Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-08-19
VICTORY FOR
SUFFRAGE PLEASES
CITY ADVOCATES
views must. therefore. be withheld
Mrs. Il. j. Linthicum

del County Woman's Suffrage League
who is numbered among the stay-at-
homes is Mrs. Thomas ]. Linthicum,
wife OF the Postmaster, who is treas
urer Of the League The acting presi-
dent. Mrs Edward Darlington john
son. wife OF the Rector OF ST. Anne's,
who has been holding that Office since
the death of the president, Mrs. A. c.
Hill, is summering in Maine. Anoth-
er officer Mrs. w o. Stevens. wife
OF Prof stevens, OF the English De-
partment at the Naval Academy, is
at Siasconset, Mass, and Mrs. Robert
Moss. wife of Judge Moss. is with
her daughter, in Washington State.
Mrs. Moss has been a suffrage leader
from the first and has represented
this county throughout the country
at suffrage gatherings.
When asked how she felt about the
ratification of suffrage by the Ten
nessee legislature. Mrs. T. J. Linthi-
cum, said:
Il am jubilant over the victory that
has come TO our cause through Ten
nesseo's ratification. Commingled
with my joy. however, is sadness in
asmuch as our beloved suffrage lead
er. Mrs A. c. Hill, has passed away,
and is not here to share the joy OF
the victory with. US, for which she
had worked so long and ardently.
Il am impressed with the deep
sense of responsibility the franchise
to women brings. and l have shade
OF regret that my own State, Mary
land. has had no share in the great
victory.
Because Child Welfare, in which
am so keenly interested and for which
have long been working and devot-
ing a large part of my time outside
my domestic duties, is nearly allied
with suffrage, l feel that the outlook
for Child Welfare is now more en-
couraging, and / can devote more
time to it, since we women are to
nave the right of franchise
Mrs. ralph r. Root
Mrs Ralph E. Root, wife of Pro-
lessor Root, of the Post Graduate De-
partment at The Naval Academy, an
ardent suffragist, when asked this
morning how she felt in regard to
Tennessee's action, said:
Joyous, she reiterated, Il just feel
full of Joy. l could not say too much,
for the thing that we all hoped for,
the thing we most need has come to
pass.
"Of course | realize the deep sense
of responsibility the ballot gives us.
but franchise of women is certainly
not going to do us any harm, and a
great deal of good.
This thing that is being hurled
at us about voting with the negro
woman is not to be considered. The
way | feel about it is we are voting
with our husband and sons. l DO
not in the least fear the colored wo-
mans vote. Why should /?
Mrs. Horace J. FentOn
An ardent member of the local suf-
frage League, and one who waited
upon Governor Richie with the COM
mittee who asked his favorable con-
sideration of the suffrage question in
the Maryland Legislature at its last
session. and. when the Maryland Ex-
ecutiye made no fair promises to the
committee, was Mrs. Horace }. Fen
ton. wife of Prof. Fenton, of the Eng
lish Department of the Naval Acad-
envy. Mrs. Featon told the Governor
then what she emphasizes today:
Il feel extremely grateful to other
states for having given me the priv
ilege of citizenship, in spite of Mary
land"
Mrs Fenton said: at is a great
qualification TO me to have the priv
| Iege of franchise. To be sure with
Ali women l realize the great respon-
sibility. l do not believe this thing
they have been saying about women
| that they will carry the spirit of Vim
dictiyeness to the polls. | believe
l.they will vote from truse sense OF
responsibility and the real fitness OF
things.
"Tennessoe's ratification of the Su-
san b. Anthony Amendment is a great
source of joy. II means and stands
for better things. 1t means equaliz-
ed conditions which we have never
had before; ii practically means hear
ing both sides TO the question. Women
will bring their thoughts and ideals
into the government, and ii will be
for the best.
AT last we are getting the thing
that was ours by birth. do not
think there is much danger of a re-
consideration of Tennessee's act, this
is but the last gasp of the Anti-Suffs.
want to reiterate what | said TO
Governor Richie, L feel extremely
grateful 10 other states for having
given me my privilege of citizenship,
|, in spite of Maryland
Mrs. II. G.. CLANCY