icers combined with the assembly and election district
organization. In Buffalo, Mrs. Thew Wright headed a capable board; in
Rochester one was led by Mrs. Alice Clement, later by Mrs. Henry G.
Danforth; in Syracuse by Mrs. Mary Hyde Andrews; in Utica by Miss Lucy
C. Watson. By the end of the campaign, in addition to volunteers, 88
trained organizers were at work in the 57 counties outside of Greater
New York. The National Suffrage Association contributed four of its
best workers and paid their salaries. Connecticut, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and some of the southern
and western States sent valuable workers.

Early in 1917 the entire organization was well developed and suffrage
work was at its height when it was suddenly stopped short by the
entrance of the United States into the World War. At once everything
else became of secondary importance. The Suffrage Party, like all
organizations of women, was eager to serve the country and seized the
first opportunity, which came with the order from Governor Charles S.
Whitman for a military census of all the men and women of the State
over 21 years of age. Entire responsibility for organizing and
carrying on this work in several counties was given to the party. From
April to August the suffrage campaign was almost entirely suspended
while its leaders took a prominent part in war activities. It was only
about three months before election that the suffrage issue again
became dominant. The amendment must come before the voters at the
November election. With the United States engaged in a World War for
democracy it seemed impossible to allow democracy to be defeated at
home, and therefore it was decided that the suffrage campaign must be
carried on.

In spite of some opposition Mrs. Whitehouse called a State conference
at Saratoga the end of August. Besides the distraction caused by the
war other difficulties had arisen. The White House at Washington had
been "picketed" by the National Woman's Party and the President burned
in effigy as a protest because the Federal Suffrage Amendment had not
been submitted by Congress. The press was filled with the story and
the public was indignant. Because the country was at war and the
President burdened with heavy responsibilities, reproaches of
disloyalty and pro-Germanism were hurled at suffragists in general.
The officers of the National Association had repeatedly condemned the
"militancy" and repudiated all r