The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-08-27
SUFF SUPPORTERS
RETAIN ADVANTAGE
OPPOSITION MAKES NO EFFORT
TO HAVE TENNEssEE's Ac.
TON REsciNDED
VICTORY REGARDED AS WON
Chairman Of Woman's Party Wires
Attorneys General in Doubtful
States Asking IL Road to Polls
viii Be Open to Women

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 2l.--Suf
frage leaders were preparing last
night TO clinch their victory By closing
todny the last parliamentary loophole
through which Tennessee's approval Of
the federal suffrage amendment might
be rescinded. They were confident,
after adjournment of the house yester-
day without vote on reconsideration,
Of their ability to sweep aside the last
obstacle TO formal certification of the
action Of the legislature to Secretary
Colby at Washington.
Some parllamentarans, including
Attorney General Thompson, contend
ed that yesterdays action was final
Others, including a few suffrage adj
herents, took an opposite view.
When the house met, Speaker Walk
er was In position to move reconsider
alton Of the amendment, having chang
ed his vote to AYE" for that purpose.
Under house rules he could make that
motion at any time In the next two
days succeeding the vote. Yesterday
was the second day
Attorney General Thompson con-
tended that Walkers failure to act
yesterday settled the question of re-
consideration and that the resolution
now was ready for engrossing and
certiflcatlon to Washington. Others.
however, maintained that the motion
stood on the journal as matter Of
record, and Enacted upon. and that
TO remove all doubt 1t must be dispos-
ed Of
1t was with this objection In view
that the suffraglsts yesterday, by
vote of 40 TO AZ, defeated motion of
the opposition to adjourn until Mon
day afternoon for the usual weekend
recess and then forced adjournment
only until this morning. Seldom has
either house met ON Saturday. The
Walker motion was planned as soon
~ the order of business would permit.
Mr.. Walker Thursday night declared
he had enough votes pledged to force
reconsideration. but when he moved
yesterday for adjournment until Mon
lay 1t was taken as an Indication that
he was uncertain of his position. The
iote confirmed this supposltion.
Walker, hewever. still had Il chance
o win on the vote planned today on
lis motion for reconsideration. should
he persuade mt least two suffragists TO
lesert their leaders. Suffragists. how
yer, did not fear a break In their
anks and We're confident they would
dispose of the Walker motion. either
efeating II or sending 1t to the table.
Tallahassee. Fla, Aug. 21.-After n
onference between the attorney gen.
raj of Florida and his assistants. the
ttorney generals office issued n
tatement yesterday, saying:
The effect of the nineteenth amend
lent Is To expunge from all state
institutions and laws the word male
'herever II appears In election laws
eserihing the qualifications Of voters"
Washington, Aug. 21.-Although rat
icntion of the suffrage amendment
held to cancel all conflicting state
VS. and constitutional provisions. n
ntement given out last night by the
ltional woman's party said further
gisiative or executive action might
needed In several states before ade-
late election machinery was set I'M
'rmit all women 10 vote in Novem-
II.
Alice Paul, chairman of the marty F..
ired yesterday to attorneys general :
doubtful states asking IL the road
the polls would be open to women I
soon as the ratification OF the ,
nendment had been proclaimed ,
liy nine doubtful states, Alahamo ,
'nnecticut, Delaware Florida. Louis y
ma South Carolina, Tennessee n
hryland and Vermont. remained 10 ,
heard from on the point ms marry n
fte'als have been informed that AIDE.
ate steps have been taken in all
hers, the statement said.
In 70 of the states. 1t added. fn,l +,
OF women is assured nv !,
2 fact that they already had more :
less complete voting powers under >