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Show SUFFRAGISTS SCORE VICTORY. Secretary Colby Will Stand Pat on His Proclamation. Washington. Suffragists scored a final victory on Saturday when Secretary Secre-tary of State Colby announced that he will "stand pat" on his proclamation of August 20, that the suffrage amendment amend-ment is legally ratified and is now part of the constitution. The attitude of the governent, he pointed out, will in no wise be changed by notification from Governor Roberts that the lower house in the Tennessee legislature has . rescinded its vote on the amendment. Receipt of the latest communication from Governor Roberts, Mr. Colby stated, was acknowledged by wire. The previous notification was acknowledged acknowl-edged by letter, although reports froi Tennessee intimate that the answer was not received by the governor. I |