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LOUISIANA 227 ana in New Orleans. 1 Both enrolled men as well as women, affili- ated with the National American Suffrage Association and worked harmoniously for the enfranchisement of Louisiana women by State and national legislation. Later the League be- came the Sixth District branch of the Party. When the Woman Suffrage Party was organized its platform contained only a pledge to work for an amendment to the State constitution, but after affiliating with the National Association it was pledged to work also for a Federal Suffrage Amendment, and this was fully understood by the members. By June 15 the Party, with Airs. Edgar M. Cahn as State chairman, had enrolled 300 members. It held open air rallies, organized by legislative districts, which are known as "parishes," and in the seventeen wards of Orleans parish congressional chair- men were appointed by the beginning of 1914. This year the Teachers' Political Equality Club and the Newcomb College Suf- frage Club became branches of the Party, and the Orleans Parish I 'ranch was organized. Delegates were sent to the national suffrage convention at Nashville in November. The first State convention of the Party was held in April, 1915, at I'aton Rouge and Mrs. Meehan was elected chairman. Throughout the summer suffragists of all groups campaigned vigorously for the recognition of woman suffrage in the State constitutional convention expected in the autumn, but the conven- itsclf was voted down at the polls. A Men's League was formed and among its members were Dr. Henry Dickson Bruns, V. A. Kt-rna^han, M. J. Sanders, Solomon Wolff, Oscar Srhuinert, I. A. Strauss, J. J. Eineran, Lynn Dinkins, James Wilkinson. Louis J. liryan, Captain James Dinkins, L. H. Gos- serand, Rabbi Max I leller and Rabbi Emil Leipziger. In <(* the resolution for a constitutional amendment to elim- inate the word "male" again failed to pass when introduced by '..well of Me Ridder in the Lower House, though 1 Amonj? charter members of the Woman Suffrage Tarty were Mrs. E. C. G. Ferguson, Mr. a UjrVB, Mr. and M r. E. J. Grab.. Kosella Bayhi, Mrs. M. M. KM Hunt Hrisl>;m. . I, James M. Thomson, T.: ; Mr. and Mrv J. K. Kdimmds, Trist W B, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. all of .ins; Mrs. J. K. Muton. of Jennings, Katlicrinc ("liunmlle and W I Krebs. of Lake Charles, Mrs. M. M. Bodenbendcr of Covington.