Evening star., 1946-01-23
Suffrage
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Judiciary Committee, which is
scheduled to act on the measure
February 4.
The Amvets, who recently voted
unanimous support to the Summers
Capper resolution, were unable to
see any committee members, but at
each Office they left this same mes
sage:
There are thousands of voteless
veterans here in the District of
Columbia. We feel that they have
earned share in the democracy
they fought to protect. We veterans
are glad to take our stand beside
the other civic organizations cam
paigning to secure for District resi-
dents voting interest in the Gov
ernment to which they pay money
and allegiance" ~
Secretaries Report Attitude.
Reaction to the veterans stand,
as evidenced by comments of sena-
torlal secretaries, was as follows:
Senators Andrews, Democrat, of
Florida-"The Senator probably will
go along with the President"
Senator Huffman, Democrat, of
Ohio-"Senator Huffman has al
ready stated that he is in favor of
the Sumners-Capper resolution"
Senator Eastland, Democrat, of
Mississippi-"Mr. Eastland is ir-
revocably opposed, and I doubt if
ne Will change his decision
Revercomb Undecided.
Senator Revercomb, Republican
of West Vrginia-"The Senator is
keeping an open mind on the SUBJ
Ject. He has not had time to decide
yet, but has given assurance of his
determination to do what the peo-
pie of the District want"
Senator Wheeler, Democrat. OF
Montana-"Mr. Wheeler recently
remarked that he has not yet made
up his mind"
Senator Mcfarland, Democrat. of
Automatic doesn't want to be
quoted yet"
Third Such Canvass.
The veterans visit to the Capitol
was the third such canvass of SEN
ate Judiciary Committee members
made by local civic groups in
the Central Suffrage Conferences
campaign for enfranchisement. The
conference has pledged itself to see
that a deputation of one or another
OF the scores of groups subscribing
to its campaign visits the Judiciary
COMMITTEES members each day until
the Sumners-Capper resolution is
acted upon.
Meeting Called Tonight.
In another move to obtain suf-
frage, more than $50 civic organ
izations have been invited to send
delegates to the organization meet
ing for the Central Suffrage Con-
ference at 8 o'clock tonight at the
boardroom of the District Building.
In announcing plans for the Sec
ond gathering of the new group,
Wilbur Finch, temporary chairman,
emphasized the session would be
open. Any other city organization
which would like to become affili-
ated with the conference may send
delegates, he said, and any individ-
ual who wishes to attend may do so.
The conference Mr.. Finch ex-
planned, primarily is to be a sort
of federation of various groups try
ing to get results in the suffrage
drive for Washington.
This central organization" he
said, 'is to be one through which
can be channelled the efforts of var
ious groups interested in suffrage
and to concentrate all their work
into one united drive"
Membership of the conference will
be established, but officers will be
elected later. The first gathering
was held January 2.
3 Items on Agenda.
Three specific items are on the
agenda, according to Mr.. Finch, who
is president of the Federation of
Citizens Associations.
First there will be a report from
the Steering Committee, headed by
Seton Darr, which has drafted q