twenty-two States--each of which has two Senators and Representatives
based on its population. Local self-government also is advocated by
some residents but the majority are behind the movement to obtain
representation in Congress and the vote for presidential electors.
From the time this matter was first agitated the woman suffrage
association of the District has insisted that women should have the
same rights granted to men.

Although the suffragists of the District had no hope of
enfranchisement from the Federal Amendment, nevertheless their
interest in the cause never flagged and they gave freely of their time
and money to aid the movement for it. From 1869 to 1895 they assisted
every year the convention of the National Woman Suffrage Association
in Washington, and afterwards whenever it was held in this city. Its
great celebration of Miss Susan B. Anthony's 80th birthday in
February, 1900, gave a new impetus to the cause. The various societies
had been organized in 1898 into the District of Columbia State Equal
Suffrage Association, corresponding to those in the various States.
The old parent society formed in 1868 and the first Junior Club were
augmented by the Political Study Club organized in 1900, to study the
origin, growth and government of cities and later agitating the
question of placing women on boards of charities, schools, etc.; by
the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Club, organized in 1901, to take up the
study of general taxation, methods of carrying on the public schools,
tariff, finance and city government; by the College Equal Suffrage
League, organized in 1909 and doing excellent work, and in 1916 by the
Anthony League, organized in 1911 primarily for suffrage, but taking
up civic affairs. The Woman Suffrage Council was formed from these
societies in 1914 to aid the Congressional Committee of the National
Association at its branch headquarters in Washington. The name was
afterwards changed to Equal Franchise League when it was decided to
keep the organization intact for the purpose of working for suffrage
in the district. Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnin was the first chairman,
followed by Mrs. George A. Mosshart and Mrs. Louis Brownlow.

The D. C. State Association held regular meetings about four times a
year and some special sessions. It kept the woman suffrage sentiment
active and was responsible for a great deal of progressive work. The
following served as presidents: Mrs. Helen Rand Tindall, 1898; Mrs.
El