Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 159, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1920 — SUFFRAGE OUTLOOK BRIGHTENS [ARTICLE]

SUFFRAGE OUTLOOK BRIGHTENS

With the Tennessee legislature called to meet in special session on August 9, the Florida and Vermont legislatures may be called in the near future to ratify the nineteenth amendment to the national constitution giving women the right of suffrage, the prospect for women voting at the general election to be held on November 2, brightens. Governor Clement of Vermont, who has been apposed to calling the legislature in that state, was in Washington Thursday in conference with Senator Harding and National Chairman Hays and it is reported that he has decided to yield to the very strong pressure being brought by the republicans in favor of the ratification of the suffrage amendment. 'Hie Vermont Governor is quoted as saying that he “frankly confessed there was a preponderance of republican advice in favor of a special session being called to consider ratification.” But one more state is needed to make the suffrage amendment a part of the national constitution and of the fundamental law of the nation. The required number is thirty-six. Thirty-five of the fortyeight states have acted favorably.