The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-04
.SUFFRAGIST S. O..S.
REACHES NOMINEES
Cox and Harding BOmbarded
With Pleas to Rescue
Sinking Cause.
TENNESSEE RELUCTANT
Both Candidates Asked to
Force Into Line IL Recall
citrant Legislators.
TENNESSEE RELUCTANT

BD stat Correspondent Of THE Sun AND
NEW YORK HERALD
DAYTON. Ohio, Aug, 3,-Natlonal suf-
frage leaders are panlcky tonight over
fear OF defeat for the ratification amend
mcnt by the Tennessee Legislature, which
win gather In special session next Mon
day. They began bombardlng both Sem
ator Harding and GOV. Cox with tele-
grams il became known here tonight In
a desperate effort 10 force unwilling
members OF the Tennessee Legislature
into line to vote for ratification. They
hold the theory that ratihcation by Ten
nessee is the only chance for suffrage at
the coming election.
Mrs, Abbie Scott Baker. political chair
man of the National WomanS Party,
rushed to Dayton and arranged for
conference tomorrow with Gov. Cox. As
soon as this is over she will go to Marion
to see Senator Harding. Gov. Cox also
received appeals for help in the Ten
nessee situation from other suffrage
leaders, including Mrs. George Bass OF
the Democratic National Committee.
s in House in senate Needed.
Mrs. Baker said the suffragists have
taken a poll of the members Of the Ten
nessee Legislature which shows that in
the House only forty-two votes are
pledged for the amendment, whereas
fifty are necessary for ratification, and
in the Senate only fourteen votes are
pledged, whereas seventeen are neces-
sary. What she wants Is for Senator
Harding and Gov. Cox TO use heroic
methods to win to the suffrage cause
those Republican and Democratic men,
bers who are unwilling to follow the
of both thN nominees
and the resolutions OF both the Repub-
llcan and Democratic National Commit
tees
The ire Of the members of the
Woman's Party, which is the militant
group Of suffragists, seems TO be con-
sideraby aroused over what they term
mere promises and no action by Senator
Harding and Gov Cox. The nominees
have been willing enough TO say nice
things for the suffrage cause, the
women declare, but are mighty short on
anything which brings results.
I'VE see no signs OF any activity in
Tennessee whatever, except that OF the
Woman's Party" Mrs. Baker declared.
She added that unless the woman Suf-
frage amendment is ratified this year
through Republican and Democratic ef-
forts for women who do vote probably
will turn to some third party, which
one she does not know.
Tennessee tho Sole Hope.
The women have about given up hope
of obtaining ratification OF the amend
ment by North Carolina or any other
State except Tennessee. Unless Ten
nessee ratifies they believe all chance |
is gone for national suffrage at the COM |
ing election.
Just what the suffragists have In |
mind for Senator Harding and Gov. Cox |
TO do they did not make clear, but they |
are willing that they should try any
thing they can suggest even 70 going |
to Tennessee to force action.
syGov, Cox arranged to-day to make a |
speech ito the boys" tomorrow at a |
picnic at Island Farm, just outside OF |
Dayton. by the Gem City Democratic |
Club. The speech is to deal almost en-
tirely with politics. The Gem City Club |
is the "Tammany" OF Dayton.
Commodore E G. Benedict OF New |
York city sent from his summer place at
Conn. telegraph instru-
ment which he asked Gov. Cox to use on |
election night. Commodore Benedict, |
who was the Col. House" OF the Cleve-
land Administration, said he had sent
the instrument to Grover Cleveland In
1892 TO receive the election returns, and
he won. He also lent the instrument 10
Woodrow Wilson, who used 1t both times
hs ran.
AS further evidence Of the presence OF
he good luck memento" stage OF the
Gov. Cox received a feather
weight horseshoe worn by Lou Dillon
when she established the worlds trotting
'ecord at Readvils, Mass, August "a,
900. and a gold. mounted rabbits foot
rom friend in Waco. Tex.
Miss Violet Oliver, queen Of the
aislns." notified Gov. Cox that he is a
prince Of the raislns." Senator Harding
Till be made n prince OF the raisins"
lext week. and President Wilson will be
l few days later. William H. Taft is
me already. Miss Oliver Is from Fresno.
boosting raisin carnival to be held
here next April.
George Fl. White. Chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee, and
Senator Harrison (Mlss.). chief of the
Democratic speakers bureau, will reach
Dayton Thursday In advance Of the noti-
ication ceremonies, to confer with Gov.
COX on campaign arrangements.
Gov. Cox has decided not to attend
he notification OF Franklin D. Roosevelt,
he Vice-Presidential nominee, at Hyde
Park. N. Y, on Monday, devotlng the
inc that would be required for the trip
o clearing UP his desk OF Gubernatorial
YORK preparatory to beginning his
Jumping tour.