, the national president, which
closed: "The opposing elements combined tended to create for Mrs.
Yost what at first seemed to be a situation impossible of solution,
but with rare tact and a soundness of judgment that we have seldom
seen equalled her leadership has brought about a complete victory. As
supporters of suffrage we are sending you this without Mrs. Yost's
knowledge and simply that at least some part of the credit due her may
be given." This was signed by Chas. A. Sinsel, president State Senate;
Grant P. Hall, Mayor of Charleston; W. E. Chilton, former U. S.
Senator; Houston C. Young, Secretary of State; Albert B. White, former
Governor; W. E. Baker, chairman Republican State Committee; J. S.
Darst, Auditor of State.

The president of the State Association, Mrs. Ruhl, was present
throughout the sessions, as were members of the State committee, Mrs.
Ebert, Mrs. Rummel, Miss McKinney, Mrs. Romine, Mrs. Thomas Peadro,
Mrs. Mann, Mrs. Allie B. Haymond, Mrs. O. S. McKinney, Mrs. Kemble
White, Mrs. William G. Brown and Mrs. Olandus West. The cost of
organizers and literature in the ratification campaign to the National
Association was about $2,300, in addition to the State association's
expenses.

On Sept. 30, 1920, the State association became the League of Women
Voters and Mrs. John L. Ruhl was elected chairman.

LEGISLATIVE ACTION. 1901. A bill for Presidential suffrage, drawn by
George E. Boyd, Sr., was introduced in the House by Henry C. Hervey
and seconded by S. G. Smith of Wheeling. It was rejected by a vote of
31 to 25, Speaker Wilson voting against it. The bill was introduced in
the Senate by Nelson Whittaker of Wheeling. U. S. Senator Stephen B.
Elkins commanded it to be tabled and this was done.

1903. A bill for Presidential suffrage was defeated.

1905. A resolution introduced in the Senate by Samuel Montgomery to
submit a suffrage amendment to the State Constitution received two
votes.

1907. Dr. A. J. Mitchell introduced a resolution for an amendment in
the house; Z. J. Forman in the Senate. Senator Robert Hazlett arranged
a legislative hearing at which every seat was occupied, with people
sitting on the steps and sides of the platform and the large space in
the back part of the room filled with men standing. Dr. Harriet B.
Jones made a short address and was followed by Dr. Anna Howard Shaw,
president of the National Suffrage Association, in an eloquent plea.
The vote in the Senate was 10 aye