Evening journal., 1920-05-05
STATE SENATE
FOR SUFFRAGE
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one more than enough 10 adopt it.
Although the sunragisls have been
working hard in the district OF num-
Der OF members Of the House who
voted TO XIII the Hart suffrage rali-
iicayon resolution, several weeks ago
there was no indication this morning
OF any maieoial change in the sltua-
ton In the House that would assure
ratification at this time.
1t Is reported that four or 1--WE
House members have been won over
VINO would vote for the resolution II
thelr votes would adopt lt, but even
this, 10 is stated hy those Who have
maze close canvass OF the House
situation. leaves the resolution al least
three votes short In the House.
Representative II. :. smith Of
Georgetown, one OF the strongest op-
pOnents or suffrage. stated that he had
not changed his opinion and that ne
knew OF no changes among the House
| members. Mr.. Smith said that the
/ House members who voted against
| suffrage several weeks ago cannot af-
ford TO go over now. He considers it
would place them under suspicion.
Representative McNabb, OF Whining
ton. did not arrive In Dover until
noon. In the meantime suffrage lead
ers were displaying a long petition
/ containing the names Of 500 men and
women OF his supposed unanimous
district against suffrage asking for
votes fOr women. This petition from
Mr.. McNabb's Wilmington district at
tracted considerable attention and
demonstrates that there Is suffrage
sentiment In the district, nOtwith-
standing the repeated statement OF
Mr.. McNabb on the ilOOr Of the House,
his district was practically unanimous
against the cause.
Rival Leaders Here.
There also are a great many anti
suffrage leaders here and they claim
the resolution cannot be passed In the
House. Mrs Henry b. Thompson and
Mrs. Henry p. Scott are in charge OF
the "anti" forces Mrs. Thompson saio
she is we'll pleased with the situation
and feels sure that the House Is still
strong against the resolution.
Some of the suffrage leaders here
are Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, Miss
Alice Paul, Miss Mabel Vernon. Mis-.
Elsie Hill. Miss Anna P0llitzer, Mis-.
Marjorie Shuler and Miss Catherine
NJ Flanagan, all OF whom have beer
active in the fight for suffrage II
Delaware since the special session o.
the LEGISLATURE convened.
Judge Daniel o. Hastings. Charles II
Grantland. former senator J. franl
Alice. and others, were also active il
the corridors today in the Interest o
suffrage.
Thomas F. Bayard lead a group o
men who were equally as actlN
against suffrage ratification.
More Time for Code.
Tho school Code Commission VII
Il make It's report this afternoon an'
{ will ask Tor at least week ana pos
I sibly two weeks TO get IN shape pro
!. noeed amendments to the code tina
I viii be recommended TO the Legisla
The commission viii employ coun
Z sci Ia get the amendments In prOpe
: form. but no attorney has been en-
n Is likely that an attempt vii
= he made in the House this Afternoon
I TO reconsider the vote oy when ~ u,
! Amendment to the klair law 10 ail9N
, nhysicians 10 issue prescriptions 10
! iimlor was killed two weeks ago.
Ia Is the general belief among mem
hers OF the two Houses that the Le4
tsiatnre will simply start rieht !
where Il left or when NE recess wa
: taken and consider any business o
Z Inc calendar that the members oesir
(, 10 call up. ca.., "
+ sharks. OF Wilmington, held SHOT
n csnference with Republican senator
S this morning and propoundea ~ tl
question as 10 whether or not ihy
Il hought fhev would be violating tnel
s. nafh nj Office under the Constitute
= M vote for a resolution which, ny
IT naforitv vote. would amend the otti
4 ro1siiilition when 10 is specincail
nroyided that the Constitution ca
loniv be amended by two-lhirus w,
at two consecutive SESSIONS vi III
Legislature. = ,,oN-.hh n
\ VviimingtOn. leader OF the anu-sun
' rseisis i'm the House, will be hande
mis- afternoon the petition ilNe Naru
NJ, long containing the names or ever ~
y xyofnen In his district, In when n
n LII he asked TO vote for ratification
]; Mrs. Frederick Z. Bach, president
u fha Wilmington Equal Suffrage Ass'
. ciation. was in charge o fthe circu
, iafion Of the petition. and but wv
;, hours on Monday and Tuesday ailel
II Moons were devoted TO the task. nv
~ names Of those secured were OF VIII
~ / women exclusively, anu III uhif a
y Instances were there any 0utrlSl
IL refusals To sign, the women say.
The routes were arranged Dy MT
lane W. pennewlll, and the iolloWlI
Il. women circulated the petitions; =,
y Mrs. Robert p. Fletcher, Mrs. J. v
= y BrassingtOn. Mrs. Thomas J. Mum
~ Mrs. Charles /. Trip, Mrs. George
~ Hall. Mrs. David A. Hay, Mrs. harl
y. White. Mrs. Nathan Leopold, Mt
~ Norwood l.. Rearick. Mrs. \. ;. Ilav
y; lev. Miss Anna Lawrence, Mrs. }. /.
lu Collins. DR.. deLacOur, Mrs, j.. y
y Pennewill. Mrs. James w. Robertso
,,5 Miss Catherine krysa and Mrs. Ann
m Arniel.
III REPRESENTATIVES Clarence 2. Jestf
al Charles Hanraity and Jackson Sno
of Kent county. received letters fro
r.. X. Jones. chairman Of the he
- county Republican committee, callll
~ their attention to the action Of q
I. state Republican convention and ur
q s' ing that they turn in for suffrage ra
e incaiiOn.
. JUSTIFIED. NEGRO BELIEVES.