Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1920 — SUFFRAGE WINS IN TENNESSEE [ARTICLE]

SUFFRAGE WINS IN TENNESSEE

House Puts Measure Over by a Vote of 49 to 47. Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 18.—Tennessee today became the thirty-sixth state to ratify the Susan B. Anthony federal suffrage amendment. The constitutional change thus will become effective in time for the 17,000,000 women of the country to vote In the presidential election in November unless the lower house of the Tennessee assembly rescinds its action of today in adopting the latification resolution, 49 to 47. Speaker Walker, leader of the anti-suffragists, put opponents in a position to demand reconsideration by changing his vote from nay to aye and moving to reconsider. * The house adjourned until 10 o’clock tomorrow, when the speaker’s motion will have the right of way. Suffrage and anti-suffrage forces tightened their lines this afternoon for the final fight and both sides were claiming victory. The suffragists, however, had the advantage of today’s Victory and expressed confidence that Speaker

Walker’s motion would be voted down. ■ - 0