for |
Mrs. Cats visit to the latter city. The
local committee decided to have the
luncheon in Nashville culminate the Sc
ries.
1t is reported at the ratification head |
quarters Of the League OF Women Vot- |
ers that number OF letters have been |
from various sections OF the ;
state, and also from neighboring states, |
from persons interested In the legisla-
lures action on the amendment. ask
ing for reservations In the gallery.