, both said in
interviews and through the public press that they were ready to work
for any measure which would ensure suffrage to Pennsylvania women.
Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell, the Democratic candidate, did not answer
any inquiries.

1919. Upon the defeat of the Federal Amendment in the U. S. Senate
February 10, Governor Sproul, who had given many proofs of his
friendship, was consulted regarding the advisability of introducing
Presidential suffrage or a referendum or both. At first he recommended
both but 24 hours later word came that the former could not be passed
but the "organization" would sponsor a referendum. A resolution for
this was introduced and after a public hearing, at which anti-suffrage
women from New Jersey and New York spoke at length, the House passed
it on April 22 by 128 ayes, 66 noes. In the Senate on May 26 the vote
stood 41 ayes, 7 noes. Mrs. William Ward, Jr., of Chester,
vice-chairman of the Legislative Committee, managed a large part of
the work for it.

RATIFICATION. The Legislative Committee held its organization intact
awaiting the submission of the Federal Amendment, which took place
June 4, 1919. Although this committee was in Harrisburg continuously
from January 6 to June 24 and knew the personnel of the Legislature
better than any others except some of the political leaders, members
of the National Woman's Party came to Harrisburg early in June, the
first time they had ever been seen there, and tried to create the
impression that they inaugurated the work on ratification. A
delegation from the State Suffrage Association visited Senator Penrose
in Washington on June 5. Although he was paired against the amendment
he was asked to offer no opposition to ratification. He was
non-committal but the committee felt that Republican opposition had
been removed.

On June 8 the Legislative Committee began an intensive campaign. Mrs.
Gifford Pinchot telephoned or telegraphed Chairman Hays and all the
members of the National Republican Committee; also all Republican
Governors and other prominent Republicans, asking them to communicate
with Governor Sproul, Senator Penrose and State Chairman Crow urging
ratification as a Republican measure. All editors of influential
Republican papers east of the Mississippi River received the same
appeal. The Governor advised that the resolution should not be
introduced in the Senate until Chairman Crow had decided to get behind
it. On June 16 the latter told M