ld be framed to meet exceptional discontent." This
memorial will be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

The National Woman Suffrage Association held its May Anniversary of
1872 in New York, at Steinway Hall. As can be seen by the call,[149]
the intention was to form a political party, but the delegates, after
some discussion, decided that nominees without electors were
incongruous. As usual a large number of States were represented by
delegates, California sending Laura de Force Gordon, and Oregon,
Abigail Scott Duniway. This convention was chiefly remarkable as being
the first at which the presidency changed hands--Miss Anthony, instead
of Mrs. Stanton, being elected to fill the position of chief officer.

A delegation, consisting of Mrs. Hooker, Mrs. De Force Gordon, and
Miss Anthony, was sent by the National Woman Suffrage Association to
the Presidential Conventions held by the Liberal Republicans at
Cincinnati, the Democrats at Baltimore, and the Republicans at
Philadelphia. The fruit of all the earnest labor of this delegation
was a splinter in the Republican platform. This, however, was
something to be grateful for, as it was the first mention of woman in
the platform of either of the great political parties during our
National existence. On the strength of this plank the following
address was issued:

GRANT AND WILSON--APPEAL TO THE WOMEN OF AMERICA FROM THE
NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.

Women of the United States, the hour for political action has
come. For the first time in the history of our country woman has
been recognized in the platform of a large and dominant party.
Philadelphia has spoken and woman is no longer ignored. She is
now officially recognized as a part of the body politic. The
fourteenth plank of its platform declares:

The Republican party mindful of its obligations to the loyal
women of America expresses gratification that wider avenues
of employment have been open to women, and it farther
declares that her demands for additional rights should be
treated with respectful consideration.

We are told that this plank does not say much, that in fact it is
only a "splinter;" and our "liberal" friends warn us not to rely
upon it as a promise of the ballot to woman. What it is, we know
full better than others. We recognize its meagerness; we see in
it the tim