nt of
good citizenship and real democracy; and to wish for the new
organization the same wise leadership and success." On motion of Mrs.
McCormick it was voted that "the gratitude of the convention be
expressed to the President for his constant cooperation and help, with
deep regret for his illness." On motion of Miss Mary Garrett Hay,
second vice-president, the convention authorized a letter of
appreciation to be sent to the Governors of States that had ratified
the Federal Amendment and telegrams to those who had not called
special sessions strongly urging them to do so.[123] This was made
especially emphatic to Governor Louis F. Hart of Washington, the only
equal suffrage State which had not ratified. [The session was called
and the Legislature ratified unanimously March 22, leaving but one
more to be gained.]

At the evening session the Recommendations were considered as
presented by the Executive Council, which consisted of the president
of the association, officers, board of directors, chairmen of standing
and special committees, presidents of affiliated organizations and one
representative of each society which paid dues on 1,500 or more
members. After discussion and some amendment they were adopted as
follows:

Whereas, The sole object of many years' endeavor by the National
American Woman Suffrage Association has been "to secure the vote
to the women citizens of the United States by appropriate
national and State legislation" and that object is about to be
attained, and

Whereas, The association must naturally dissolve or take up new
lines of work when the last suffrage task has been completed,
therefore, be it

Resolved, That the association shall assume no new lines of work
and shall move toward dissolution by the following process:

(1) That a Board of Officers shall be elected at this convention,
as usual, to serve two years (if necessary) in accordance with
the provisions of the constitution;

(2) That the eight directors elected at the 50th annual
convention, and whose term of office does not expire until March,
1921, shall be asked to serve until the term of elected officers
shall expire;

(3) That any vacancy or vacancies occurring in the list of
directors shall be filled by election at this convention;

(4) That all vacancies in the Board of Directors occurring after
this convention shal