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Women suffrage petitions reach Senate floor in July debate
Devoted senators from 45 of 48 states heard petitions presented by suffragists to the U S Senate as the foldout procession entered Washington The measure sees 64 participating senators with 23 voicing support for the constitutional amendment while many others declined to state a position or were absent The results show a mixed basis across regions with several states already granting suffrage and others resisting or remaining neutral
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United States
Senate
Washington
Senate Committee
National Capital
Idaho
Nebraska
New Mexico
Bankhead
Ala- Spaza
Thornton
Louisiana
Martinez
New Jersey
Arizona
California
Colorado
Kansas
Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
Messrs. Smith
Perkins
Sutherland
Messrs. Borah and Brady
Lark
New England
Gallinner
New Hampshire
Burleigh
Maine
Hollis
Lippitt
Messrs. Brandegee and
McLean
Connecticut
Johnson
Lodge and
Weeks
Massachusetts
Colt
Thode Island
Dillingham and
Page
Vermont
Middle Atlantic
Martine
Saulsbury
Delaware
Smith
Maryland
Oliver and Penrose
Pennsylvania
Root
O'Gorman
New York
Hughes
Ranedell
Magrely
Lewis
Howe
Ing
Kern
Shively
Indiana
Kenyon
Iowa
Cummins
Smith and Townsend
Michigan
Clapp
Minnesota
Nelson
Ohio
Pomerone
Burton
LaPollette
Wisconsin
Stephenson
Chilton
West Virginia
Senator Goff
Owen
Oklahoma
Gore
Stone
Missouri
Reed
Myers
Montana
Newlands
Crawford
South Dakota
Sterling
Ashurst
Works
Shafroth
Thomas
Sherman
Illinois
Bristow and Thompson
Ranséiell
Pittmann
Nevada
Galligar
Pomerene
Chamberlain and
Lane
Smoot
Poindexter Ana ‘Tones
la Follette
Warren