The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-10
SENATE TO SEE
SHARP FIGHT On
EL|GI|B'|I.|1
Committee Spent Morning
Hearing Evidence il
Montgomery Case
BLOGH's TRIP RlP|D
Declared on His Arriyal
That He Would Vote for
Ratification.

CHARLESTON, March 10. San
ator Bloch was given an fcvation b,
the crowded gallery as he entered
the Senate chamber today. H<
shook hands with number of
senators he had not met befcre TIM
Senate met.
He was accos.ed on the floor oi
the chamber by suffraeist who
pinned a yellow flower on his coat
lapel.
Especial Dispatch to West Vireinian.}
CHARLESTON W. va, March TO-
Ratification OF the Nineteenth asnend
ment to the Federal, constitution re
lating to woman Suffrage. win wall
right through the West Virginia sen
ate today unless something Unforeseen
occurs. the suffrage leaders Stated Eh|s
morning. With the arrival of Senator
JOS. A. Bloch Of the First Senatorial
district, Wheeling. snffrags worker.
are assured OF g majority Of one vote
in the senate when the house resoln-
ton Is taken up for eonstde eration.
The fight. II 1t amounts to much.
win take place over the fcfi6ion Of
the senate rules, It Is said; hut X Seem
as though the anti ti.suffrage LEADERS are
rather good losers. They have always
been In favor OF submit ting the rafiti-
cation proceedings to the people again.
they say, to assure the Statement OF
the suffrage forces that q majority or
West Virginians want it. However.
the suffrage forces have confehdod
that public sentiment In the state was
very much for ratificationsand with a
tie vote in the senate. through parIia-
mentary procedure, have Kept that
body and the house In session tor over
one week without transacfine busI-
ness.
Senator Bloch's arrival this morninc
was In the sense triumphal because or
the early hour. Only Q Committee OF
four greeted him at the station but
at the hotel, Suffrage Leader Harmcr
was waiting and q conference was held
Immediately to appraise the Wheel
ing man OF existing conditions and
putting him next" to y the way the
wind was blowing.
Senator Bloch made asrecord acroe.
the continent, It Is said. From Chi
cago to Cincinnati distance Of 40
miles his special train Negotiated tho
run in 345 minutes, or 1--WE ana three.
quarter hours, which Is In itself some
thing Of a record for q passenger run.
Mrs. Bloch did not Accompany her
husband from Chicago thereby missing
the thrills OF the ride on the special.
consisting Of two baggage coaches FOR
ballast, as 1t were, and day coach
The Pullman car chartered broke
down In the Chicago yards before the
train got under way and the antts to-
day are setting forth the kact that luck
has been against them throushout the
entire proceedings.
The senator was met by State Sena-
tor johnson, State Republican Com
mittee Chairman w. .. Bays. John G.
Bond and Houston g. Young. secretary
OF state. Mr.. Bloch had only light
baggage but carried his golf sticks and
a thermos bottle which Contained cor
fee. It might be said that at least one
member OF the commit nit tees which greet.
ed him ascertained the contents OF
that thermos bottle immediately after
the train arrived.
oiuSA - 1fEAN61 SSLs ~ tt6sL 4lL Vo@1I-
BILE doubt as to how he would cast his
vote today In the senate. He said be
was absolutely for ratification Of the
federal suffrage amendment and
would so vote today. Hesgave Is his
reason for not coming sooner that he
had thought suffrage wciild2no fatifItd
and until he had q CONVERSATION with
Houston G. Young and Harvey W. Har-
mer last week over long distance IeIc-
phone he did not intend to attend The
session He saved the day, however.
Senator Gribble the anti snflrars
floor leader. issued q statoment thI1
morning, reviewing the situation and
the committee on elections ana urIr-
tleges is in session this morning 1Izc
ator A. r. Montgomery IN ite hand and .