ge Party was changed to the State League of Women Voters. Even
before the war was ended an enormous work was begun throughout the
State, under Mrs. Laidlaw, toward the political training of the more
than a million women who had been enfranchised. This was continued
under Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip, who was elected chairman of the State
League of Women Voters, officially formed April 8, 1919.

The Federal Suffrage Amendment was submitted by Congress June 4, 1919.
Senator William M. Calder voted in favor, Senator Wadsworth continuing
his opposition to the end. Of the Representatives, 35 voted in favor;
five were absent; three, Riordan of New York, Dunn of Rochester and
Sanders of Stafford, voted no.

RATIFICATION. The ratification of this amendment by the State
Legislatures became the pressing question and as most of them had
adjourned for two years it would be necessary to have this done by
special sessions if women were to vote in the November election of
1920. That of New York would meet in January, 1920, so there was no
need of haste, but Mrs. Catt at once took up the matter with Governor
Alfred E. Smith, pointing out the excellent effect on other States if
New York should have a special session for this purpose. Without
hesitation he issued the call on June 10, with a strong appeal for
ratification. The Legislature met on June 16 and immediately the
Assembly ratified by unanimous vote of 137. The resolution went at
once to the Senate, where Henry M. Sage made a speech against it and
asked to be excused from voting. It was then passed by unanimous vote,
the Legislature being in session less than a day.

FOOTNOTES:

[122] The History is indebted for this part of the chapter to Mrs.
Ella Hawley Crossett, president of the State Woman Suffrage
Association, 1902-1910.

[123] Mary Anthony left to Mrs. Crossett, Miss Mills and Isabel
Howland $1,000 to be used for State work as they thought best. The
interest for three years was given as prize money for the best essays
in the colleges of the State. When the headquarters were opened in New
York City some of the money helped to furnish them and the rest was
put in the State work the following year.

[124] The History is indebted for this part of the chapter to Miss
Harriet May Mills, vice-president of the State Woman Suffrage
Association, 1902-1910; president, 1910-1913.

[125] In 1911 Mrs. Livermore was succeeded by Mrs. William L. Colt,
who later resigned on account o