meyer. The anti-suffragists had a long list,
including Mrs. Henry M. Stimson, wife of a New York Baptist minister,
and Mrs. William P. Northrup of Buffalo. Both Judiciary Committees
refused to let the resolution come before the two Houses, admitting
that it would be carried if they did.

The most thorough preparation was made for the session of 1911 by all
the suffrage societies. The Assembly committee refused to report and
on May 10 Representative Spielberg, who had charge, moved to request
it to do so. The vote was 38 in favor to 90 against his motion. On
May 15 the Senate Judiciary Committee by 6 to 2 reported in favor but
not until July 12 was the vote taken in the Senate and the measure was
lost by a vote of 14 ayes, 17 noes.

In 1912 a remarkable hearing was held in a crowded Assembly Chamber.
Senator Stillwell, a member of the Judiciary Committee, again
introduced the amendment resolution and its chairman, Senator Bayne,
was a staunch friend but after the committee had reported it favorably
the Senate could not be moved. In the Assembly, on the final day of
the session, for the first time since 1895 and the second time on
record, the resolution was adopted. Just as it was about to be taken
to the Senate for action, Representative Cuvellier of New York blocked
further progress by moving to reconsider the vote and lay the
resolution on the table. This was carried by a vote of 69 to 6 and
doubtless had been prearranged.

By 1913 the sentiment in favor of letting the voters pass on the
question had become too strong to be resisted. Mrs. Katharine Gavit of
Albany, representing the Cooperative Legislative Committee, had charge
of the resolution. On January 6, the opening day, a delegation from
all the suffrage societies sat in the Senate Chamber and heard it
introduced by Senator Wagner, the Democratic floor leader, who said
that, while not personally in favor of it he was willing to sponsor it
because his party had endorsed it in their platform, and it was
favorably reported. In the Assembly it was promptly introduced by A.
J. Levy, chairman of the Judiciary Committee. The form of the proposed
amendment had been changed from that of all preceding years, which had
intended simply to take the word "male" from the suffrage clause of
the constitution. As alien women could secure citizenship through
marriage and would thus immediately become voters it provided that
they must first live in the country five years. The Sen