oned in the Senate. The bill giving women the right
to vote for Presidential electors passed the House March 5 by 103
ayes, 24 noes; and the Senate March 21 by 49 ayes, 11 noes. It was
signed by Governor J. A. A. Burnquist two days later in the presence
of a group of suffragists.[99]

FOOTNOTES:

[91] The History is indebted for this chapter to Maud C. (Mrs. S. A.)
Stockwell, for ten years president of the State Suffrage Association
and for over twenty years a member of its executive board. Mrs.
Stockwell wishes to acknowledge assistance from Mrs. David F. Simpson
and Mrs. John A. Guise.

[92] A State Anti-Suffrage Association was organized in Minneapolis in
1912 and later branches were formed in other cities. The president was
Mrs. J. B. Gilfillan of Minneapolis and other active workers were Mrs.
E. L. Carpenter, Mrs. Edmund Pennington and Mrs. Frank Reed of
Minneapolis, Mrs. J. W. Straight of St. Paul and Mrs. J. L. Washburn
of Duluth. Time was given to their speakers at the last three hearings
granted the State Suffrage Association by the Legislature. Miss Minnie
Bronson, secretary of the National Anti-Suffrage Association, came
from New York for one.

[93] Too much credit for the final success of woman suffrage in
Minnesota can not be given to Mrs. Ueland, president of the
association for the last five years of its existence. She organized
the entire State, raised large sums of money each year, induced many
prominent women to join in the work, carried out the instructions of
the National Association to the letter, secured legislation, and not
only took advantage of every opportunity for propaganda but created
opportunities.

[94] In 1915 the Congressional Union, afterward the National Woman's
Party, formed an organization in St. Paul with Mrs. Alexander Colvin
chairman. The members were recruited from the State association and
for a few years were active in both organizations.

[95] During the twenty years covered by this chapter the Twin City
suffragists never failed to keep open house during the State Fair,
where speakers were heard and literature was distributed.

[96] Following are the names of State officers besides the presidents
who served over three years: Vice-presidents, Mrs. Jenova Martin, four
years; Mrs. David F. Simpson, three years; Mrs. H. G. Harrison, five
years; Mrs. E. A. Brown, four years; Mrs. C. L. Atwood, six years; Dr.
Margaret Koch, vice-president, three years and treasurer, ten y