Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-24
By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE Ton,

| NASHVILLE, Tenn, August "a
Chief Justice D. L. Lansden of the su-
preme court of Tennessee today granted
petition of certiorari and supersedeas
in the injunction case filed by anti
ratificationists to prevent the certifica-
;ion of the legislatures action to WASH
ington.
According to Frank NJ. Thompson, at
torney general of Tennessee, Gov. A. H.
Roberts at 1920 o'clock this morning
certified Tennessee's ratification of the
tification to Secretary Of State Colby
by mail.
Filled by Attorney General.
The petition was fled before the SUI
preme court of the state by the state
attorney general, Frank NJ Thompson.
Judge Lansden ordered all records in
the case to be brought before the su-
preme court for hearing :
The case has not been heard vet in
the lower court. The first bill asking
an injunction was filed Saturday in
part two of the chancery court of David
son county and temporary Injunction
was granted by Judge Frank Langford
An amended bill was filed Monday in
the same court and second Injunction
granted by Judge Langford.
1t was expected that the hearing in
chancery court would be set for the
latter part of this week. The grant
ing Of Attorney General Thompson's Pc
tition, however, takes the matter out of
the hands Of the lower court.
Argued at Judges Residence.
Attorney General Thompson argued
the petition before Chief Justice
Larssden at his residence last night,
After argument by the attorney gem
eral, it is said. the chief justice
granted the petition. which. accord
ing to Attorney General Thompson,
vacated the existing injunctions. The
attorney general this morning ad-
vised the governor that the proceed
ing left the matter entirely open and
the certif1cation followed immedi-
ately.
Opponents of ratification charge the
proceedings violate the rules of the
supreme court. in that the other
party was not notified such a hear
ing was to be held.
Meantime the house Of representa-
tives is at standstill because of the
of the anti-suffrage forces who went
to Decatur, Ala, last Saturday in or
dr. to break a quorum and prevent
what they believed to be final action
on raIlECdtlOH
The suffrage members at a meet
| ing last night were understood to
| have proposed that the absentees re-
turn and establish a quorum. SO the
house could go to work on state and
! local measures, both factions pledg-
| ing themselves not to reopen the SUI
frage controversy.
This proposal. it was said, prob
ably would be communicated to the
antis today.
May Return to Homes.
Should the antis refuse to accept,
| it is understood. the suffragists plan
| to return to their homes leaving
three or four members here to meet
| and adjourn from day to day.
| Most of the suffrage and many of
| the anti-suffrage workers. regarding
| the ratification fight as ended, SO far
as the legislature is concerned, have
| returned to their homes.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. presi-
dent of the National American Wom-
an Suffrage Association; Mrs. Har-
| riet Taylor Upton, vice chairman of
| the republican national executive
| committee, and officials of the ma
| tionel woman's party, however, said
| today they would remain in Nash
! Vile few days longer.