Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-13
LEADERS CONFIDENT.

Nashville, Tenn. Aug I3.-"We are
/ now certain of enough votes ~ ratify. The
/ majority in both Houses will be large
enough TO put the measure over" Gov.
Roberts said last night.
! Senator Todd, presiding officer Of
| the Senate, said last night I'VE viii
act on the ratification resolution by II
O'Clock tomorrow The majority in the
Senate viii be four 10 five"
Representative II. X Riddick. leader
Of the Suffrage forces IN the House, sent
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait the following
message II am sure of victory, but
will take no chances nor waste any time
in celebrations before the last roll is called
/ We hope 10 get through tomorrow
Chairman + y Haston Of the Senate
Suffrage Steering Committee declared
u cannot see how the opposition could
block us for any length Of time now
We have counted noses and We can muster
more votes than the opponents Of the
measure
The ants are busy. but their efforts are
not we'll directed. They have lost ground
steadily within the last forfy-eight hours
because Of tactical blunders
In the Senate Senator Lon Mcfarland
withdrew resolution he introduced yes-
terday asking Suffrage and AntI-Suf-
frage lobbyists from without Tennessee
to 90 away and leave VS. alone" II was
resented hy some of the women who came
here 10 take part in the controversy
Superstitious Sufragists are worried
over the thought that the Legislature -
preparing 70 take final action On the
amendment Friday, the 18th, in spite
Of the fact that the date has been Presi-
dent Wilson, llfcky day Miss Sue White
said
With Friday the 18th. lucky dav
in the Suffrage annals 81 the National
Womans party, officers ard organizers
Of the party working in Nashville for
the ratification of the amendment are
watching proceedings clear-sightedly, but
hopefully
Last night at the House the Suffragists
and Anti-SufFrapsts presented their
respective sides to the ratification contest
For ratification the speakers were Mrs
Gulford Dudley Of Nashville Gen
Charles II Goats of Knoxville. United
States senator X. D. McKellar II Mem
phis James A. Fowler 81 Knoxville and
+. T. Seay Of Nashville
Against the ratification the speakers
were Judge Joseph G. Higgins and q. y
Tilman Of Nashville and Miss Charlotte
Rowe Of Washington and New York
Miss sue White, head Of the National
Women s Party in Tennessee. said Al
ready two stormy battles have been staged
At the state Capitol in an effort 10 sidestep
the issue. These two battles have been
won By the Suffrage forces Should an
effort be made To breek a quorum to-
morrow ss is now being rInored. ii will
be another indication Of the lergths 10
which the opposition is willing TO 20 to
delay the final vote
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait received
message from Secretary Daniels saving:
Ny wife in Releigh She will be glad
to have any suggestions from YOU Fight
IN North Carolina is close. Adocates
are hopeful
Miss Gertrude Well leader Of the North
Carolina Suffrage fight wired. 'Disre-
gard list OF names signed TO message sent f
TO Tennessee Legislature urging against
ratification Our prospects are good.
Vernon \. Simmons Of Hagerstown.
floor leader Of the Republicans in the !,