The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-02
GEORGIAN CALLED DOWN;
SAID WOMEN CAN'T VOTE
Chairman Flynt Rebuked by
Democratic Head-To obey
u. s. Constitution.

Augusta, Ca, Sept. AIN response tc
wire from The Augusta Chronicle, in.
forming him OF the action taken by ths
democratic executive committee ol
Richmond county in arranging that
white women can vote in the primary
"Wednesday. Chairman ]. j. Fiynt, oi
the state democratic executive commit
tee. Wednesday telegraphed The Chron-
Scle as follows: i
Griffin, Ga. Sept. /.
The Augusta Chronicle.
Augusta, Ga.
Richmond county o IN IN tse
without authority to permit women
to vote at September primary and
such action will void results OF prl-
mary In that county. ] shall not
reconyene the state committed. The
state primary must be held under
the provisions OF the Neill primary
law. .(Signed) j. J. FLYNT. 4
Chairman State Executive Commits
In reply to this telegram, Judge
Ganahi yesterday sent the following
telegram TO Chairman Flynt:
Augusta. Ca. Sept. 1, 1920. j. y
Flynt. chairman state democratic
have seen your telegram to The
Chronicle. The democratic exeCu-
tive committee OF Richmond county
has decided TO follow the Constttu-
tion OF the United States, rather
than your Instructions. The demo-
cratic white women of Richmond
county will he permitted to vote ON
Sept. s, In accordance with the SUI
preme law of the land. II they take
the trouble to register before Satur-
day night.
tsignedJ JOSEPH GANAHL,
Secretary OF the Richmond county
Democratic Executive sCommittee.
Tovote at Waycross.
Waycross. Ga, Sept. 2,--The Ware
county democratic executive commit
tee at a meeting here today passed a
ruling whereby women Of Waycrosv and
Ware county will be able to vote In
the forthcoming election.
According to the rule passed by the
committee. every woman In the county
who is 81 years of age and who has
paid all taxes due win be allowed the
vote on Sept. 3. It will not be neces-
sary for them to register
II is not known how many OF the
Waycross women will take advantage
OF the rule. but II Is certain that the
women will be taking an active part in
the ,country's politics within few
months.
Macon Women Plan to Register.
Macon, Sept. members of the Bihb
county branch OF the Georgia League OF
Women Voters will go In body TO the
Office of Tax Collector ]. 3D. crump
tomorrow morning and register their
names as voters. This was decided
at a meeting of the league heid here
today. and, while the women taid they
realized registering might not do any
good. still they felt that II rould not
work any harm. M
Judge G. L. Bartlett prdi khly the
leading Hoke Smith supportetI Iiil Bitb
county. attended the meeting OF the
women today as legal adviser on the
possibility Of women casting their vote
in the primary. According to Judge
Bartlett It simply cannot be done. He
took the position that women can vote
in the November elections, hut not In
the September primary because of the
conflict between the state and federal
laws. He said the supreme court has
already held that neither congress nor
the United States constitution has any
jurisdiction over state election laws,
and that nothing can change that.
80 far as ] am concerned. you con
vote as long as you want to-" Judge
Bartlett stated. II am just telling YOU
the law In the matter.'i The women
apparently did not feel like taking
Judge Bartletts advice. for when nc
departed Mrs. II. l.. TIerncr declared:
~ think Judge Bartlett is wonderful
man. but let's not allow his opinion to
squash u.s.
Acting on her advice. the women
agreed to register and hc ready for
might come.