AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 23, 22 October 1920, Page 7

AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

THE DEMOCRATIC SOUTHERN STATES

EFFECT OF WOMEN'S FRANCHISE ON

NEGRO VOTE

(By Telesraph-Presi Associatian-OoiiyrlgM Washington, October 19. Traditionally the Southern States have J always been Democratic, at least, since I the Civil War. The negro vote in the 1 South was in larger part suppressed ' through the State laws making the vol- 1 ing qualiiications high. The enfran- ' chisement of women, however, has brought a hope among Eepublicans that the negro ,women's votes will perhaps ■ separate some .of the Southern States from the Democrats, especially the States bordering 011 what is known as the "Solid South," namely, Kentucky, West Virginia, Missouri, etc. Mr. George White chairman of the Democratic Na-' tional Committee, "states that these bordcr States will surely remain Democratic, and adds that Ohio also -will go to Cos. Observers declare that it is hardly probable that the Eepublicans will be able W obtain any Southern States. It is pointed out that successful measures have been taken to keep the negro women's vote small by enforcing high quali-fications.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. - THE FRENCHIOMMUNICATION FRANCO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE SUGGESTED. » Chicago, October 20. Senator France (Republican) has announced that he has received from a French organisation an informal request suggesting a'conference, with a view to forming 11 Franco-American Alliance for the prevention of wars. Senator Prance states that tho communication is similar to that which Senator Harding received.— Cable Assn.,