Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-27
TALLEW|LLE SHOWS
ANT|-SUFFRAGE SPIRIT
Senator Highhel and Represen-
tative Danzent aker Learn
Sentiment at Meeting.

I'VE had a splendid meeting at Taiicx-
Vile last night" said Mrs. Henry u.
Thompson, President of ths Delaware
Association Opposed to Suffrage, today
although the weather was bad, the
hall was comfortably 4lled, and residents
of that section who attended were all
opposed to suffrage,
There were three speakers Repre-
sentative McNsbb, Senator fhghheld and
Representative Dauzenbakcr. All three
spoke and we feel that it was one OF the
best meetings in the interest of those
opposed to suffrage that we have ever
held
when called upon those who we're
present who favored suffrage TO rise,
there was not one who did so, continued
Mrs Thompson. Il thought that l had
not been understood, so | put the ques'-
tion again Still there was not vote Tor
suffrage. Then ! asked those who were
opposed to suffrage to rise. All present
but one stood up.
Il looked towards this man. said Mrs.
THOMPSON, and asked him if would tell
me why he favored suffrage?
But, don't favor suffrage, nc
replied. 4 am against suffrage, but
don't live in this district, sol did not
vote
Representative AIcNabb'in his address
said that so far as he had been informed
there were but two y onle out OF more
than l.IO0 in his district who favored
suffrage. The otheis were opposed TO 1t.
SEN aroR HIGHFIELD rs SATISFIED WHAT
PEoPLE WANT
Senator Highheld, who has been counted
upon from the beginning OF the LeGisia-
ture as favoring suffrage, said that II was
not necessary. after the display of sentl-
ment represented at the meeting TO send
him anv letters or to stell him what his
constituents wanted He understood he
said. lust how they felt on suffrage and
he stated that he proposed TO be guided
bv the way they had voted. You have
made il very clear TO me, )" said the Sens-
tor, "and''I shall be delighted TO repre-
sent your wishes.
Representative William II Danzen-
baker. voiced what Senator Hlghheld
/ had said, about being glad to learn the
wishes of the people, and he too, promised
/ to be guided by the desires OF his con-
/ stItutents.
( Mr.. Talley told his neigabors and friends
/ that he was glad TO sec such repre-
: sentation on such q stormy night. He
/ SAID that nobody that he had talked with
wanted suffrage
+ Mr.. Clark told the meeting that the
/ State had been going along ali right with
! out woman suffrage and he did not see
any reason Judging from the sentiment
/ of the women present TO begin now.
/ Mrs. Thompson at the opening of the
meeting told why the women were waging
! fight against suffrage and later on Miss
/ Charlotte Rowe, gave some pertinent
/ facts relative to the question, which were
| gladly received. But Miss Rowe said
| 81 see no reason for coming here to speak
TO YOU about suffrage. You already know
what you want and have expressed your
wishes. You do not need any enlightenment
/ from me, for you have gotten to the heart
of the matter yourselves.
Towards the close of the meeting a
Young man came forward and presented
Mrs. Thompson with an American flag.
Following the speaking. there was q
season of hand shaking, and Mrs. Thomp-
/ son tentatively formed an anti-sufrage
/ branch, taking for its nucleus, about %
Young women who attended the meeting
The women told Mrs. Thompson they
would be delighted to join such branch,
and they will be organized later.