Evening journal., 1920-03-16
SUFFRAGE 0. \.
IS PREDICTED
BY GOVERNOR
Continued from First Page.

beyond any possible slip up
Interest today centered largely In the
conference at Georgetown OF the Sena-
tors and Representatives OF Sussex
county. 10 had been expected tina.
number OF the suffrage leaders would
20 TO Georgetown to be present at the
legislators conference. They have gone
10 Georgetown, but have abandoned any
intention 20 try TO address the legs-
latOrs conference. However. there
viii be conference OF suffraglsis
there today. Il had been arranged BE-
fore the conference OF legislators had
been called.
Among the suffraglst leaders who will
attend the legislative meeting are Mrs.
Henry Rldgely, Of Dover. president OF
The Delaware Equal Suffrage Assocla-
tiOn; Miss Leah Burton, OF Lewes.
chairman Of the legislative committee
OF the same association. who has been
organizing branches throughout the
Statei Miss Betsy Jewett Edwards.
representative Of the Republican Wo-
mems National Executive Committee.
and Mrs. Albert Mcmahon. field repre-
sentative Of the National American
Women's Suffrage Association.
What probably is the most sienin-
cant and outstanding factor IN connec-
ton with the contest IS that both Re
publican and Democratic parties are
making a play for prestige in putting
over suffrage In Delaware. The Demo-
cratic National administration has en-
iered The Tight on a purely political
oasis. This Is learned from letters
sent 10 Democratic leaders by Secre-
tary Baker, Secretary Daniels, Secretary
houston and AttOrney-General Palmer.
Ihese letters urged ratification as a DO
Iltlcal and party necessity, and indicate
tle great advantages which will accrue
10 the party should its members in this
state vote solidly for the amndment.
The Republican party leaders are ac-
tive. No one doubts that the recent
visit Of VIII II Hays, chairman OF the
national committee, had a great de1l
10 do with Governor TOwnsend's action
ln calling the special legislative ses-
SION, and the Republican leaders are
expected TO use their efforts TO have the
legislature ratify the suffrage amend
ment Mrs Lawrence Lewis. OF Phil
sdelphia, who led the fight for ratinca-
Ton in half a dozen or more States.
cnG who Will aid in conducting the
campaign here, is trying TO put the
stuation up to the Republicans" she
aid today.
The eyes Of the women OF the coun-
3 try are centered on Delaware. II the
-mendment fails these women will
glsce full responsibility upon the Re
publican party Something Ike twenty
seven Republican States have ratified
the amendment. Now al the climax we
. turn to Delaware. a Republican State.
n we are turned down here. the effect
viii be the same as II the party had
dlle nothing for us IN any other
one political observer today sum
mprixed the situstiOn as follows:
Left 10 themselves. the members OF |
thc LEGISLATURE would defeat suffrage !
overwhelmingly. But with T. Coleman |
DUPONT. Governor Townsned and other /
Republican leaders. and the Republican !
leaders in favor OF ratification OF the /
amendment il is altogether likely th7t |
their influence will bring about raii- /
lcatoa by the Legislature. The |
Democrats attempted Ia pass The buck I
20 the Rew3iicans and the Republic ]
Gems q, usral, are beating them at the I
politics. game. The Democratic State |
Connoii.cc endorsed suffrage when the |
ni-f-1efs though there was no chance /
f-r special session OF the Legisla- /
td.a. ROW that the Governor has call /
cs G. special session Of Legislature, |
r,any Democrats are accusing their 1
e'aie Committee Of putting Demo-
eraic anti-sunrage legislators in a
Gle by their endorsement resolution"
secretary Daniels Letter.
The Delaware Equal Suffrage Asso-
ciatiorA. today made public the follow
ias letter from Josephus Daniels. Sec
lctary OF tle Navy. to Chairman Henry
P lsaacs, Of the Democratic State Com
ritt:e:
The Secretary OF the Navy.
Washington. February 10, 1920.
Ny Dear Mr. Isaacs: am very happy
go hem. through mutual friends, that
sou and other Democrats Of Delaware,
hold the same opinion that l hold. to-
wit: That the coming OF woman suff-
rage Is certain and that nothing can
prevent ID, and aside from the justice
II the cause, in which / heartily be-
lieve, the Democratic leaders will be
wise to do all they can 10 further its /.
ratification.
OF course do not believe foR a min
ute that the majority OF the voters can
be misled by the attempts Of The Re-
publicans 10 claim all the credit for
the submission and the ratification OF
the suffrage amendment for the Pres
dent Is the frst president Of the Unied
States TO urge its. adoption. and IL was
due to the defeat OF Republican 5 ma
tor from Massachusetts and a Demo-
cratic senator from Georgia that
enough votes were secured In the SEN
ate to submit It for ratification. II is
a question, therefore, not political
In view OF the unfair attempts OF
the Republicans 10 claim what belongs
OF course TO men OF all parties, l am
glad that you and other Democrats in
Delaware feel that 1t Is wise for us
10 use our efforts to secure ratiflca-
tion wherever the matter has not
been passed upon.
Sincerely yours,
Isl Josephus Daniels.
Hon. Henry r. Isaacs, Chairman
Democratic Slate Executive Committee,
Wilmington, Del.