New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-12
Ants Efforts to Postpone
Action Pending County
Meetings Lost in the
III Gus e, so to 81
Governor Actively
Aids Women's Cause
Vote Expected To.mor.
row; Ratification Now
Appears Assured


NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 11.-Ratifi-
cation of the suffrage amendment by
the Tennessee Legislature seemed as
sured to-day when the House of Repre-
sentatives, which on Tuesday was the
danger spot for suffrage, turned down
a resolution sponsored by the ants 70
defer action until after mass meet
ing had been held in each county of
the state. The vote on the motion to
table this resolution was SO to 81, Civ
ing safe majority against the OBJ
structionists.
Governor Roberts, who heretofore
had taken no personal hand in the
battle, was in the rear of the house
chamber while the vote was being
taken. He sent for one member known
to be against ratification and had an
earnest talk with him. On roll call
this Representative voted with the suf-
frage men. Many of the Democrats
who are close to the Governor and
who have been lately dubious as to
their constitutional right to vote for
ratification to-day ranged themselves
III the suffrage ranks.
Governor Becomes Active
All indications point to strong
effort by the Governor to line up his
men now for ratification. All that
mas been lacking before were certain
assurances which it is believed the
Governor now has and which make his
earnest support of ratification sure.
To day's developments were taken as
proof by suffrage leaders that the Gov
ernor had his shoulder to the wheel in
earnest and that the women of the ma
ton would gain the vote in time for the
November election. This bears out the
position of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
who yesterday retained her confidence
in victory, despite the gloom in other
suffrage quarters.
1t was not Democrats alone who
tabled the anti-suffrage resolution,
however. The Republican representa-
tlves gave much larger majority
against it than the other party. Of
the twenty-four Republican repre-
sentatves present, but four voted
against tabling. Thirty three of the
other thirtysevcn "no" votes came
from the Democrats, who, all told, gave
but ten more votes for tabling than
lHclI opponents.
There has never been much fear in
the inner circles of suffrage leadership
as to the way the Republicans would
third party candidate Christensen, who,
has now folded his tent and typewriter
and departed, the Republicans have
been believed practically solid for
ratification. Mrs. Harriet Taylor Up
ton, vice chairman of the Republican
National Comm ttec, who from her no.
tel room is really directing their activ-
tiles, has managed to convince the
great majority of them of the sound
ness of the position the national COM
mittee has taken. kilograms from
Chairman Will Hays to-day have been
used with great effect on some of the
recalcitrants
Senator Gambler Holds Out
There is one man on whom the eff
forts of the party leaders have had
no effect, however. He is Senator
Harry Gambler, Republican floor leader
of the Senate and chArman of the
joint House and Senate Republican
caucus. He is practically the leading
ratification member and has
showed no sign of accord with the
national party views so far.
senator Gambler to-day, by virtue of
his caucus craftsmanship, blocked a
well-laid plan to commit the Republi-
cans solidly to ratification A caucus
had been held Monday, at which Mr.
Upton, Alf A. Taylor, Republican can
didate for Governor, and others made
ratification talks. Suffragists made no
effort to bind the caucus, which adj
journed until to-day. There were not
the necessary suffrage votes Monday
To-day they had been secured. Senator
Gambler refused to call the caucus. He
told The Tribune correspondent that
fear of an attempt to bind the votes to
ratification was responsible for his re-
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