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PENNSYLVANIA 563 stood 41 ayes, 7 noes. Mrs. Yilliam Ward, Jr., of Chester, vice- chairman of the Legislative Committee, managed a large part of the work for it. RATIFICATION. The Legislative Committee held its organiza- tion intact awaiting the submission of the Federal Amendment, which took place June 4, 1919. Although this committee was in Harrisburg continuously from January 6 to June 24 and knew the personnel of the Legislature better than any others except some of the political leaders, members of the National Woman's Party came to Harrisburg early in June, the first time they had ever been seen there, and tried to create the impression that they inaugurated the work on ratification. A delegation from the State Suffrage Association visited Senator Penrose in Washing- ton on June 5. Although he was paired against the amendment he was asked to offer no opposition to ratification. He was non- committal but the committee felt that Republican opposition had been removed. On June 8 the Legislative Committee began an intensive cam- paign. Mrs. Gifford Pinchot telephoned or telegraphed Chair- man Hays and all the members of the National Republican Com- mittee; also all Republican Governors and other prominent Republicans, asking them to communicate with Governor Sproul, Senator Penrose and State Chairman Crow urging ratification as a Republican measure. All editors of influential Republican papers east of the Mississippi River received the same appeal. The Governor advised that the resolution should not be introduced in the Senate until Chairman Crow had decided to get behind it. On June 16 the latter told Mrs. Miller that the road was clear and it would come to a vote June 19. The vote stood 31 ayes, 6 noes. The 1 1 OHM- voted on June 24, giving 153 ayes, 44 noes. Immediately after the vote in the House the work of the Stale association was recognized when Representative Robert L. Wal- lace, a friend in many Legislatures, moved to give its president the privilege of addressing the House from the Speaker's rostrum. This was the first time it ever was granted to any man or woman. Governor Sproul also gave a special reception to the offkvrs <>i~ tin- association and the 500 womcMi who had journeyed to I Ian i-' the ratification. For a number of years, the State Association