s and suffrage banners and a fine band played at intervals. The
speakers were Governor Edwards, President of the Senate Clarence E.
Case, Speaker of the Assembly W. Irving Glover and Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Catt, president of the National Suffrage Association. The twenty-one
county chairmen and representatives of the women's organizations
composing the committee were seated on the platform and at the proper
time each came forward with her petitions and was presented to the
Governor and the legislative officials by Mrs. Feickert, who presided.
About 1,200 women and most of the Legislature were present and there
was much enthusiasm.

RATIFICATION. The Federal Suffrage Amendment was submitted by Congress
June 4, 1919. The resolution for ratification was the first measure
introduced when the Legislature convened in 1920, by Senator William
B. MacKay, Jr., of Bergen county and Assemblyman Henry G. Hershfield
of Passaic county. A public hearing was held February 2 with Mrs.
Feickert chairman. The principal suffrage speakers were U. S. Senator
Selden Spencer of Missouri, Mrs. Robert S. Huse, Mrs. Harriman N.
Simons and the Rev. Florence Randolph. Each of five others
representing various women's organizations spoke for two minutes. That
day the Senate ratified by 18 ayes, 2 noes, two men voting in favor
who had been pledged against it.

The opposition then concentrated its efforts upon the Assembly, where
various tricks were played which in the end were unsuccessful. U. S.
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer had written to each of the
Democratic members urging his support. The evening that ratification
was to be voted on, February 9, the chamber was jammed and it was
evident that the opposition intended to "filibuster" all night rather
than allow the resolution to pass. One motion after another was made
by the leader of the opposition, Assemblyman Hugh Barrett of Essex,
Nugent's special representative, and after a hot fight and much
talking they were defeated. Mr. Nugent was outside in the corridor
constantly sending in messages to his delegation and it was understood
that he was offering anything the Assemblymen might ask for their
votes against ratification. The women suffragists were present in
force helping their friends to maintain their determination to vote on
the resolution that night. It was a stormy session, the "filibuster"
going on steadily from 8 p. m. Finally the opposition gave up the
fight and at ten minutes to 1