Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-03-29 | Page 1 | Governor Outwitted by Women of Connecticut

Governor Outwitted Q twitted by Women of Connecticut Br nr Universal H Conn Coun I 1 March 28 Cov Gov Marcus reu r H. H Holcomb's refusal to call eaB the legislature in in 1 extra se session sion to act ad upon the federal suffrage suf sur frage amendment has hns been met it was learned tonight by a counter countermove move on 01 the part of the pro s pro ts which luch is expected to result in the convening of the th legislative body boly in spite of the governor go and the ratification of ot the amendment The wow women women's ns n's party consulted a former attorney general who found nn m ancient and lOd long lon Ion forgotten constitutional provision under which the leisl legislature turc can cOn convene cOnne ne itsel itself t without wa waiting tin for for- fora a a. call all by bythe bythe the o g governor go r. r Un Under cr this Uns provision pro It tiA as declared tonight tb the extra session will w JI be JC held lieli hel the lieutenant go governor acting as the convening official official official of of- and the suffrage amendment will be he ratified Governor Go Holcomb has abandoned his plans for attending tha tho Republican Republican Re TIc- publican national convention at nt Chicago C through h fear of opposition by ardent suffragists pro it w was s reported tonight