Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-10
.SUFFRAG|STS CLAIM.
ENOUGH VOTES To
WIN IN TENNESSEE
Latest Poll Said to Give
Ratification Forces Major
ity of Three in House and
One in Senate

fragist leaders at Nashville have re-
ceived pledges from enough legis-
lators to assure a majority in both
the senate and house of the Tennes-
see legislature, according to telegram
to the headquarters here of the Ma
tional Woman's party. The latest
poll, taken this morning, the mes
sage said, gave the ratification forces
a majority of three in the house and
one in the senate.
RATIFICATION URGED
BY GOVERNOR ROBERTS
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. Gov.
A. H. Roberts today earnestly and
urgently recommended prompt rat1-
fication of the suffrage amendment
to the federal constitution in address
ing a joint session of bouth houses
of the legislature.
The legislature met at noon in spe-
cial session to consider the amend
ment If acts favorably, approval
of tn thrty-siNh and fina Estate
needed to make the amendment eff
fective will have been obtained.
'"The eyes of all America are upon
u.s." said Governor Roberts. "Ten-
nessee occupies a pivotal position on
this question. Millions of women
are looking to the Tennessee legis-
lature to give the ma voice and
share in shaping the destinies of the
republic"
Governor Roberts directed atten-
ton to the platform declarations,
state and national, or both the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties. Be
lief was expressed that no legal OBJ
stacles exist to prevent action at
this session, in support of which the
opinion of the attorneys general of
the state and the United States were
cited.
I'm tn sincere hope and confident
The session opened with both OPP
ponents and proponents of suffrage
bringing every possible influence to
bear, in the belief that action of the
legislature will determine whether or
not women will have the ballot IN
time to vote in the national elections
In November.
HEADQUARTERS of forces here op-
posed to ratification of the federal
woman suffrage amendment, an
nounced today that delegation rep
resenting that body would be re-
ceived by Governor Cox. Democratic
presidential nominee, late today at
Dayton.
The governor will be asked, it was
stated, to throw all his influence
against ratification by the Tennessee
legislature, which met today in ex-
traordinary session. The delegation,
headed by Mrs. George A. Washing
ton, of Nashville. includes Miss Mary
G. Kilbreath, Of New York, president
of the National Association Opposed
to Woman Suffrage; Mrs. Walter D.
Lamar. of Macon. Ca, and Mrs. W.
p E. Wyse, acting president of the
Maryland Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage.
Ranks of the suffragists were
strengthened today by the arrival of
United States Senator Mcclellan,
Democrat. of Tennessee. who an
nounced that he was here to do what
he could for ratification.
Shortly before the legislature was
to convene it was learned that suf-
frage workers will endeavor to OBJ
tai modification by means Of a joint
| I esolution instead Of a bill. A reso-
luton could be brought to vote
Immediately, whereas a bill would
have to be referred to a committee,
with consequent delay and the pos
sibil1ty of not being reported out.
| These parliamentary tactics will
be fought by the opponents of suf-
frage, and should a resolution fail,
recourse will be had to the other
method.
AS legislators gathered for the
opening roll call of the session, both
the advocates and opponents of suf-
frage claimed to have the advantage.
Politicians asserted the outcome will
remain in doubt until the vote is
taken. The time for the introduction
of the suffrage measure has not been
determined Action will be sought
! in both houses.
| Today's session, it was indicated
will be devoted largely to a reading
of the message of the governor, and
to admission of new members and
the routine business of organiza-