t;
vote in Feby, 1919, 565;
twenty-five State Legislatures call for submission, 564;
Dem. caucus opposes, 565;
Natl. Assn. continues its efforts, 574;
last hearing bef. com. of Cong, 577;
Roosevelt and Pres. Wilson support;
not to ask for it would be treason, 579;
Pres. Wilson urges, 583;
sentiment in South, 580, 582-3, 588-9, 590;
four days' hearing ends; favorable report, debate in Lower House
and vote to submit, 593;
record of ratifications, 598;
Governors called on by natl. suff. conv. for spec. sessions, 600;
strenuous work for from natl. suff. headqrs. in New York and Washtn,
under Mrs. Catt's supervision, 604;
great "drive" for ratification, 604-606.
Entire chapter on Amend, 618;
first petitions for, 619;
first resolutions for in Cong, 621;
first vote in Senate, 1887, 624;
discussed, 626;
second vote, 1914, 627;
first vote in Lower House, 629;
struggle for second, 635;
vote, 636-7;
action of House Judic. Com, 627-8-9, 631;
Senate com. gives hearing and makes favorable report, 633;
difficulty in Senate, 637-8;
1,000 prominent men petition for, 638;
five days' debate, 639;
vote, Oct. 1, 1918, 640;
vote, Feb. 10, 1919; analyzed by States, 642;
final vote in House, analyzed by States, 644;
debate in Senate, final vote, signed by Vice-pres. and Speaker, 645-6;
friends and foes, 641-646;
table of votes, 647.
See Ratification.
Proclaimed by Secy. of State, 652;
many law suits; U. S. Sup. Ct, decides in favor, 653-655;
opp. by women's Anti-Suff. Assns, 679;
by men's, 681-2;
record of polit. natl. convs, 702-719;
appeals for amend, in 1912, 709;
at Repub. natl. conv, 1916, 711;
at Dem, 712;
great change, 715;
endorsed by all parties at natl. convs, 1920, 714, 717, 718;
indebtedness to bequest of Mrs. Frank Leslie, 755;
Pres. Wilson's address to Senate in its favor, 761.
Federal Woman Suffrage Association,
at hearings, 383, 427, 428;
organized, officers, object, 656;
memorializes Cong. and polit. convs;
at Columbian Expos, 657;
Congressl. hearings on bills, conv. in San Francisco, 678;
Miss Clay's U. S. Elec. bill, 659.
Federation of Women's Clubs,
Genl. and State, endorse wom. suff, xix;
Genl. Fedn. invites suff. speaker, 206;
cooperates with N
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