Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-07
SUFFRAG|STS GAIN
ANOTHER RECRUIT
Representative Who Voted
Against Resolution Last
Week Changes Sides
OUTLOOK BRIGHT IN SENATE
BV a stag Correspondent

Dover. DEL. April T.--Slowly but
surely the suffragists here are beating
| down the barriers which block the way
to ratification of the suffrage amend
ment.
Representative Jester, of Milford. is
the latest accession to the ranks of the
suffrage advocates in the House. He
promised today to vote for ratification.
His support follows quickly on the heels
of the declaration of Representative s.
]. Warrington, Of the Harbeson dis
trict, who came out for suffrage yes
tcrday.
Mr.. Jester was among those who
voted against the ratification resolution
last Thursday. when the measure was
defeated by n vote of % to 9, with one
absentee and three members not voting.
1t was known at that time, however
that the real strength Of the suffragists
was 20 to 10. The acquisition of Jes-
ter now makes the score 10 to 10, with
several innings to play.
Chances for the suffragists are also
considerably frightened by the fact that
the Senate. where only one vote is lack
ing for suffrage, has not yet gone TO
bat. There are indications that the
Walker resolution. advocating ratitica-
ton of the suffrage amendment, will be
brought up in the Senate this after
noon.
Those favoring the resolution are
awaiting the arrival of !. u. Short.
president pro TEN of the Senate. 1t Is
believed he may influence the balance Of
power required to put the resolution
across favorably.
II passed in the Senate it would be
messaged Immediately to the House,
but no action would be taken there to-
day.
Rumors that the Senate may act
reached the camp of the ants, and sew
eral Of them. with roses rcdder than ever.
took seats in the rear of the Senate
and watched the proceedings eagerly.
Only Three More Recruits Needed
Summing up briefly. as the situation
stands today only two members are
needed in the House to land the ma
jority vote Of eighteen members. while
only one Is needed in the Senate.
1t is known that at least three mPm-
bcrs of the House who voted against
ratification are ready to switch their
vote as soon as they learn that their
constituents desire them to do so. One
Of these is Representative Clendanicl,
of Sussex.
Under the rules of the House today is
the last day to vote for reconsideration
of the ratification resolution defeated
last Thursday. While the antis would
like to kill the measure by defeating re-
consideration in the House. it is mp
parent they now fear to do this on ac-
count Of the increasing strength Of the
suffragist forces.
The state wide campaign work of
A., = IL. A..
fying results for their forces. Among
those present in the Senate and House
were many farmers wives and other
women from various sections Of the
state. II was noticed that they car.
ricd circulars and petitions which had
been distributed by the suffragist
workers.
Considerable comment was also caused
by the fact that many of the women
wore the yellow daffodil, the badge of
the suffragists.
Grounds for Optimism
Failure of the Sussex county Repub.
lican committee to take any action on
the suffrage question and the promise
Of several members OF the House to sup
mort the ratification resolution. should
their aid be needed. are among tho
grounds Of optimism in the suffrage
camp.
Incidentally. news that United states
Senator Simmons. Of North Carolina.
foEmerly an avOwnd foe Of ratification.
has urged his state to beat ont Della
ware and thus be the thirty. sixth CON
to ratify the amendment,
las stirred the suffragists here to greater
Effort than ever.
Vigorous workers for the cause roint-
I'd out to several members of the House
This morning that they would be re-
Sponsible for the blame which will
'ome to the Republican party for los.
ng this golden opportunity to put Del
lware over for suffrage.
Opponents Weaken
Some Of the members of the House
opposed TO ratification, it is said. are
beginning to realize the part they are
llaying in blocking the suffrage land
'lidc. IL is known that several are
Weakening. Aware Of the fact that
atitication of the amendment is bound |
o come. they do not relish the position |
hey have been placed in and they would |
ike to wriGgle out Of it.
1t was hinted today that there may
'e q further statement from \. I. du !
'ont giving further details regarding |
lis stand for suffrage. and it is gem
rally believed that this will clear the !
racks of any lingering obstacles to
atification.
Failure Of the antimcmbers Of the
iouSe TO renew their attempt to re-
opsider the ratification resolution. suf-
ragists say. is an indication of weak
ess and they assert that every days
clay is making the cause Of the antis