Evening journal., 1920-06-03
SUFFRAGE IS
DEAD; No new
HOUSE Vote
Continued from First PAGE

other vote be taken. With these ex-
ceptious the lineup was exactly what
the 'antis" poll has shown all along.
When the House was preparing to
adjourn yesterday afternoon Repre-
sentative Lyons made his plea for
consideration Of the ratification reso-
luton, on the ground OF fair play.
SuffraEisi leaders and many advocates
Of the cause had congregated 10 the
House chamber and at times during
the early afternoon pleaded with
anti members to allow the resolu-
ton to be brought out OF committee
and voted on. The "antis' took the
stand that the House members were
already on record having killed a sim
liar resolution early in the session.
The -anfis- also admitted that they
proposed to allow the resolution 10
die IN committee as retaliation
AGAINST the Senate for holding the
resolution in that body three weeks
afker 70 vVas adopted and refusing 10
send II to tho House.
Affar Mr. Lyons had made his mo-
ton that the House resolved iself
into committee ot the whole. Repre-
sentative McNabb. anti leader, LOOK
the floor and stated that no one among
IHT HuUIdAINlr AAul uAII AIRn h'AhN
resolution would pass and that their
only desire was again 10 place the
members on record. He said the House
had gone on record once and that per
sonally he was willing at any time 70
acain 20 on record, but that II his
friends on the other side did not
care Ia 20 on record he would vote 10
keen The resolution in committee. lie
stated that It made. him laugh 70 Sc
The suffragists plead for a vote on the
resolution. I'VE have possess ion or y
and now they want us 10 90 wnai
they refused to do for tweniy-uhree
davs."
mention of the telegrams that he and
REPRESENTATIVE Mulvena and Mul-
ne received from President Wilson,
u-gipe them. as Democrats, ana Tor
me rood on me party, 20 vote for rati.
feation. The iesidents request bad
no affect on The three Wilmington
Democrats. as an three voted for fno
resolution 20 die In committee.
Representative Lyons said u was
no more than fair that the resolution
be reported out to be voted on
Representatives Gregg and Hart also
nleaded that the bill be brought out
icr a vote on the ground OF fair play,
Mr.. McNahb remarked: ~lhey kop
il h pickle twenty-three days ove-
there. Il does me good now 70 hesr
them pieadine for IL"
REPRESENTATIVE Buckson thought II
unfair not 10 allow vote.
Representativs Lloyd. Republican
ANTI leader, said This house has
hcen on rec0rd and is ready 70 50 on
record at any time, but as the resolu-
Ion was held twenty-three days IN
the Senate when we wanted 10 get II
over here 20 act on, ] am in favor
ioday Of letting II lie and die where
10 Is"
Nr. Lyons stated that II the bill was
rot reported out the members would
nc placed on record anyway, as he
would insist on a roll call on his mo-
tion for the House TO 60 into commit
fee OF the whole to consider the reso-
ArflOn
aLei the ron be called" several
ants shouted with the result as
slated. When the vote was announced
several OF the ~antls" yelled: Well,
you got your roll call, didn't you"
Announcement Of the vote started
demonstration among antl-sunraE-
lists. Speaker Corbit, an "anii" pound
cd his gayel FOR. order and threatened
to clear the gallery II there was an
other outburst.
one Of the happiest persons in Del
aware when the legislature adjourned
was Mrs. Henry 3. Thompson, who
has lead the "antis" flEht since the
Legislature convened. Mrs Thomp-
son was radiant and. heaming with
smiles. shook hands with and thanked
the different House members who
stood against votes for women The
members IN turn thanked Mrs. Thomp-
son and congratulated her on the flghi
! that she made
! The sunragisis nut up a game II
l losing fight Miss Betsy Edwards
' field secretary FOR the Women's Diyl-
sion Of the Republican National Com
mitiee, Miss Catherine Flanagan, ma
tional organizer for the Women's
Party and Miss Mabel Vernon, secre.
iary OF the National Womans Party
remained until the end They lef
Dover late yesterday afternoon anC
win attend the Republican Convention
at Chicago.
The fight for suffrage was starte,
March p with the oonvening OF IN
special session. 10 was expected a
the start that the session. would no
last more than two weeks. but
was stretched out 10 ten weeks.
There were many stormy and spir
tied battles over the question in IN
two houses. Two ratification resc
icGons were introduced. one by Rer
resentative Hart, the only Democrat
House meu1ber who supported SUD
frage. and the other IN the senate b
Senator Walker. The House by
large majority killed the Hart resi-
luton early in the session.
At that tinpe the Indications wei
that a majority OF the senator's wei
also against ratification but later SCI
eral were converted and the Scna
on May 5 adopted the resolution /
vote Of II TO 6.
The House remained firm again
a ratification and the suffrage Leader
were afraid TO send the resolution
the House. lest 1t be killed at ono
II was often rumored that the Hou
lacked but two or three votes in 0
der to ratify and that several r
pnblicans were ready 10 vote for raj
1icauon II their vote would put
over, but those in closest touch wi
the situation maintained from the FIR
that friends OF suffrage could n
muster more than ~ or f3 at Il
most Of the i8 votes necessary Z
ratification in the House at any tin
during the session.
House members withstood all pre-
sure that could be brought 10 be
01 r. q to vote for ratification. n
Sussex Republican House meHDe
were a unit. with the exception
S j. Warrington. against ratihcati
and no pressure had any effect
them. Not only Republican leade
OF the State, but the national leade
Of their party pleaded and urged I
vorable action, but TO all the Suss
AnNl1on irrN turned q deaf Qrr a