Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-14
REAL BATTLE FOR
| AMENDMENT IS ON
IN LOWER HOUSE.
Attempt to Bury Resolu-
ton in Committee Now
Declared Program.
REPRESENTATIVES ADJOURN
UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON
Wildly Enthusiastic Scene En-
acted in Senate Galleries as
Roll Is Called.
SUFFRAGE FIGHT is AT CRISIS
Favorable Action OF But Ono Branch
Now Required to Enfranchisc
American Women.
REPRESENTATIVES ADJOURN
UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON
SUFFRAGE FIGHT IS AT CRISIS
Favorable Action OF But Ono Branch
Now Required to Enfranchise
American Women.
tBy Associated Press.1

tBy Associated PTcss.1
NASHVILLE. TENN; August 13.-
The Tennessee Senate today, by
vote Of 25 to 4, adopted the resolu-
tion providing for ratification of the
nineteenth amendment. 1t was an
easy victory for the suffrage forces,
but even the most optimistic were
surprised at the large majority.
Seventeen votes were necessary, but
most polls listed from 20 to 90 as
favorable, and the high-w mark
was set at "a.
The sufragists certain OF ratifica-
tion by the Senate. have proceeded
from the beginning Of the legislative
session with the expectation that the
real fight would be in the lower
House and while their campaign IN
that quarter had not relaxed, the vota
had hardly been announced before tho
workers were redoubling efforts 10
secure favorable action by the req.
resentatives.
me House adjourned today until
Monday afternoon at 9 o'clock with
out reference to suffrage, but il was
stated later the committee to which
the resolution was referred would
meet Monday night to consider it.
Ihere was no indication what action
would be taken, but in connection
with rumors that the opposition
might attempt to bury it in commit
tee' 1t was recalled an effort OF suf-
iragists to force report today was
defeated last night by vote OF TO
o. with four members absent
Galleries Are Packed.
AN hour before the Senate con-
Vened the galleries and aisles wcre
packed with spectators, among whom
'he actiVe pro and antisuffragc work
ers predominated Speaker Todd had
niue difficulty in silencinE the on
lookers when the body was called 10
order and throughout the two hours
Oh debate. during which there wore
numerous demonstrations. was abIc IN
control the situation with ease. Rnt
when the seventeenth vote In favo,
or ratification was recorded the pent-
up enthusiasm OF the suffrage CO.
horts went beyond restraint and
forced temporary suspension OF the
roll call
When the clerk resumed II was
doubted whether any one outside.sno
small semicircle occupied by tho
members was able to keen n a,tar1y ~
the vote and know at the end What
the total was. The sufrragists were
satisfied to know thar seventeen
senators had voted favorably. They
redoubled their cheers when the
clerk shouted the total above tho M
roar and IL was necessary for the
Speaker to call upon the sergean.-.I-
arms before the chamber could be-
quoted sufficiently for work to 4es
resumed upon other matters.
Miss Sue White. Tennessee Stata
chairman OF the National Woman,s
party, expressed the sentiment of ,ba
surragists generally when she said
the victory brings us to the last Ian
in the long fight for woman's .enfran.
chisement"
Opposition Is Oyerruied.
both majority and minority-reports
were returned by the committee
which held the resolution and. tmme-
diate!y after presentation, adoption
OF the majority report was moved.
motion for adoption OF the minority
report as q substitute was tabled. 23
10 III. "A point of order that this Leg
isiature had no authority to act .un-
der the Tennessee Constitution, was
orerruled by the Speaker. and on an
appeal to the House the ruling was
sustained by vote of 81 to 5. De-
bate on the motion to adopt the ma
)ority report. which then began,
touched upon every known argument
for and against suffrage.
There were few members OF the As
semoly remaining in Nashville to-
night. most of them having gone to
their homes for over the Weekend.
and no developments OF major irnpor-
tance bearing upon the fight to be
waged in the House next week were
expected before Monday.
In reply TO the charge of Senator
Chandler. Republican. and suffrage
opponent, made during debate today, &
that Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, presi-
dent of the National American wom-
an Suffrage Association. had advo-
Gated intermarriage between whites
and negroes, Mrs. Gait tonight In
formal statement characterized It az
an absolute fabrication.'
Senator chsndl ler -said hs had sbassd
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