The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-04
SUFFRAGE RALLY
 GREAT SUCCESS
King and Mayor Wilson
 Conspicuous By Their Absence


 If the ears of Governor Hoscomb do not burn after the attention he received at the meeting held by the Flying Wing o6 the Suffrage party throughout the state last night there is no blood left in the veins of OUT chief magistrate whom the women and their SympasthdzerS blame tor tine holding up of the amendment to the constitution which would allow them to vote at the coming presidential election this faiI.
 Prominent members Of both the great pohtica1 parties were present and a stirring appeal was made by Congressman Schuyler Merritt to the asseu1llage on the rights of the wo- men and the duty of the Governor to call a special meeting of the Legdsia- ture to take action so that Connect cut could nave the honor of putting the amendment over.
 Hast nights meeting was spfendid1y extended and proved to be one of the most enthusiastic suffrage rallies ever held in Bridgeport. Armed with let ter5 and ts1egrams from the gov ernorS of ffheir own states, delegates from California, Colorado, Kansas and other states have come into Connect iCITt to try to show Governor BoDconb that he is in the wrong in holding up the suffrage ratification, forcefuily
 
 ratification by Connecticut
 John T. King was unable to be pres ent owing to the fact that he had ben called suddenly to Philadelphia; and Mayor Wilson was also prevented from attending by another engage ment- City Clerk J. A. HI. Robinson, William B. Seefey, John A. Cornell, Lynn W. Wilson, Samuel c. Shaw, and other representafiW citizens were present, however, and the galaxy of feminine talent mustered by the Ma tionaa Women's Suffrage association left nothing to be desired in the way of witty and logical argument and or atory.
 Mrs. Helen Ring Robinson, writer and ex-senator of Colorado, said that it lies within the power of Connecd- cut to save the delegates from the ; United States to the intentional suf- frage convention at Geneva from the humiliation of being forced to say: 'fWe alone of all the English speaking nations of the world have not yet granted suffrage to all OUT women Mrs. Breekinridge presented a letter from the governor of Kent1pcl1y urg- ing Governor Holcon1b, a fellow governor and a fellow Republican. to embrace the opportunity to make .Connecticut the final state of the 36 ratbfying states needed to make the aInenQmenC COnSI1JuClOnE1h.
 Mrs. Seward Simons of California, member of the Republican state ex- ecJBtive committee in that state, had a letter from the governor of Cahfor- mia stating that universal suffrage in California had greatly benefited the state and expressing the wish that Governor Holconb could see his way clear to call a special session to finaIEy ratify the amendment
 
 who expressed sentiments similar to Mrs Breca1inridge, Mrs Sirnons and Mrs. Robinson were Mrs. Frances Nfunds, ex-senator, Arizona; Mrs. John Fuller, president of the State Suffrage association, Florida; Mrs Grace Wilbur Trout, president of the State Federation of WOmenfs clubs Illinois; Mrs Margaret EiIl MlcCarter Kansas; Mrs. Josef Alsop, Connecd- cut: Mrs Pattie RJuffner, president cd State Suffrage association, Alabama; Mrs. Annie O. Wright, president State Suffrage association, Georgia; Mrs James 4. Dewitt, vice president State Suffrage association, Iowa: and Mrs M. J. Sweeney, president of the State Federation of Women's clubs, Idaho Lynn Wilson said that as a Demo. cr4at and a party man he would ordi- nariIy rejoice in seeing Gpver-uol Hol comb. a. Republican, persist in refEsr ing to call a special session of tht legislature, but as a, Connecticut citi zen he wanted to see the governor call the special session Never agaiI will Connecticut have such an oppor tunity as it has now, he said.
 'eThe governor may persist in hi refusal to recognize the will of tn people of the state," he said 'fb11 that will not stop the suffrage amend rnent from eventually being adopted i the Southern Democratic state O North Carolina will ratify it soon- Bu Connecticut has the chaIFce to do ii and would hate to see another stat take the honor away from her.
 Mrs. Samuel c. Shaw was chair man of the executive comInitte which arranged last nights meeting On the general committee were tn following:
 Arrangements: Mrs. Jame: Rourle, chairman; Mrs. James Mo Carthy, Mrs. Katherine Sullivan, MT: Brownstein. Ushers: Miss Mario Henshaw, chairman. Publicity: MT Frank H. Riley, chairman. Attend ance: Mrs. A. E, Mcdonald. MT Robert R. Ferrett. Hospitality: MT w. T. Hincks. Transportation: MT Albert w. Smith, Mrs Seward l Price. Reception: Mrs. w. T. Hinck chairman; Mrs. w. D. Bishop, MT H. H. DeLoss. Mrs. James Lawle Mrs. Walter Loewith, Mrs. Willar H. F1eck, Mrs. Herbert Sherman.
 Following Congressman Merritt speech a resolution, presented | Mrs Desha Breckinridge, presidel of the State Suffrage association ( Kentucky, to the effect that an eme eeflcy ranting the calling of special session was unanim ous adopted and a copy of it sent by tel graph to Governor Holcomb by Re William Horace Day. chairman of u meeting.
 The Smart Crowd of the presel