Evening journal., 1920-03-31
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happened to pass his desk. In few
minutes the word from Mississippi got
to the members.
Miss Schuler, secretary TO Mrs. Car
rle Chapman Gait, was seated at the
press table and she made some joking
remark to Mr.. McNabb whose desk is
nearby
You will have to come cleaner than
that" replied Mr.. McNabb. why the
Mississippi Legislature is not even In
session. and anyway that State turned
down the amendment by a large vote
weeks ago" the minority leader called
over Nothing doing. That sure Is
some cheap trick added Mr.. McNabb.
About this time Representative Lyons
moved that the House recess for 30
minutes and after the motion was car
rled all the Republican members filed
out and 1t was then learned OF the pro-
posed conference.
Everyone crowded into the lobby and
dozen persons made a dash for tele-
phones TO try and verify the Mississippi
| report. The suffragists smiles grew I'm
size and they insisted that the report
was true.
Mrs. Henry B. Thompson, "nntI"
leader, was In the lobby and simply
would not believe the report. II is Just
one Of The suffrage tricks" she remark
ed. we heard suffragist say this
morning that they had something TO
spring today and this is what Il Is. II
IS nothing but a suffrage trick to try
and whip the members OF the Legisla-
ture In line but ] dOn5t believe Il Will
succeed"
Thomas F. Bayard. who was also in
the lobby, was equally as sure that the
report was incorrect. Mr.. Bayard re-
called that 10 was only a few weeks
ago that Mississippi turned down the
amendment.
In the meantime some one got
telephone connections with a Whining
ton newspaper and was told by that
paper, that at that time II had no news
from Mississippi that the Senate had
ratified. The "antis" were then more
positive than ever that the report was
a trick
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles. suffra-
glet leader, was beaming over with
good news from Mississippi and dis
cussing with her friends the possible
effect on the Delaware Legislature. "It
would be a joke now wouldn't IT,"
II Mississippi would put Il over while
Delaware is jockeylng with the mat
ter"
Representative McNabb was walking
up and down the lobby with his cigar
at an angle OF about 70 degrees, still
sure that 'something was being put
over on the Republican members "op-
posed TO suffrage" McNabb was burn
ing the telephone wires to try and con-
firm the report.
About this time the Wilmington
member was called TO the telephone
and when he left the booth, there was
a noticeable change in his appearance.
His cigar had dropped TO about 25 de-
grees and he remarked TO his friends,
but with a lack OF his customary spirit,
"Well, It's true" he said, "Mlsslsslppis
Senate ratified by a narrow majority,
but the House has not acted yet, you
must remember"
Mr.. McNabb suddenly had a bright
thought and he shouted out, IF IT is
true that Mississippi will ratify what
are they botherlng US for. Why don't
they go home.'
Republicans In Conference.
The conference OF Republican mem
bers with leaders OF the party lasted
more than an hour, and there was
some frank talk In IT. n was har-
monlous throughout. In addition TO
Governor Townsend. General dupont,
Senator Ball. and Secretary OF State
Johnson. others who attended the con-
ference included former Senator ].
Frank Alice, City Chairman Isaac w.
Bowers OF Wilmington and Kent
Count Chairman R. p. Jones, State
Chairman Daniel J. Layton, Jr., OF
Georgetown, was not In Dover yesier-
day.
General dupont, Governor Townsend
and Senator Ball are said 10 have done
most Of the talking. General dupont
as National Committeeman from Della
ware made a strong appeal to the
members as patriotic Republicans 10
ratify the amendment. II was put
squarely up TO the members that the
responsibility was now theirs and II
suffrage should be ratified Che honor
would also be theirs.
President Pro-Tem Short OF the Sen
ate Is said 10 have stated that he was
glad TO meet Republicans in confer
ence and 10 have complained that such
a conference OF members with leaders
was not held three weeks ago.
General dupont left Dover In his au-
tomobile shortly after the conference.
Governor Townsend when seen In his
Office later in the afternoon said he
hoped that the amendment would be
ratified as a result of the conference.
Almost Immediately after leaving the
conference the Republican House mem-
bers who have stood out against ratl-
fcation held a short conference.
About II or ~ Republican members.
most OF them being those who COM
blned with the Democrats against rati-
fcatlon. were at this conference. Rep
resentative Danzenbaker also attended
the conference. After it was over. II
was stated that they had decided not
10 change their stand against ratiflca-
ton Notwithstanding the appeal OF the
Republican leaders.
shortly afterwards Senator Gormiey
and Representative McNabb, Democrats
and Representatives Lloyd and Lord,
Republicans, sent this telegram 10 the
| sneaker OF the Mississippi Legislature !:
speaker OF the House OF Represent
atIves Jackson, Miss.
ISLAND firm against ratification OF
Anthony Amendment. Delaware Legie-
lature still firm for doctrine Of States
rights and will not ratify. We refuse
10 be stampeded and whipped In line
by any party lash.
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