Convention met in House of Representatives at Nashville, welcomed by Mayor Howse--Dr. Shaw eulogizes Southern women--Governor Hooper welcomes to State--Anne Martin tells of victory in Nevada, Jeannette Rankin in Montana--National Association's work in campaigns--Dr. Shaw on the War--Tribute of convention to her--Address by U. S. Senator Luke Lea--Heated controversy over Shafroth Federal Amendment--Defense by Ruth Hanna McCormick--Antoinette Funk before Judiciary Committee--Her "brief" for amendment--Her report of the campaigns--Miss Clay's and Mrs. Bennett's bill--Committee Hearings: speakers, Mrs. Funk, Mrs. Colby, Mrs. Beard, Crystal Eastman Benedict, Dr. Cora Smith King, Mrs. Gardener--National Anti-Suffrage Association headed by Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, with array of men and women speakers.
At the convention in Washington defeats and victories to consider--First vote in House on Federal Amendment--President Wilson receives delegates--All reports show progress--Dr. Shaw refuses to stand for reelection--Her farewell address--Beautiful ceremonies--Mrs. Catt elected--Ethel M. Smith's report on political work--Congressmen card-indexed--Ruth Hanna McCormick on first House vote--Shafroth Amendment dropped--Conference with Congressional Union, its policy of fighting party in power condemned--Hearing before friendly Senate Suffrage Committee--House Committee controversies with "antis" and Congressional Union--Men "antis" grilled.
Great meeting in Atlantic City--President Wilson attends and announces his allegiance--His address--Dr. Shaw responds--Mrs. Catt on State campaigns--Shall association work for Federal and State amendments?--Mrs. Catt sounds key-note in speech on The Crisis--Mrs. Dudley, Mrs. Cotnam and Mrs. Valentine represent South--The "golden flier"--Sharp debate on endorsing candidates--Speeches of Owen Lovejoy, Julia Lathrop and Katherine Bement Davis--Important report of Mrs. Roessing on work in Congress; woman suffrage planks in national conventions at Chicago and St. Louis; interviewing presidential candidates; revised plan for work of association--Dr. Shaw on Americanism and the Flag.
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Convention in Washington under war conditions--Distinguished reception committee--Delegates interview their Congressmen; Association pledges loyalty to Government; its officers in service--New York victory celebrated--Secretary Lane brings President Wilson's greetings--Mrs. Catt's great address to Congress--Maud Wood Park's full report of work with Congress--New Washington headquarters--Report of Leslie Bureau of Suffrage Education--Speech of Secretary of War Baker--Dr. Shaw on Woman's Committee of Council of National Defense--Miss Hay on New York's Socialist vote--"Suffrage Schools" begun--Last Hearing before Senate Committee.