Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 196, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1920 — TENNESSEE PUTS SUFFRAGE OVER IN UPPER BODY [ARTICLE]

TENNESSEE PUTS SUFFRAGE OVER IN UPPER BODY

Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 13.—The Tennessee senate today by a vote of 25 to 4 adopted the resolution providing for ratification of the federal amendment. ‘Even the most optimistic of the suffrage forces were surprised at the large majority. Seventeen votes were necessary, but most polls had listed from 20 to 22 as favorable and the high water mark was set at 24. Fight In House. • The suffragists, certain of ratification by the senate, have proceeded from the beginning of the legislative session with the expectation that the real fight would be in the lower house and the senate vote had hardly been announced before the workers were redoubling efforts to secure favorable action by the representatives. Adjourns until Monday. The house adjourned today until Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock without reference to suffrage, but it was stated later the committee to which the resolution was referred would meet Monday night to consider it. There was no indication what action would be taken, but in connection with rumors that the opposition might attempt to buy it in committee, it was recalled an effort of suffragists to force a report today was defeated last night by a vote of 8 to 6, with four members absent.