mend, 423.
For arguments on see Congressl. Hearings and conv. speeches.
Voted on first time in House of Representatives, 439;
first measure introd. in Cong, in 1915, 440;
Dr. Shaw asks Pres. Wilson to use his influence for, 440;
conv. speeches show work for it paramount, 444;
Com. on Rules reports it;
pressure by women on members of Cong. from their districts, 449;
natl. suff. conv. 1915, resolves to work only for original Fed.
Amend, 452;
strong demand for it, 460-1;
lost in Senate and House, 1914-15, new hearings granted by
committees, 461;
southern women appeal for, 472;
record of Dem. and Repub. members of Cong, 474-5;
Prog. Prohib. and Soc. natl. convs. declare for, 480;
debate at Atlantic City suff. conv. on continuing work for, 486;
vote largely in favor, 487;
object lesson in its necessity, 488;
Mrs. Catt says only way to wom. suff, 489;
natl. conv. resolves to concentrate all its resources on getting it
through Cong, 501;
Congressl. Com. report of great "drive" for, 503;
members of Lower House from equal suff. States have hearing for bef.
House Judic. Com, 504;
nation-wide plan of work for, 510;
conditions at end of 1917 favorable to, 514;
delegates to natl. suff. conv. discuss it with their Senators and
Representatives, many pledged, 516;
Mrs. Catt says Cong. must deal with, 517;
Pres. Wilson reaches a belief in, 520;
Mrs. Catt's strong plea for, 520-1;
issues nation-wide appeal, 523;
her book on, 532;
Mrs. Shuler reports work for all over the country, 538-9;
Natl. Assn. will campaign against enemies in Cong, 542;
Cong. urged to submit as a War measure, 543;
hearings bef. coms. of Cong, 545-549;
Lower House votes in favor, Senate defeats, 1918, 550-1;
nation-wide campaign by Natl. Amer. Assn, 554-557;
Pres. Wilson sends best wishes for, 558;
change of form proposed, conv. refuses, 561;
no merging of assn. till Fed. Amend, secured, 561;
Mrs. Park's report, complete summary;
House Judic. Com. tries to defeat;
Pres. Wilson advises the Amend, 562;
Wom. Suff. Com. appt. gives five days' hearing;
Speaker Clark assists;
five hours' debate, 562;
vote in House; five days' discussion in Senate; Pres. Wilson's
appeal in person; vote, Oct. 1918, 563, 761;
second appeal from the Presiden