Evening journal., 1920-03-23
Combine MAY
FORCE DEFEAT
OF SUFFRAGE
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what Senator Ball and Congressman
Layton had TO say" stated one mem
ber.. 'srhey both urged US to ratify
the amendment"
Several members who were question
ed said they did not think that eenti-
ment had changed and that II was
strongly against ratification. No other
subject was discussed at the confer
ence except suffrage.
Another Republican conference Will
be held this afternoon. II was announc-
ed when a straw vote, but not bind
Ing one, may be taken on suffrage rati-
flcation.
Not vote has been changed" one
House member stated on leaving the
conference. There are SIN 24 against
ratification in the House II the Demo-
Gratis have II as they claim" ne added.
IT Is claimed that friends OF suffrage
have nine votes in the Senate now"
one Republican Senator was told.
u do not know where they get them"
he replied seven Is all can count for
It and 10 against"
Daniel J. Layton, Jr., chairman OF the
Republican State Committee, Is here
today. Although his father, Congress
man Layton, is for the suffrage amend
ment. Chairman Layton Is against it
and is said to have been using his in
fluence in that direction today
The antis are jubllant today. Their
program Is 20 try to force the suffrage
ratification amendment up for a vote as
soon after Il Is introduced as possible.
They viii do that this afternoon, they
say. II u possibly can be accomplished,
even under a suspension Of rules. They
are planning a big demonstration for
Friday night, win or lose.
As the situation stands at present,
the suffragists. Il Is claimed, can count
on but the following eleven votes for
sure In the House: Representatives Ly-
ons, Francis, Danzenbaker, Gregg, Klair.
Dean, Brooks. Hart, Buckson. Jakes and
Speaker COrblt. Mr.. Hart Is the only
Democrat In this lineup. 70 requires
IS votes 10 adopt the resolution IN the
House with. all members present II
the Senate, the sunraglsis can count
it Is said, only on the following seven
votes: Senator's Robertson, Highaeid
Walker. Richards, Pool. Price and Al
lee. It requires nine votes TO carry IN
the Senate. Senator Price is the only
Democratic Senator for amendment.
AZ the Republican conference this af-
ternoon, the question OF a legislative
program VIII probably be considered
and also whether or not any business
but the three subjects the Governor
mentioned In his call VIII be consld-
cred
The matter Of having VIII II. Hays,
national chairman OF the Republican
party, come TO Dover In an effort 10
get the suffrage amendment ratified
has been considered, 1t was learned to-
day, but whether or not Mr.. Hays VIII
be asked 10 appear here has not been
announced. Some members said they
would be pleased to hear Mr.. Hays in
open session, but oppose him coming
here for a private conference 70 urge
ratification.
Senator Ball previous TO the confer
ence this morning stated that Republl-
can members Of Congress are anxious
20 see Delaware ratlfy the amendment.
1T is a very important and serious
matter" said Senator Ball II would
like to see Delaware be the final Slate
TO ratlfy but n they do not hurry up /
am afraid Tennessee win get in ahead
Of u.s."
Senator Ball was asked II Mr.. Hays
would come TO Dover in the interest Of
suffrage. He said he did not know
Senator Ball added that II he could not
accomplish anything today he would
return TO Washington and then prob
ably someone else would be sent here.
owing to the fact that the State OF
Washington ratified yesterday, leaving
only the favorable action OF one more
State to make suffrage an assured fact
had the effect OF making the suflragist
leaders redouble their efforts today 20
bring this about, but they seem TO be
up against a hopeless proposition. for
the present at least. The "Antis" are
equally as determined 10 prevent. II
possible. Delaware being the state that
will give the ballot to every woman
in the land who Is qualified to vote.
The party whip is cracking over me,
but ] want to say that there Is no
whip long enough to drive me into line
and change my vote and no cracker
sharp enough to make me cringe.
mo leader In Delaware or in the ma
tion is going to come here and change
my vote. ! recognize the people who
elected me. The people OF my district
are my only leaders In this matter and
they don't want suffrage"
With this sudden outburst against the
suffrage amendment, Representative
Democrat OF Wilmington,
startled both the House members and a
large gallery. including many leaders
Of the suffrage and anti-suffrage cause
this morning.
The House had only been in session
a few minutes when the outburst OF
oratory came from Representative Nc
Nabb. The clerk had been reading at
the direction OF Speaker Corbit, a num-
Der Of communications urging railflca-
tion OF the suffrage amendment. Then
one signed by David Holmes Morton,
OF New York, was read, urging that
the amendment be killed. II was then
that Mr.. McNabb took the floor He
said in part:
Il am glad that this communication
was read from an anti want to say
right now that I am going to repeat
any advice OF this subject from anyone
outside the State OF Delaware. There
are enough real men here TO vote to
kill suffrage. What ls It our business
what California. New York or any
ofbo- state thinks ahotlt This rnaffer