Evening journal., 1920-03-31
Offers
TOSTEP ASIDE;
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to attend TO and that no believed In a
man keeping his word.
Mr., Lyons said he thought the resolu-
tion might be taken up later In the day.
Mr.. Hart was not in his seat at this
time and on motion Of Mr.. Lloyd the
sergeant-at-arms was sent TO bring him
In. When he returned Mr.. Lloyd moved
that the resolution be taken out OF Mr..
Hart's hands and the Speaker ruled the
motion out OF order.
Mr.. Lloyd then questioned Mr.. Hart
as TO why he had changed his mind
about bringing the resolution up. He
replied that something had developed
that changed his mind. Mr.. Lloyd intl-
mated that outside Influence was at
work and said Thank God ] stand on
my own footing on this important
question"
This closed the incident and the
House resumed consideration OF other
bills on the calendar.
There Is a possibility now mat the
resolution VIII not come up for several
days. There are rumors that a PROPOSE
tlon will be made 10 Governor Town
send 10 agree to the repeal Of the school
code II the suffrage amendment Is
passed.
Friends OF the Governor laugh at this
and say no such proposition has been
made and would not be given any con-
slderation by the Governor, who is not
resortlng TO any trading on legislation
and who would not imperil the school
code by any action OF his own.
When the House reconvened this az
ternoOn the chamber was packed 20
the doors and everyone was keyed to
the highest possiblee pitch and sup
, pressed excitement.
The suffrage resolution may be called
up in the House this afternoon for a
vote.
Predictions were made that the House
would stand 70 for ratification and %
against, II a vote is taken this after-
noon.
There was a move TO bring the suf-
frage resolution up in the Senate today,
but II was not carried out. This may
have been because the Republican
members were in conference practlcally
all morning.
Il Is reported, however, that Presi-
dent Protein Short was ready to try to
block any move 10 bring II up for a
vote In the Senate.
Representative Hart, Democrat who
introduced the suffrage resolution IN
/. the House stated that unless the SEN
ate voted on the question this morning
he would positively bring It up in the
House this afternoon.
"I am tired OF fooling with It," com
mented Mr.. Hart.
Governor Townsend's offer came as
surprise TO many persons. II is report
ed that Ruby Vale, OF Milford and Phil
adelphla had previously made The
proposition TO Governor Townsend 4
ne would withdraw from the delegat
fight he (Vale) would deliver enough
votes to put over suffrage.
Governor Townsend appeared before
the Republican members at noon and
made his offer. He stated that he un
derstood that his personality in the
delegate fight stood In the way OF ratif-
cation. II that Is true, he told the mem
bers. the question was entirely too big
and Important a one for him 70 stand in
the way and therefore he would be
willing 10 withdraw from the delegate
light. As stated, the Republican mem
bers took no action before adjourn
Ing. Another conference may be held
this afternoon.
Mr.. Vale made an address before the
Conference but just what he stated
was not announced. There was a report
that both the proposition that he made
and the reply OF Governor Townsend, in
which he agreed TO withdraw from the
delegate fight under certain conditions,
were 10 be put in writing.
Others who attended the conference
In addition to Governor Townsend and
Mr.. Vale. were former Senator J. Frank
Alice and Henry p. Scott. The presence
of the latter before the conference
caused considerable comment and It Is
understood that some OF the members
resented his presence because Of the
fact that he has been an active worker
against ratification all during the ses-
sion.
Just what Mr.. Scott's status was be-
fore the conference was not announced
IL Is understood he made no address.
Although General T. Coleman dupont
was in the governors Office when the
conference was held, he did not attend
it. IL is understood that in view Of
the fact that he appeared before the
committee yesterday and made his plea
for ratification, General dupont did not
care 20 attend the conference today.
Previous TO this conference there was
another short conference, which was
only attended by the Republican mem
bers Of the Legislature.
Governor Townsend's statement to
the Republican members Of the Legls-
lature follows:
II am informed that one Of the OBJ
jectlons TO the ratification OF the nine
teenth amendment upon the part OF
certain Republican members OF the
Legislature, particularly those from
Sussex county, is the fact that / am
a candidate for delegate to the Repuoli-
can National Convention. ! don't know
whether this is true or not, but assum-
ing that II is true, come before you
for the purpose Of stating to you that
II a sufficient number OF Republicans
will vote for ratification today to in
sure its passage today I will not be
candidate for delegate TO the coming
Republican convention, and will not ac-
cept the position IL elected. l consider
this amendment and its importance TO
the Republican party, much more i'm
portant than any one man, and II my
personality has entered info 1t my
personality must be eliminated"