Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-25

'fN-
ffcation by three-fourths OF the
states of the suffrage amendment fs
exp cted by suffrage leaders wthin
twenty -four hours. Their predic-
tton was based On Secretary CoiDys
recent announcement that he was
prepared to issue the proclamation
as soon as he received the official
notification from Governor RobeTts
of Tennessee.
Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 24.-Cer-
tification of Tennessee's ratlfica-
ton of the federal suffrage amend
ment was en- route by mail tonight
to Washington. on its receipt
there by Secretary Colby late To-
morrow or Thursday suffrage ad-
vocates expect issuance of the for-
NAL proclamation making the
amendment a part of the Organic
law of the land and placing ~
100000 American women on an
equality with men at the ballot
box.
Governor Roberts placed the
certification in the mail To-Day
after receiving from State Attor-
ney General Thompson an opinion
that a writ of certiorari and super
sedeas, issued last night by Chlef
Justice Lansden of the Tennessee
supreme court, in effect set aside
an order temporarily restraining
the governor from taking such ac-
ton. The injunction was obtained
last Saturday by citizens OF Nash-
Vile opposed to suffrage on the
plea that action on the amendment
by the present legislature was IN
violation of the state constitution.
Fight to Washington.
The action may transfer TO
Washington the battle over legal
ity of ratification. -arsAesaifrash
leaders declaring the American
Constitutional league was prepared
to apply to the District of Colum-
bia supreme court for an order re-
straining Secretary Colby from Is
suing the proclamation. So Tar
as court action in Tennessee Is
concerned the only thing in pros
pect for opponents is to request the
supreme court to rescind the IN
dividual action of Justice Lansden.
The court meets in Knoxville Sep
tember 90.
Announcement that Justice
I.ansden had issued the writ, rot
lowed by the statement that the
governor had mailed the certifi-
cation was a bombshell in the camp
of the i-suffrage forces and
surprise to the suffragists. There
had been no intimation such a
course was planned.
Attorney General Thompson
filed the petition for the writ with
Justice Lansden at his residence
last night on behalf of Governor
Roberts and other state officers.
parties to the restraining order.
The names Of Seth Walker, speak
err of the house and opposition
leader, and John Green, clerk or
the house. also named in the IN
junction. were not on the petition
presented to the justice.
Procedure Coup"
Mr.. Thompson argued the case
before the justice and the writ was
granted. The petition was filed
with the clerk of the supreme
court at 9:55 o'clock this morning
and twenty-five minutes later the
certificate of ratification was in
the mails. The petitioners who OBJ
tanned the injunction were amazed
at the coup, and In statement at
tackled what they termed the nigh
handed tactics and unprecedented
methods" involved.
This action was taken and the
injunction in effect dissolved with
out any notice whatsoever to the
complainants or their solicitors, all
of whom live In Nashville and
were easily accessible" the state
ment said. although the rule of
law generally and the rule of pro-
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