est of the
National College Equal Suffrage League. In October, 1909, the State
convention went to St. Paul. The _Bulletin_, official organ of the
association and a valuable feature of its work, had had to be
abandoned because of lack of funds. It had been edited for ten years
by Dr. Ethel E. Hurd, recording secretary, who sometimes mimeographed
it herself, sometimes had it typewritten and when possible printed,
always herself addressing and mailing copies to the State members. An
important event of the year was the unanimous endorsement of woman
suffrage by the State Editorial Association, secured by Miss Mary
McFadden, a journalist. For the first time a speaker was supplied to
the State convention of the Federation of Women's Clubs.

In November, 1910, the State convention was entertained by the
Minneapolis Political Equality Club, organized in 1868. Mrs.
Stockwell, who had served as president for ten years, asked to be
relieved from office and Miss Emily Dobbyn of St. Paul was elected
president with Dr. Margaret Koch, who had been treasurer ten years,
first vice-president. The petition was reported as finished with
20,300 names. It was sent to Washington and presented to Congress by
Senator Moses E. Clapp with an earnest plea for its consideration. In
October, 1911, the convention again went to St. Paul and Mrs. A. T.
Hall of this city was elected president.

The convention of 1912 was held in Minneapolis in September. Under
direction of Mrs. A. H. Bright of this city the first automobile
suffrage parade took place, the route extending from the court house
where the convention was held to the Fair grounds where addresses were
made. Eleven new clubs were reported. The Woman's Welfare League of
St. Paul joined the State association and did excellent work for
suffrage. Mrs. Hall was re-elected president and removing from the
State later Mrs. P. L. De Voist of Duluth was selected to fill out her
term.[92]

In October, 1913, at the annual convention in St. Paul, Mrs. Bright
was elected president. The Minneapolis Equal Suffrage Club, which had
been organized independently by Mrs. Andreas Ueland, joined the State
association and later became the Hennepin County suffrage
organization. A Women Workers' Suffrage Club was formed with Mrs.
Gertrude Hunter, president.

In November, 1914, at the convention in Minneapolis, Mrs. Ueland was
elected president and served for the next five years.[93] It was
reported that the Everyw