Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1919 — SUFFRAGISTS SHORT ONE VOTE [ARTICLE]

SUFFRAGISTS SHORT ONE VOTE

Expect to Round Up the Needed Senator Before Next Monday—Little Debate Expected.. Washington, Feb. 7.—Arrangements for a vote by the senate Monday on the house resolution for a federal woiyun suffrage amendment were made informally between its advocates and opponents. Little debate is expected and a vote before adjournment of congress now is regarded as assured. Chnmuions of the resolution and Its opponents agreed that the advocates lack one vote of the necessary twothirds majority. Friends of the measure believe' they will obtain this vote und possibly one or two more.