The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-27
GLASS INVITED
BUT CANNOT CONE
Hunton Opposes Meas
ure on Ground That it
Federalizes Virginia
WOMEN GET
WHAT THEY WANT
And, Says the Delegate,
If They Want This
They VIII Eventually
Get it-But He Opposes
the Bill


tngton will prevent Secretary of
the Treasury Carter Glass from
accepting the invitation exteeded
Yesterday by the house Of dele
gates to address mem hers of the
general aSsemt<s this morning at
ii o clock on the Susan Il. An
thonv amendment The sena tor
elect from Virginia made this
statement last night IN a lonE-3is~
lance telephone conversation with
Lieutenant Governor f. Frank
Buchanan.
The Ozlin resolution, proposing
the rejection Of the Susan f.
Anthony amendment. IS set as
special and continuing order for
> c'e,oek noon today. staging the
final clash between the suffrage
and anti suffrage forces In the
house.
Ornaments of the Susan e Anthony
amendment To the federal consti.u-
tica, extending the right OF suffrage
u women. came OF the Acid, OF leg
islatiSe battle yesterday afternoon. AZ
ter the FIRST DAYS enga gem emit. with q
distiect adva nsaEe over. the sfcreeS whn
fayof. ratification bs the general as
semhiy
That is to say. the federal relations
committee OF the house of delegates.
'ollowing sharp exchange Of rife and
artillery FIRE which lasted from THE
zero hour Of : o'clock until the faith
ful tin9e piece Of the house registered
something after s, voted out the oziin
reiecrjon resolution with the recon-
ner dation that X pass
Efforts by Delegate Robert q, Nor
ris, Tr Of Lancaster to avert $uf~
TRACE war an maintain the political
peace and dignity OF thn Common
- ~ sa7t. T.4 hzs. e.
the committee. before which he made
an irnpassioned plea TO refer this
question OF ratification 10 the reorfe,
rassed by temporarily his resolution
embodying that proposal.
INNOCENT BYSTANDER
Mr.. Norris had tho unique dis
tinction Of being the only non-par-
tissn at the hearing. In the midst
Of war he was at peace with the
world. While the battle ragged and
verhal missiles whined thick and fast.
he wrinkled his brow not once save
in thought as 20 how he might end
in ; peace without victory he clash
of arms
As non-conbstant, there was some
little difficulty in making proper dis
position OF the delegates from Lam
caster. There was a division OF time
for attacks and counter-attacks Oh
n
neace-naker on the lists of fighting
forces.
Which side am | on7" he asked
Chairman y. p. Owen. with the
bIandnes. Of a Henry Ford
Somebody said outside" It was
anaiiy arranged. however. that he
constituted in himself q separate force
might have a half hour all his own
while the smoke OF armed conflict
was clearing away during q brief
arn1istice. So he attempted to loose
the dove 81 peace Just before the SUI
frage forces made their last deter
mined hut unsuccessful, attack on
the stronghold of the ''antis,
GLASS Is EXPECTED
Despite the results OF the initial
contest, dependency had no place
last night in the ranks OF the suffra-
gists VIII though beaten and repuls-
cd. calmly awaited the dawn for a
renewal OF the attack
Even while the federal rela lions
committee was striking the first blow
- the amendment. IL was stated that
Secretary and Senator elect Carter
Glass. would take the platform in the
house Of delegates this morning at / /
o'clock on behalf of ratification.
The invitation to SECRETARY and
Senator-elec Glass to speak was ef-
fected through a resolution adopted
yeste day afternoon by the house bv 4
unanimous vote. after a sharp inter
change OF verbal shots between pro-
ponents and opponents OF woman
suffrage. Mr.. Norris, still playing thc
role of peace maker and wanting all
the light possible on the question AZ
issue, introduced the resolution in
wiling Senators Swanson ana Glass
TO make addresses At first If vas !.
.roncurrent one, but. the Senate bav-
ing adjourned ii was necessa. ~ ~, +,
re-const5fer II and make il house
action only.
Delegate Roschep started the fire.
works by saving that Mr.. Glass could
enlighten ths members on any sub.
ject. except suffrage on the other
side or the house Delegate Gordon
arose and declared that, in as much
as Mr. Glass had requested TO be heard
rr1 tfis nia,t"P.~ IL would be, ~t.>
heighth OF discourtesy to reject the
requeA
His remarks later aroused the ire
OF the gentleman from Richmond. who
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