Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-19
LONG FIGHT WAGED
 TO GIVE WOMEN
 PRESIDENTIAL VOTE
TcnneSSee's Ratification of Amendment Marks End of
 Hard Fight

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Ratifica- tion today by the Tennessee legis- lature was the continuation of an in tensive drive made by suffragists proponents to have the amendment made effective in time for the wo- men of the country to vote in pres I idential election in November. The drive was started when West Vir- ginia became the 34th state to ratify early this year.
 Washington was the 35th state to ratify and on the same day it acted, March 22, Governor Town send of Delaware called special session of the legislature of that state to act on the amendment. The Delaware assembly early in May and the senate quickly ratified, but ac- tion by the house was delayed de- spite pressure brought to bear by the leaders of both great political parties and by President Wilson. Fi- nally, on June 2, the legislature ad- journed with the ratification reso-
 lution still in the house. Meanwhile the Louisiana legislature met and efforts were made to have it act Ifavorably. President Wilson appeal ed to Governor Parker to recom- mend ratification, but the Governor declined to do, so. .,s !. :. The ratification resolution was taken up late in May and was de- bated at intervals throughout the month of June and into July. Gov ernor Cox, the democratic presiden- tial nominee, threw his influence on the side of the amendment, declaring that the democrats of the legislature owed to their party to ratify the amendment. The legislature finally adjourned on July 8, however, with out acting
 Both Parties For It.
 While the Louisiana legislature was considering the question appeals for blanks favorable to suffrage were made to both the republican and democratic conventions, and the republican convention was picketed by representatives of the woman's party. Suffrage blanks were insert ed in both platforms.
 After the republican convention adjourned, the women turned their attention to Vermont, making an ef- fort to have Governor Clement call a special session of the legislature An appeal was made to Senator Harding to use his influence with the governor, but the senator declin. ed, saying -he could not interfere with the executive.
 'I Shortly afterward President Will.
 son appealed to Governor sBickett o1 North Carolina and Governor Rob. erts acting after Solicitor General Frierson had ruled that the Supreme Court decision on the Ohio referen. ! dunn case set at naught provision in the Tennessee constitution that Ia legislature could not act on fed eral amendment unless the members were elected after the amendment ], was submitted.
 ; While this was going on Cover. , nor Clement came to Washington tt confer with Senator Harding and 5 hopes ran high in suffrage quar. ? ters that after all special sessior of the Vermont legislature would bt [ called. Upon his return to his hom, : however, Governor Clement announc ? ed that he would not call specia
 session and proponents of the amend
 ment turned their attention to Ten
 nessee and North Carolina as tn,
 last hope for ratification in time fo1
 the women to vote in November.
 The Tennessee legislature met ol August and the North Carolina as
 sembly convened on the followinl : day. The Tennessee senate acte, : within less than week, or on tn a day after Governor Bickett submit : ted the amendment to the Nortl : Carolina assembly.