Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-04-30 | Page 4 | Slight Hope of Suffrage in 1920

U HJ HO ElOPE f Of r t SUFFRAGE A IN 19 O j ri W Women Continue Efforts but bul Hope pe of of Success Is b. b SInn 1 William Willia Philip Simms Sims International News Service Staff Cori Correspondent Cor Cor- i V r. res respondent j W S 9 April 30 J 1st Bt r g c chance chanco an of r women voting In InU inthe U the e nI national lon 1 elections eJections next November I Is hanging by br- br bra a thread thinner than thang g p s uner n er In the opinion of pf national p party ty leaders here today t theme e e Is ls a. t shred d of of hope hop that pie I suffrage rf g amendment to the constitution constitution constitution tion be be ratified In inn time to give women a A voice In naming the n next president ot the United States s. s Even were ne necessary thirty thirty- sixth state stated to ratify tomorrow It Is pointed ou the th women voters oters of at least east nine states w would ul I be barred from the polls bec because e the last day for registering reg reg- In th these se states state Is now passed Suffrage leaders are wearing a races faces and publicly for the best but th they y privately ly a admit mt- mt there Is s considerable con con- l bitterness against troth froth Democrats Democrats Dem Dem- and R Republicans publicans because o of ot the delayed raun ratification MAY ASSAIL BOTH Charges may soon be leveled against both parties for tor blocking national votes otes for women Both are und under under un un- d der r because of a a. growing bellef among women women that neither Is over lover s to have a heavy fern femi feminine nine vote cast In this election et which h It itt Is Impossible to reckon with be be- b before fore for hand A Admittedly an unknown quantity such a v vote votee rte n night might conceivably ably toss upon pon the scrap h heap ap the ex- ex ex calculation of the professional ll politicians politicians' and t for r this his reason r-eason r many mahy here believe neither Republicans Republicans Re Re- publicans nor Democrats are anxious s sto to lo hasten ratification I Miss MIs Alice Allee Paul of New Jersey chairman with other members of of- the national executive committee of the womans woman's party however refuse to give lve in and are are now engaged in leadIng leading lead- lead l Ing a forlorn hope charge against the 1 I the amendments amendment's enemies SLIGHT HOPES Five states continue nue to o b be by reg regarded regard regard- rd- rd ed as possibilities g and ev every ry atom of the party's strength is being brought tp bear In an attempt to Induce at least one of them to ratify Two states are arse e really needed to make suffrage sure euro for tor while one will m make up up the I necessary necessary thirty-six thirty states ratifying Ohio may baye have to drop out of line Une of ratifying Five states offering more mor or l less s grounds for tor optimism are Delaware Louisiana North Carolina Connecticut Connecticut Conne tl- tl cut and Vermont Delaware is s des de- de described scribed as doubtful dO with the rest mpg more morest s st ab here admit that Vermo Vermont Ver Ver- rf mo mont t and Connecticut might as well be counted out so so slim is the chat chance ce of action In time to be of service s this year ear