clause in the new constitution read: "The
qualified electors shall be male citizens of the State and male
persons of Indian descent, who are over 21 years of age....
Specifically excepted are felons, paupers, lunatics and idiots."

The headquarters were returned to Oklahoma City with Mrs. Boyer and
Mrs. Biggers still in charge and Miss Gregg continued her field work,
as the suffragists desired to help some of their friends who were
candidates. Among them at the election in October, 1907, Bird S.
McGuire was elected member of Congress, Mr. Hanraty mine inspector,
Charles L. Daugherty labor commissioner, Jesse L. Dunn and M. J. Kane
Justices of the Supreme Court and fourteen to the Legislature. Charles
W. Haskell, who had been among the bitterest of the opponents in the
convention, was elected Governor. When the first Legislature met in
December, Mr. Owen was unanimously elected U. S. Senator and never
thereafter failed to render assistance to both State and national
suffrage for women. Unsolicited Perry A. Ballard introduced a bill in
the House at the first session giving the Presidential franchise to
women but it never came out of committee.

The suffrage work done in 1908 was principally through the society in
Oklahoma City. The State Federation of Labor at its annual convention
endorsed woman suffrage and pledged its support to candidates for the
Legislature who would submit the question to the voters. The
Socialists also gave unqualified support. There was no official
recognition by Democrats or Republicans but a considerable per cent.
of their legislative candidates declared themselves in favor of this
action.

State suffrage headquarters were opened in Guthrie in January, 1909,
and Mrs. Boyer took charge. Members from clubs over the State came to
assist in lobbying for the amendment and pledges were secured from a
majority in both Houses. Miss Kate M. Gordon of New Orleans,
corresponding secretary of the National Association, came to make the
principal argument at the Senate hearing. One was granted also before
the Committee of the Whole. Mrs. N. M. Carter presided and strong
appeals were made by Mrs. Boyer, Mrs. M. A. Morrison, Mrs. Feuquay and
Mrs. Bailey. A petition of 8,000 names was presented, which had been
quickly collected, but it was treated with discourtesy, one member
tearing up the sheets from his district and throwing them into the
waste basket. The Speaker jestingly referred it to the Committee on