Show 1 SUFFRAGISTS SCENT VICTORY V I C T O. O R Y IN I N THE THEAIR AIR I ST. ST LOUIS June 14 14 Victory H.-Victory Victory for for the suffragists the in-the in the Democratic national lonal co convention today appeared so so close that General General Updegraff s W well well fl laid pl plans ns to io keep kep k I silent marchers marchers marchers march ers in the Golden Lane Una demonstration appeared lively to be bo shattered A tentative draft of ot a suffrage plat platform rm plank tendered them by Democratic leaders put them in a shouting mood The plank would put the party on record as favoring passage of a conI constitutional constitutional con con- I amendment to enfranchise women If It the plank is is' is adopted however leaders of the Woman's Womans party turn attention to c congress to try io to force the Susan B n. Anthony amendment through both houses before adjourn adjournment ment of the present session The Golden Lane demonstration today was was' expected to stand in the front rank of suffrage displays held in inthe inthe inthe the United States Eight thousand or more women were to form a a lane down the twelve twelve blocks blocks' between the hotel hote where Democratic headquarters are are arri lo located located located lo- lo and arid the convention hall halI through which the delegates delegat s and convention ticket holders will march In Golden Lane s sUnder Under Undera a sweltering ring sun and intense suffragists today carried out their golden lane demonstration in twelve blocks of Locust street leadIng leading leading lead lead- ing to convention hall They were were en enthusiastically enthusiastically en- en received by thousands of delegates and convention visitors who passed between their white and yellow garbed lines ranged rang on the two sides of ot the street and not pot a single untoward incident incident- marked the occasion occa occa- sion Advertised as a display it failed to carry cairy out that promise The women were so happy over oyer their reception and their prospects prospects prospects pros pros- of obtaining a favorable plank in the D Democratic platform they moved about a a great deal some delegations delegations delegations dele dele- to took k to the street and marched and everybody t talked General Updegraff did her nest best to keep them quiet P Participants not only t talked among themselves but also with outsiders outsiders out out- siders both men and ani women who displayed displayed displayed dis dis- dis- dis played intense int Interest e t in the show |