Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-14
TO lombard GOVERNORS
SUFFRAGE LEADERS OPEN
CAMPAIGN BY TELEGRAM
Executives or states That Failed TO
Radfy Ancodmcpt Targets for
RombnrdmrPts.

CHICAGO. Feb iS.-.Govcrnors OF tAc
Various states THAI have not ratified
me Eedsrai suffrage am.ndmcnt wi!
ate consideration and prompt action by
tue Log .S'atUrcS rs q result O: action
tse nR@n i"nnx at ,vS 9p%nins %i
national American Woman SuilraS sc
.asscicat!or,.
Delegates to The, .conven,ion. nun,
: 1erinS moro than a.ooo. wish ratiiica
ton TO be completed so that all women
o? the country can participate in The
Presidential! election.
Demand on The various state cXeru-
t5NcS for changed attitude towards
woman voters followed the receipt a..
u telegram indicating ,!.u, a specia,
would be called for February % 10
consider ratification o. the amend
,ncnt.
Have E.c on Governor unrt.
Particular attention was directed by
81 Washington. the only cqua! suffrage
state where no move l'1S been made
10 cal! "a srcc!n. session.
Officers OF the association believe IL
necessary ,i!ri"-s!x states r:t!iy the
measure. as Legislatures o thi:tS-onc
states have acted Il. favor % the suf-
frage amendment,
In addition to Oklahoma The New
MnxiG o. Losislain,o vii pass on the
GINA and Delaware are expected 10
take favorable action shortly. III tho
event that Washington does not make
tho thirtySiNth state, suffrage leaders
are certain tha: NeTtron; or Connccti-
cus will take that honor.
Congratulated by Wilson.
Officers OF the asscc;atio. today re
son eonsratulnt;nE the association fc:
US great work and wise lcadcrshir.
Representatives OF candidate for
the presidential! nomination continued
est ~ NJ, 10
The Womon's branch Of the Icpuhlican
National Committee gave "a diuncr Ia
convention, ana tho Democratic won
ems committee arranged similar din
nc- for the same hour IN The same
oss pd t sshs fSF Given me Momss
members OF tho LoWdcn and tho Wood
campaigns.
,,!opaI Woman Suffrage Associate at
the night session recommended that
The association dissolve as tho object
OF many years endcavor. tho *ccur-
ing OF the Vote for women citizens Of
the country was about TO be attained.
approve Woman Voters League.
Another Recommendation which Was
approved was that a." LEAGUE 4 ".
niou Voters, now "a section OF the Suf-
t-ago association, ho organized as a
new and independent society.
Tho addi,iona! :cconmcnIations,
which were approved ny The delegates.
included a resolution that the League
OF Woman Voters make political cdu-
cation for he new women voters tbut
not excluding menl its Hrs; duty in
1920: that the nation wide plan shall
include norma! schools in each State
followed BY schools in each county.
and that tho league make an effort TO
have TIC study OF citizenship required
in the public schools OF every State,
and also in tho colleges and un:rcr-
si;icS.
Wind Up Suffrage Association.
To wind UP the affairs OF the suf
traae associat!va Il Was decided to
elect a board OF officers as usual 20
so:vc two years. e necessary, and
shat the directors elected IL thc last
convention shall lie asked 10 serve un-
Il, the dissolution is complete.
During the last year tho suffrage
association handled seo1ai ann cx-
pended SSS,elS, according 70 the re-
i.or, OF Mrs. Emma Winner Rogers,
.: Connecticut. national treasurer.
The amount expended WAS exclusive
Of the funs spcn; b" STATE auXiliar les.
u also was announced that The as
eocia tion collected $685. roC overseas
nosp;tsls !. founded since founding
has raised 1880. for their support