The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-12
Argument for and Against
Suffrage Comes Next Before
Joint Senate and House
Committee.
VOTE COMES ON FRIDAY
Gov. Roberts Wins Plaudits
for His Splendid Work in
Clearing Decks for a
Final Vote.

Nashville. Aug 1.-Two minor suf.
rage victories marked todays session
OF the Tennessee legislature. which IL
now marking time on ratifying the suf-
frage amendment to the federal Consti-
tuition. until both sides have presented
their cause before the joint hearing
tonight OF the committees to which the
resolution has been referred.
A resolution introduced In the house
wednesday seeking to have the legis-
latrre go on record that ii could not
constitutionally either ratify or reject
at an extra session was voted down.
House suffrage sentiment was so much
stronger than Wednesday that a roll
call was not even demanded by% the
antis.
. Senator Lon Mcfarland, who Wednes-
day Introduced 4 resolution asking that
all out of the state lobbyists be asked
10 depart. allowed Senator Cameron to
withdraw 1t before 1T came up for ac-
ton
Aside from this no action bearing on
the fate of the ratification resolution
was taken today by either house.
Both adjourned AT noon until 10
o'clock Friday morning.
Gov. Roberts again was on the scene
and hard at work talking to doubtful
members. He declared that he was
absolutely confident Of success in both
houses.
Rumors have been flying thick and
forces would attempt to stage a hejira
of members voting against ratification,
break up quorum, and thus prevent
ratification. On two occasions the
minority members of the Tennessee leg
islature adopted such tactics.
(5W @. r. MILTON, JR.)
Nashville, Aug. 12.--The way in which
Gov. Roberts took hand in the house
yesterday and helped suffrage members
kill Billy Barnes resolution for
county masss meetings was the cause Of
ssuffrage elation last night.
VI The governor was In the rear Of
the house chamber while the debate
was on and from time to time called
to his side members who II was un-
derstood previously had, been doubt
fui Of their constitutional ability to
vote for ratification at the special
session. After earnest argument he
seems to have convinced several Of
them OF the unsoundness of the po.
sition, for quite few votes to table
the mass convention resolution came
had talked.
After the vote had been announced
SO to 81 to table. the governor was heard |
to remark that that was a sGre sign |
the house would pass the resolution to |
ratify.
Senator, Kenneth ID. sMcKellar, Con- |
gresham Cordell Hull who is Tennes-
sees democratic national committee |
Ildii, anu tHe. governor nave DeSn very |
active the past few days and have been |
able to alter considerably the conf
plexion OF affairs on the surface, which |
Monday looked decidedly dark for rati-
fication. Today 1t seems that only a
political miracle can block ratification. |
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, presl-
dent of the National American
: Woman Suffrage association, alone
retained her confidence In final vic.
tory. During the dark days early In
the session. "The hen Is on the nest
and the eggs will hatch soon," she
declared, retaining mistaken conf.
dence In the poll Of the soions taken
BY the Tennessee League OF Women
Voters, which showed a majority In
both houses for ratification. At this
time the miltants were Issuing
statement after statement claiming
defeat for their cause. Third party
candidate Christensen was charging
Doth parties with knitting suffrage
and the antls were jubilant. Today
all seem to agree that a vote Will be
had Friday and that this vote will
result In ratification of the Susan |,
3. Anthony amendment to the fed
eral Constitution. The antisuf-
fragists. appear much depressed.
The yellow rose Is ilftlnp It's head,
while the red rose is droopinu.