frage but leaving it to the States for
action and not to a Federal Amendment.

FOOTNOTES:

[22] The History is indebted for this chapter to Mrs. Annie G.
Porritt, journalist, author and lecturer, officially connected with
the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association from 1910 as corresponding,
recording and press secretary.

[23] In June, 1915, a branch of the Congressional Union (later the
National Woman's Party), was organized with Mrs. William D. Ascough as
chairman. At that time the Woman Suffrage Association was giving its
attention almost exclusively to State work and the new organization
began by sending deputations to each of the Congressmen and Senators
to ask support for the Federal Suffrage Amendment. Meetings and a
press service to promote the amendment were carried on until
ratification was completed. Connecticut members took part in every
national demonstration of the Union and eleven suffered terms of
imprisonment. Annual conventions were held each year and in 1918 Mrs.
Thomas N. Hepburn was elected chairman, Mrs. Ascough having removed
from the State. The Union raised money for the ratification campaigns
in New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, West Virginia, Delaware and
Tennessee and sent workers to assist them and also to secure a special
session in Vermont.

[24] Notwithstanding this letter the State Suffrage Association used
its whole strength against Senator Brandegee's election on November 2.
It was estimated that 90 per cent. of the women voted. Although the
big Republican landslide elected him he received 12,446 fewer votes
than the Republican candidate for President.

[25] A certified copy of this vote was immediately dispatched to
Washington by Miss Flanagan, one of the National Woman's Party
workers, and Secretary of State Colby accepted it as valid. It is
therefore on record in Washington that Connecticut ratified the
Federal Suffrage Amendment on September 14, 1920.

[26] The officers of the State Association from 1901 to 1920,
besides the presidents, not already mentioned, were as follows:
Vice-presidents, Mrs. Annie C. S. Fenner, 1906-1910; corresponding and
recording secretaries, Mrs. Ella B. Kendrick, Mrs. Marcia West, Mrs.
Jessie Adler, Mrs. Annie G. Porritt, Miss Mabel C. Washburn, Mrs.
Frederick C. Spencer, Mrs. Hiram P. Maxim, Mrs. William H. Deming,
Mrs. Samuel T. Davis, Jr., Mrs. S. H. Benton, Mrs. William C. Cheney.

Among those who served in other official capacities w