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| CHAPTER XV. | |
| National Suffrage Convention of 1915 | 439 |
| At the convention in Washington defeats and victories to consider — First vote in House on Federal Amendment — President Wilson receives delegates — All reports show progress — Dr. Shaw refuses to stand for reelection — Her farewell address — Beautiful ceremonies — Mrs. Catt elected — Ethel M. Smith's report on political work — Congressmen card-indexed — Ruth Hanna McCormick on first House vote — Shafroth Amendment dropped — Conference with Congressional Union, its policy of fighting party in power condemned — Hearing before friendly Senate Suffrage Committee — House Committee controversies with "antis" and Congressional Union — Men "antis" grilled. | |
| CHAPTER XVI. | |
| National Suffrage Convention of 1916 | 480 |
| Great meeting in Atlantic City — President Wilson attends and announces his allegiance — His address — Dr. Shaw responds — Mrs. Catton State campaigns — Shall association work for Federal and State amendments? — Mrs. Catt sounds key-note in speech on The Crisis — Mrs. Dudley, Mrs. Cotnam and Mrs. Valentine represent South — The "golden flier” — Sharp debate on endorsing candidates — Speeches of Owen Lovejoy, Julia Lathrop and Katherine Bement Davis — Important report of Mrs. Roessing on work in Congress; woman suffrage planks in national conventions at Chicago and St. Louis; interviewing presidential candidates; revised plan for work of association — Dr. Shaw on Americanism and the Flag. | |
| CHAPTER XVII. | |
| National Suffrage Convention of 1917 | 513 |
| Convention in Washington under war conditions — Distinguished reception committee — Delegates interview their Congressmen; Association pledges loyalty to Government; its officers in service — New York victory celebrated — Secretary Lane brings President Wilson's greetings — Mrs. Catt's great address to Congress — Maud Wood Park's full report of work with Congress — New Washington headquarters — Report of Leslie Bureau of Suffrage Education — Speech of Secretary of War Baker — Dr. Shaw on Woman's Committee of Council of National Defense — Miss Hay on New York's Socialist vote — "Suffrage Schools" begun — Last Hearing before Senate Committee. | |
