tep, which would be the
ratification of the Federal Amendment. On August 17 occurred the death
of U. S. Senator Jacob H. Gallinger. A staunch friend of woman
suffrage for fifty years, much of the time vice-president of the State
association, it seemed the irony of fate that death intervened when
his vote and influence as Republican leader would have carried the
Federal Suffrage Amendment without delay. Senator Hollis and
Representatives Mason and Burroughs were in favor of it.

Irving W. Drew of Lancaster, an avowed "anti," was appointed by
Governor Henry W. Keyes as Senator until the fall election. It was
said that he was urged to appoint an opponent by Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge when he came to Concord to deliver Senator Gallinger's funeral
address. The situation was tense at the November election. Senator
Hollis (Democrat) declined to stand for another term and Governor
Keyes (Republican) was elected in his place. The two candidates for
Senator Gallinger's unexpired term were George H. Moses (Republican)
and John B. Jameson (Democrat). Mr. Moses was known as an
uncompromising opponent while Mr. Jameson was a sincere suffragist.
The prospects were good for Mr. Jameson's election when President
Wilson issued an appeal for the election of a Democratic Congress,
which had the effect of stiffening the Republican ranks and Mr. Moses
was elected by a small majority. After his election the National
Association sent a representative to interview him. He told her that
he was not interested in the question but that if the Legislature
should instruct him by resolution to vote for the Federal Amendment he
would do so. It would not sit for some time and therefore Mrs. Anna
Tillinghast of Boston, Miss Eva S. Potter and Mrs. Arthur L. Livermore
of New York were sent by the National Association, and in cooperation
with the State association, secured a petition from more than
two-thirds of the Legislature, which numbered 426 members, asking
Senator Moses to vote for the amendment. When it was presented he said
that he must insist on a resolution.

When the Legislature convened in 1919 Senator Moses made a trip to
Concord, took a room in a hotel and made it his office, where he was
visited by members of the Legislature. It was current opinion that he
was using his influence against a resolution and the results bore out
the conclusion. The resolution was introduced in the House January 8
by Robert M. Wright of Sanbornton and on the 9th