Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
NO VOTE TODAY
ON SUFFRAGE BILL
IN LEGISLATURE
Senator Walker Said This Morn
ing He Would Not Call
it Up.
OPPONENTS FEEL THAT
THEY ARE ENTRENCHED

SPECIAL Dispaich From STAFF Cores pcndens
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, APRIL Q.
There will be no vote on the suffrage
question in the Legislature today.
This WAS practically assured TINS
morning. when Senator Walker, who had
charge Of the ratifying resolution IN the
Senate, told a correspondent OF Every
Evening that he had 20 thought OF calling
il UP today. This means that the matter
will 90 over at least until next week -
provided there is a session next week
AS a matter of fact, it looks very much
az if suffrage was dead, as far as TINS
session Of the Legislature is concerned,
the climax having come yesterday AFTER
noon, when Mrs. Henry Il. thompson
Of Wilmington, president OF the Delaware
Association Opposed 10 Woman Suffrage.
obtained the signatures of many members
az the House-eeven, according to re-
port-to round robin IN which the
sicners obligate themselves mot TO vote
for ratification NJ any time during the
nresent session of the Legislature.
While Mrs. Thompson would not di-
yulpe the names and no member seemed
willing To tell all he knew. II is said that
the round robin signers included Rep
rcscntatives Hanratty Lloyd, Lord. Par
ker. Snow. II =. Smith and }. ID. Var
rington. Republicans. II is claimed that
III OF the - Democrats in the House, all
hut MIR Hart have given assurance that
y considered equivalent 20 signing the
round robin II this is true, that makes
IS, just enough 20 prevent passage. So,
II the Senate should take affirmative ac-
ton. the resolution would be likely 10
strike fatal snag in the House.
Representative McNabb, Democratlc
all
this morning who signed the round
robin circulated by Mrs Henry b.
Thomson, Yesterday, but he said enough
pledges had been obtained from Repre-
scntatives to insure the defeat of woman s
suffrage now, or at any future time,
during the special session OF the Legs
lature
Speaker Corbit declined 10 sign the
round robin" but he still opposes equal
suffrage. Representative Clendaniel also
refused TO sign the pledge.
STATEMENT BY MRS. THOMPSON.
When. asked concerning the round
robin" Mrs. Thompson said today that
her reason for seeking consent OF those
who wish the people of Delaware to de-
eide for themselves whether women shall
have the right to vote. not TO ratIfy the
amendment, was TO give the legislators
chance 20 consider other business than
suffrage. Mrs. Thompson said she want
ed her forces to be permitted to remain
At home and attend 10 their home and
household duties and cease lobbying.
Mrs. Thompson said the round robin
idea WAS approved by members OF the
Legislature. She said she could not give
out the names of any members 10 the pact
because she had gwen her word not to
make the matter public and had not done
20. How the plan had leaked out she was
IL loss TO understand
We have no group OF paid lobbyists at
Dover, as our workers, with two ex-
cer tions, are volunteers. Our opponents
have RELAYS of paid workers, who are able
10 continue the work OF lobbying day and
night.
fDelaware has msde glorious name
Tor herself, due 10 the action of this
Legislature. The so-called suffrage States
of the west rejoice in our victory even
more than do we in the east. As i have
stated before, we represent the great
silent majority-thc nine out OF ten
in every State in the Union.