paid to the fine, self-sacrificing work of this organization. In a
private conference called by Mrs. DeVoe early in the campaign, the W.
C. T. U. represented by these two, an agreement was reached that, in
order not to antagonize the "whisky" vote, the temperance women would
submerge their hard-earned honors and let the work of their unions go
unheralded. They kept the faith.

A suffrage play, A Mock Legislative Session, written by Mrs. S. L. W.
Clark of Seattle, was given in the State House and repeated in other
cities. Several hundred dollars' worth of suffrage literature was
furnished to local unions. They placarded the bill boards throughout
the State, cooperating with Dr. Fannie Leake Cummings, who managed
this enterprise, assisted by the Seattle Suffrage Club, by Mrs.
George A. Smith of the Alki Point Club and others who helped finance
it to a cost of $535. The placard read: "Give the Women a Square Deal.
Vote for the Amendment to Article VI," and proved to be an effective
feature.

Mrs. Eliza Ferry Leary, among the highest taxpayers in the State, was
chosen by the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage as their
representative, but, having satisfied her sense of duty by accepting
the office, she did nothing and thus endeared herself to the active
campaigners for the vote. There were no other "anti" members in the
State. The only meeting held was called by a brief newspaper notice at
the residence of Mrs. Leary one afternoon on the occasion of a visit
by a representative, Mrs. Frances E. Bailey of Oregon, at which six
persons were present--the hostess, the guest of honor, three active
members of the suffrage association and a casual guest. No business
was transacted. With the "antis" should be classed the only minister
who opposed suffrage, the Rev. Mark A. Mathews of the First
Presbyterian Church, the largest in Seattle. He was born in Georgia
but came to Seattle from Tennessee. His violent denunciations lent
spice to the campaign by calling out cartoons and articles combating
his point of view. When suffrage was obtained he harangued the women
on their duty to use the vote, not forgetting to instruct them how to
use it.

Election day was reported to the _Woman's Journal_ of Boston by Miss
Parker as follows: "It was a great victory. The women at the polls
were wonderfully effective. Many young women, middle-aged women and
white-haired grandmothers stood for hours handing out the little
reminders. It r