Evening journal., 1920-08-19
REPUBLICANS
OF DELAWARE
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TO yes" 10 be in a position to move
to reconsider. Only member who
votes on the prevailing side can make
motion 10 reconsider. Speaker
Walker was on the mo" side. which
was not the prevailing side. when the
original vote was taken, and he
changed to yes 70 be on the prevail
ing side and thus IN a position to re-
consider. His change made the OIL
cial result % Democrats for and 81
gave majority of for ratification
thus asSuring its adoption In a Demo-
cratic Legislature Had ihe Ropubli-
cans lined up as the Democrats did.
ratification would have been dgfcaied
in the Tennessee legislature
Colonel William ID. Denncy. OF
Dover. candidate for the Republican
gubcrnatOrid nomination. In com
penfng his morning on tln act on OF
The Tennessee Legislature In ratifying
We Federal suffrage amendment. said /:
Il have always been favorable to
suffrage and ] am delighted that Ten
nessee ratified. It is too bad that
Delaware did not put suffrage over
when Il had the opportunity. ! regret
very much that Delaware did not have
the honor Of bcing The ihiriy-sixth
State~to ratify"
Colonel Denny was a worker in be-
half n suffrage att the recent session
cf the Delaware Legislature
KcNabb Sees Republican Benefit.
Representative J. Edward McNabb,
Democrat, who gained considerable
notoriety during the special session ~
the Delaware Legislature last spring
as an ant-sufrage leader in the
H..II D. |I HIN NFI N
stated yesterday on receiving news OF
Tennfssee ratifying that as resuE
his "cand 'dacy FOR senator IN the SEQ
ond Senatorial strict would 80 down
to defeat"
81 never made such a statement as
attributed 20 me by a local morning
nesvspaper." said Mr. MoNahb. "Ihe
Democrats Of the Second Senatorial
district can elect a senator In spite of
suffrage. ] am in the fight for Sena-
t0r 10 stay and will be nominated and
elected regardless or Wnelner ue
women do or do not vote" added Mr..
McNahb.
The anti-sufrrage leader said he be-
lieves suffrage viii benefit the Repub-
lican party. especially In this stale
but that eventually 1--WE will break
eVen.~
II always have been and still am
Of the belief" said MoNahh, that a
majority Of the people In my district,
both men and women are opposed TO
suffraga My personal objection has
always been The political objection.
] never saw the demand for u and
do not sec any demand for 10 now"
McNahh said he still has hopes that
Tennessee VIII reconsider The vote by
which the Anthony amendment was
ratified Yesterday He said he based
this hOpe only on the action OF speak
or Walker in changing his vote Tor
the purpose Of reconsideration within
the next two days
Governor Townsend. who called The
Delaware Legislature in special ees-
sion 10 act on suffrs &c ratlncauon.oi
which he has been an advocate Tor
MANY wears. Is in New York and his
comment could not be obtained 10
day.
Chairman Warmers Trihuie
Charles Warner. Ch3irman OF the
Republican State Committee said;
The action of Tennessee Is the last
step In establishing wumen's just
cause b the riehi Of universal sur
fraea. !, Is flne tribute and a greaf
victory
those which especially concern
women. viz. employment Of women
and chiidren and education and
heath. and q has been more and more
evident that their direct expression or
orinion At the poles and IN legislative |
and administrative work was both /
f,fst and necessary The best develop
ment % a progressive democracy calls /
Tor this direct interest and s,tion. Us
benefits VIII not accrue IN day, but /
Will BE- cumulative as tne years roll /
- ~
under tte new responsibility ana eN-
perie1ce
"I have great fs y enc benefit TO /
corrr from this esislsnr of wom9n's s
attitude Particularly as hey bear on I
me many steps hat must be gradually T
and intelfgpniiy taken upon the gen
ersi welfare and social problems or /
orr American communities.
"Being a Republican. ! am naturally |
much gratined that our party favored /
and cnenpetically worked for the ac- I
r.1-,piishnicnt az tbs c-cat sep
"TNVenty-nlne out OF the trtv-siN :
States which have ratified the sunrage /
amendment were Republican states. /
This is convincing evidencetof the al |
titude OF TIE Republican, party to- |
wards this progressive measure. So
far as the practical work OF organi-
zaii0n REGISTRATION and voting Is con
corncd within our State we VIII now
promptly proceed 10 interest the Re-
publican women Of Delaware 70 take
up their new duties OF citizenship
'rhe present Republican organlla-
tior cf ihe State viii unquestiondhly
offer all the cooperation desired and
assist IN every possible way In plan
ming for and organizing the necessary
woraeo'q committees for campaign anu
financial work"
Charles A. Patterson. chairman Of
the Republican County Committee
said:
II am very glad indeed 10 learn that
Tennessee has ratified woman suf-
frare IL Is, in my opinion. a forward
movement IN civilization noaded by
this country especially at this time,
and feel sure that the wisdom Of the
Tennessee legislature will be a very
short time prove a great benent 10
inc country as a whole.
with regard to the question as 10 /
whether we are prepared 10 meet the /
situation in New Castle county. would /
state mat we naturally had given this /
subject considerable thought and at /
tention and there Is no question IN my
mind but ibat even with the ratinca-
tion a. this late date. the Republican
party will be able 10 meet the situa-
ton In a very satisfactory manner"
Chairman Isaacs Pleased
Henry n lsaacs, chairman OF the
Democratic State Committee, today
said
passage Of the amendment marks the
beginning Of a new era 10 American
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