Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-01-12 | Page 2 | Feminine Vote to be Factor

FEMININE VOTE I TO BE FACTOR Kj fit Washington Jan 11 The H-The The extent to which tho woman vote yoto lo will win count In inthe m tho the coming coining presidential election provided provided pro pro- vided the constitutional suffrage amendment Is ratified in time lime may b LI hi seen in iii tine Iho fact that there thero arc are approximately ap- ap approximately ap proximately women of ot voting vot vol ing ago in the tho United States State Ratification of oC the amendment for I I which a minimum of slates Is required Is well wen under way Since Sinco June Juno 4 4 1918 1911 when Congress submitted the tho amendment twenty four states stats have o ratified Rhode Island and Keni Kentucky Ken Ken- tucky ratifying on June 26 were the i twenty third nn and twenty fourth states slates to swing swinE Into line Or on to tn Oregon's legislature convenes in special special special cial session tomorrow Tho The National Woman's Womans party part predicts that thal It will ratify at onto and expresses tho the same flame confidence regarding tho the action of oC Wyoming Idaho and aril HW Mexico for or I I which special sessions of or their legislatures legisla- legisla I luies tures have ha been called within the next l three weeks I With th Oregon these states stales will bring II the number of oC ratification up to J t- t ty Action Is la hoped for by the time National Womans Woman's party larty In hi Maryland New cw Jerse Jersey and Mississippi whose legislature leg leg- I I will soon mf meet et In regular session ses ses- sion sloe Virginia and South Carolina arc are also to lo ha c regular sessions at al an I early date Outlined Eight ht other le legislatures stand stan to lo ratify If It special sessions can bo be se secured secured se- se cured sal said the tho National Womans Woman's Party in a statement today They arc Arizona Connecticut Indiana Nevada Oklahoma Vermont Washington and West Virginia Of Ot tho the women omen o of voting age are already eligible to vote ote for tor President In 1920 1120 But only will be bo able to vote ote for or congressional con con- gressional candidates if IC the amendment is not ratified