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ILLINOIS 159 for the association to secure the best and they engaged John J. llcrrick and Judge Charles S. Cutting, who by agreement with the Election Commissioners took charge of the fight. The women consulted also with Charles H. Mitchell, their regular counsel, as well as with Judge Willard McEwen, whom the commissioners engaged as special counsel. They frequently con- ferred with Judge Isaiah T. Greenacre, counsel for the Teachers' Federation, and Joel F. Longnecker, a young lawyer active in the Progressive party, both of whom donated their services. There was a long delay in the Supreme Court and during this time it was vitally necessary to demonstrate that the women wanted the ballot by bringing out as large a registration as pos- sible for the municipal election to be held in April, 1914. The opponents were saying: Women down the State have voted because they are interested in local option but not 25,000 women will register in Chicago." It was, therefore, of paramount im- ]) rtance to arouse the Chicago women. This work was in charge Mrs. Fdward L. Stewart, assisted by Mrs. Judith Weil Loewenthal, members of the State Board. Mrs. Stewart called upon every organization of women in the city to assist. Valuable help was given by Mrs. Ida Darling Engelke, city chairman of 1 organization for the Chicago Political Equality League ; Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen, president of the Woman's City Club, and Mrs. James Mnrrisson, president of the Chicago Equal Suffrage nation. There were public meetings in every ward, and a s meeting the Sunday before the election in the Auditorium Theater, which seated over 4,000 people, but overflow meetings necessary. As a result of this united effort over 200,000 -tercd in Chicago alone and thousands more through- out t! On May 2, 1914, was held the first large suffrage parade in Illinois It was managed by the State association and its affiliated Mrs. 'front, with the members nl" tin- K<ard and 1 pioneer suffragists, led the procession, and Gov- 1 nine and M rter II. Harrison reviewed it. The Tinnent sent t. head the parade the niMimted police, led by Chief Ueason, called "the beauty squad," only brought out special occasions. Nearly 15,000 women, representing