Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-24
MEMBERS RESENT
INTERFERENCE BY
OUTSIDE INTERESTS
Senator Walker Sends Word to
Republican National Com
rnittee to Keep Hands OFT.
APPEALS STILL COMING IN
Special Dispatch From Staff Correspondent

Special Dispatch From STAFF Correspondent
STATE House. DOVER, MARCH "A.
Opponents of woman suffrage IN the
Legislature, not certain as TO what might
happen if disposition OF the issue went
over Sunday and into next week, decided
today to force the issue. They feel strong
ly entrenched now and therefore propose
10 get vote on ratification with the
least possible delay.
This was decided by 81 members of
the House of Representatives
and Republicans opposed to womans
suffrage, at a conference, this morning,
preceding the session.
No bill In that behalf having been pre-
sented, though the Legislature has been
in session three days, they agreed, Il
members signing an agreement TO that
effect, to present a Ratification bill them
selves and kill it, if the friends of suffrage
do not get their bill in today.
M'NABB TO BE LEADER.
They selected Representative McNabb
as their leader in this particular matter,
and soon after the House convened, he
started the ball rolling.
He said: THE people didn't want this
session; a few POLITICIANS wanted 1T. lie
served notice on the suffrage members
that if they didn't bring up the Anthony
(Suffraze) Amendment today, the antis
would 81 serve notice" he said. IF
they don't bring it up, we Will. Yesterday
vo fixed two hours for the discussion of
the subject tomorrow, but as yet there is
no bill before us.
BILL MUST BE PRESENTED.
eve are not going to wait any longer.
If the friends of suffrage can pass 1T, let
them present the bill and pass it. Any
wav. the bill must be presented.
Il am not speaking as Democrat, or
as Democratic floor leader he told the
House Il am speaking as a citizen of
Delaware and as a member of the Legisla-
ture opposed 10 suffrage. j am also
speaking for the members who are opposed
to suffrage"
No action was taken and there was no
reply on further debate Immediately, on
motion of Mr.. Brooks, a recess was
taken unit 1.30.
"Nfore time wasted" Mr.. McNabb re-
marked.
The Legislature ants, it is learned, are
having bill drawn TO present this after
noon, if the friends of suffrage do not put
their bill in The program, 1t Is under
stood, so far as the suffragists have been
concerned. is to have the bill first present.
ed in the Senate by Mr.. Walker, Republl-
can, and, if it should pass there. have 1t
looked after Ia the House by Mr.. Hart,
Democrat
While only 21 members of the House
attended the ants conference today,
one of their number said % members are
in their camp. Eighteen negative votes
would be at the bill in the House and nine
In the senate. The Senate poll at this time
indicates 10 negative votes.
MOVE STARTS IN SENATE.
The antis may not have to face the
issue, as Senator Walker introduced a
Joint resolution In the Senate this morn
ing. to ratify the Federal Suffrage Amend
ment The matter of referring to commit
tee was deferred, as the committees have
not yet been appointed. 1t is thought the
old committees will be reappointed
LIQUOR LOBBY "BUTs ~"
new element got into the Suffrage
fight, today, according to report here.
AliGuor lobby got busy in the fight against
Suffrage. which was not particularly
pleasing to some of the "anti S" who were
well pleased with the progress they were
making themselves.
SOME FAVOR FROM SUSSEX.
The State Equal Suffrage Association
is sounding sentiment among the women
oil ouSSSx county, NhSiC ~ AAAAo oAiSAO
the cause has many trends
Mrs. Henry Ridgely, president, today
received letters from the following women,
telling of favorable sentiment in their
communities Sallie G.. Hall of Frank
ford; Alvarda s. Elgy and Laura \. Hop
kins and Willie NJ Cordney Of Bethel;
Clara Marshall, chairman of the Equal
Suffrage Association OF LeWes.
MISS PAUL STILL HOPEFUL.
Miss Alice Paul, National Woman S
party president, has not given up hope OF
ratification. The Suffragists expect 10
have two members of Congress, Re
publican and a Democrat, to address the
Assembly tomorrow. Addresses Will also
be made by Mrs. w. S. Hilles and Mrs.
Henry Ridgely. The ants will have
prominent speakers.
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