Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-24
SUFFRAGE OPPONENTS.
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| Alice. Long and Robertson, and Rep
resentativcs Lyons, Buckson and Clendan-
| iel. will probably today take coxnixance
| OF the threat and try to prevent hMty
action. as il has suffrage majority. THIS
| committee, it WAS reported today, "a
urging moderation OF action, also, IN deal
| mo with the School Code. Every move
| ment in that behalf is 10 be watched care-
| fully. with n view To being constructive
rather than destructive.
From present Indications, the code Will
not be tangled up with the Suffrage. The
| disposition all around, 30 far az the mem
bcrs are concerned, seems to be 10 dIs.
| pose Of Suffrage first, though trends OF
the cause are parleying Tor enough time
to bring pressure TO bear on members
who are opposed They are trying 70
| throw the vote over until next wees,
while the anti members are trying N
have the vote taken on Friday. Whether
this result can be accomplished ~, how
| ever, uncertain.
Some of the opposition To wprnne
suffrage ~ genuine, and some OF the op-
| poeition to the Scb< i Code is uncsre {;
but great deal Of the Republican op-
petition is fostered by politicians who are
trying to prevent Governor TovnseDd
being a delegate to the Republican No
tional Convent. .on.
This became evident early today,
when antagonist of the governor said
he had, might or would withdraw from
the contest for delegate. They declared
the Wornan's Suffrage Amendment to the
Federal Constitution wculd not be rsti-
fed by the Delaware Legislature and the
School Code would be ieopardired II he
did not withdraw
The Republican National Committee
has been putting the Screws" ON us, they
gtated, but the national committee soon
will put the scrrws" on the governor,
they predicted.
Daniel J. layton, Jr., chairman of The
Republican State Central Connmit.eo,
and reported to be desirous Of monopolix-
ing Republican leadership in StDs.r eoun-
ty. is personally directing the fight against
the governor.
WILL ror SUBMIT TO DTCTsrTo~-
II became known today that United
States Senator l.. Hetsler Ball wse e~n'
here by The Republican National Com
rrtfee. and Congressman Caleb r Lay
ton bv The Republican ConrrezTion.
Committee. They returned IN Washing
ton, last night and Congressman Laytor
carried a personal nneseaRr from STATE
Senator Palmer, AZ follows:
'sDclav,-r Republicans have tho much
backbone and sclf-rcxpect IN submit U
ihe dictates Of the Republican RNpona
Committee or the Republican Congres
gsonal Committee Both committees arr
indebted 10 Delaware for the prs<sent com
plexion Of Congress Therefore, II ther'
arc to be any fsvors this year, they n,s'
be granted by the committees and not b,
| Delaware
MORE OUTSIDE PBYssURE.
Governor Townsend today reocTveS
kilograms from Governor Bartlett o
New Hampshire and Ex-Governor Aidr1cs
Of Nebraska, urging Delaware TO rstrfl
woman suffrage He received sIrnila
messages from citizens Of New York
Philadelphix, Chicago. ST. LOUIS, Min
neapolis. Hinn., Salt Lake City, Utah
Lexington. XIV, Bismarck, ". D., ane
Lincoln and Omaha, Neb.
The New York World teiexraphcd a.
follows: ''The World would De glad
10 print telegraphic statement from yot
on the outlook for Delaware being the
state TO give women national suffrage
A reply would be appreciated deeply.
Governor Townsend has not replied u
the Worlds message
Among Wild rImors and Suspicion
circulated in Dover today was one tina
large SUMS of money might be sent her
TO be used as corruption funds both 10
and against woman suffrage.
MANY WE'RE POINTED.
Thrones came 70 the Capitol. To-Day
expecting there would be lively SESSION o
the General Assembly, but. IN the Ian
, s,iaze of "I.ttle Benny" the legislator
spent the forenoon '1olhng around, Jus
lolling aroun q.
GOVERNOR rs oPTTNIsr1C-
While nothing happened over night Q
change the situation IN the Legislature O
the suffrage question, Governor Town
send said ne was more hopeful thsn eve
that ratification would be accomplished
He didn't say on What the OptlmlsI
was based. His sentiment Was, hovevel
. / echoed by the suffrage leaders. Anti
, ! were Just ss optimistic thai they woui
win.
: A strong suffrage lobby wAs here today
with ants in evidence also. Among IN
latter was former City Judge Edwin T
Cochran of Wilmington, who Vas pal
ticulayly scsive among members ''on th
+, fence.
The State Equal Suffrage Associate
sent an invitation 70 each member {
i call AZ its local headquarters and lnspeC
a petition for suffrage signed by 200
Delaware women.
CONVENT TO TIE ANTS
I Reprssentstive SiLss J. Warrington
e Republican, of Sussex, who bad bee
e counted for suffrage, has announced ths
sentiment In his district Is SO strong,
: adverse that he has decided 70 vote L
; the negative There sse no other changes
: As far as could be leaned todsy-
: Several members Of the Repuoflea
steering committee, IL devel0peo to-day
. want husin. 81 restricted 10 that specifics
. IN the governors call-sIdrage, education
; and Was hington brfdSc- An effort
> being made 10 get q majority IN bot
/ HOUSES TO agree TO tbs plan
I GOVERNOR WILL srIcK.
: Friends OF Governor Townsend bcbev
t he viii not withdraw from the contes
for delegate to the Republican Nations
c convention.
t During a tgo-hour conferences, tbi
o morning, the Republican Senators DIS
e cussed plans for procedure on woman
Y s.ffrnge and other proposed Legislation
{ h,rt reached no decision.
: WANT MEETING POSTPONED.
! Persons who want 20 ieopardrre th
School Code tried early today, to call o
she massmeeting announced for thl
afternoon and TO arrange for a publ
meeting tonight Daniel ]. layton, Jr
has been asked 70 discuss the School Cod
4 tonight, and proponents OF a night u,ee'