Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
TENNESSEE IS LAST
HOPE OF SUFFRAGE
Leaders Make Appeal to Cox for
Prompt Action, and Will Also
See Harding.
special Ia New York World

special Ia New York World
Dayton, o., Aug. 4-Mrs. Abbie
Scott Baker, Political Chairman OF the
National Woman Party, yesterday served
notice on Gov. Cox that unless drastic
action w,s taken. the Suffrage Amendment
IN Tennessee was bound TO fan
After pointing out that Tennessee was
considered the sole remaining hope OF the
>uffraQists. Mrs. Baker said poll which
her party had just completed in dlcated
that \ votes were still needed In the House
aud in the Senate To make national
Suffrage n fact and that only prompt
action hv the national party leaders will
bc able 10 deliver them. She will go to
Marion today to serve similar notice on
senator Harding.
Despite tho fact that both parties
have assured us Of their cooperation,
SAID Mrs Baker. we see no signs OF any
activity IN the State whatever except that
uf the National Womsn's Party.
Later shc amended this 10 say that
last Saturday George White, the Ma
tional Democratic Chairman, had be-
gun a poll Of the Legislature, which had
resulted in siS additional promises. To vote
spr suffrage. She said that she knew of
nothing that had been done by the Ma
tional Republican leaders.
NtfNs iSAkeI nFfulfttu tHh' III iftf tiltflt-
cnt failed IL would result in the women
ildlng convention and joining one OF
third party movements, with the OBJ
of drawing votes from both OF the
tional parties At the same time 1t Us
nppNrrnt that the women are better sat
isiicd with the Democratic attitude than
they are with the Republican, because
no action has been taken by Senators
Moses or Brandegcc or Gov Clement or
lI2lcomb 20 bring special sessions in
Vermont and Connecticut.
Senator Harding IN his speech of
acceptance" SAYS Mira. Baker, took one
step forward and two backward and lays
bouquet at the feet of the wrong people.
The Republicans can give us the Seth
State Iust ~ well as they gave US twenty
seven States. and If they fail TO do u they
arc IN the position Of pirate captain who
puts ont a gangplank that is foot too
short and expects his passengers TO walk
ucrnss u.
Gov. Cox IL recriving a varied collec-
tnn ~ good luck omens from many parts
IF tho country. Today he received a mes
age frum Commodore r.. &. Benedict
Who was a close friend of Grover Cleve-
land. SAYING the telegraph instrument
which MIR. Benedict sent to Cleveland
and ovprwhich the latter received the news
81 his election IN 1892 was ON its way 10
DAYTON for use on the second Tuesday of
next November. II sthe same instrument
over which President Wilson received the
news uf his victories in 1912 and 1915.
The governor also has received from
". ". GoCher, secretary of the National
lruttinE ASSOCIATION. one of the horse |
-hoc. Which Lon rillun wore when he
,~table', 80 tsuttlag record of a mile |
ttft.e ml ufte at august q, 1903 There /
alb "a ~ foot sent by Dccca Lamar /
y e. c' tea, similar 10 one which /
tlc {. gio5 Lad on fis desk when the /
81 hi pnn, alton at San Francisco I
.cI ,.lfG. II may be mentioned /
i- l.lcctIon that while the governor
% ,us there II 40 such thing a. luck.
% luck ~ a proverb among his fol-
I .uCrs.
The governor Will not attend the Roose-
u notiication ceremonies August Q
ut will rcmain in Dayton until August /
-. when he viii begin HI. own speaking .
tn IA the Middle Nest. He accepted an I
ChirsrU Chamber Of Commerce to speak I
before that organization in October. /
lic viii make At least one speech IN Con- I
uccticut IN August, and il being urged to /
deliver m sddrcss in Pennsylvania.
The Governors father, Gilbert Cox,
who is over eighty years old, has sent 1
word that he expects TO march in the /
parade on notification day, when from {
$1,000 10 10000 per~ons are expected to I
be ~ line. Among the delegations that /
viii be in line arr 100 members Of the Iro- I
qiiois Club Of Chicago, 1000 members |
oI the Indiana Democratic Club Of In I
dlauspoiiS 80 Fort Wayne Democrats, /
and delegations from every county in the I
state of Ohio. The parade Will be reviewed /
by the Governor on the fair grounds race
track