suffrage. The Grand Army of the Republic, in session at the same time,
gave her a place on an evening program at the Opera House, where she
addressed a large, enthusiastic audience. Mrs. Biggers attended the
annual meeting of the Twin Territories Labor Union, which unanimously
adopted a resolution for woman suffrage. In Tulsa on Labor Day the
"float" of the suffragists in the big procession won the prize. At
Chickasha during the agricultural fair the tent of the suffrage club
had the best location on the grounds. Dr. Woods and Mrs. Biggers went
to Muskogee to see Robert L. Owen, a prominent lawyer, and enlist his
strong influence in favor of a woman suffrage clause in the new
constitution. He cordially promised his influence, service and
financial assistance and he made his first great suffrage speech in
Oklahoma City before the convention took place. Dr. Woods left the
last of May and the National Association sent Mrs. Ida Porter Boyer of
Pennsylvania in October, 1906, to establish headquarters. When the
constitutional convention opened in Guthrie they were transferred
there, with Mrs. Biggers and Mrs. Boyer in charge. Miss Laura Clay of
Kentucky, a national officer, went to their assistance at her own
expense and Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford of Colorado did some very
effective speaking. In February, 1907, a hearing was granted by the
Suffrage Committee of the convention. Later Mr. Owen, former Governor
Alva Adams of Colorado and Miss Clay addressed the entire convention.
Mr. Owen engaged the Opera House for a mass meeting to influence the
delegates and paid for printing handsomely the Memorial which the
State Suffrage Association presented to the convention.

Mrs. Boyer said. "The woman suffrage measure caused the most heated
debate of the convention. It had been arranged by the political
manipulators to apply gag rule and shut off debate as soon as the
opposition had exploited itself but on a motion to discuss the
suffrage resolution the vote stood 41 noes, 42 ayes, and the delegates
favoring it managed to secure the floor and hold it." Peter Hanraty,
the principal representative of the labor organizations, which were
practically solid for a woman suffrage clause in the constitution, led
the debate in its favor. A number of prominent men spoke strongly for
it. Some of the opposing speeches were very coarse. On the final vote
it was lost by 50 nays to 37 ayes. Notwithstanding all that had been
done and said the suffrage