ed roses be added she was met by the chairman of arrangements
with the quiet answer, "We are not complimenting the 'antis' today, we
are using the Republican color and that is the suffrage color." The
jonquils largely outnumbered the roses on the coats of the delegates.

While no Republican could now vote against ratification without
repudiating his party it was plainly evident that the majority of
Democrats were opposed to it and on the day of their State convention
their party leaders, including United States Senator Wolcott and the
chairman, Josiah Marvel, blossomed in red, the "anti" color. Former
United States Senator Saulsbury's paper printed editorials of violent
opposition throughout the struggle.

The resolution to ratify the Federal Suffrage Amendment was called up
in the Senate by Senator Walker Wednesday, May 5. Senator Gormley,
Democratic leader, offered as a substitute a referendum to the voters,
which was defeated by a solid Republican vote of 13 to 4. The roll was
called on the resolution to ratify and it was adopted by 11 ayes, 6
noes--ten Republicans and one Democrat voting for and two Republicans
and four Democrats against it. The House had adjourned when the vote
was taken and the plan was to send the resolution to it Thursday
morning and attempt action Friday, but Thursday morning revealed a
clear intention to defeat it and it was therefore placed under lock
and key in the Senate. Senator Gormley attempted to offer a motion
ordering its delivery to the House but was ruled out of order by the
president pro tem. J. D. Short, whose recent accession to the suffrage
ranks had made the Senate victory sure.

In the House "Bull" McNabb launched an attack on those who were
withholding the resolution, using freely the words "bribery,"
"cajoling," "threats" and much profanity. Mrs. Thompson, the
anti-suffrage president, kept calling out encouragement to him until
the Republican floor leader, William Lyons, had to ask her to stop.

The Senate refused to send the resolution to the House and finally the
Republicans succeeded in forcing an adjournment of the Legislature
until May 17, hoping to bring about a change of sentiment. Some of
those who were interested in the ratification were asked to meet at
the capital that day. Among those who responded were Alfred I., T.
Coleman and Pierre S. du Pont, Governor Townsend, Senator Ball,
Representative Layton, former United States Senator J. F. Allee,
Secretary of St