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WASHINGTON 675 CAMPAIGN. After the defeat of 1898 no amendment came before the Legislature for eleven years, nor was there any legis- lation on woman suffrage until a resolution to submit to the voters an amendment to the State constitution giving full suf- frage was presented to the session of 1909. It was drafted by Senator George F. Cotterill of Seattle, a radical suffragist, after many conferences with Mrs. DeVoe, and was introduced, strangely enough, by Senator George U. Piper of Seattle, an able politician and a friend of the liquor interests, in honor of' his dead mother, who had been ardently in favor of woman suffrage. It was presented in the House by Representative T. J. Bell of Tacoma. The State association rented a house in Olympia for headquarters and Mrs. DeVoe spent all her time at the Capi- tol, assisted by many of its members, who came at different times from over the State to interview their Representatives and Sena- tors. The work was conducted so skilfully and quietly that no violent opposition of material strength was developed. The reso- lution passed the House January 29 by 70 ayes, 18 noes; the Senate February 23 by 30 ayes, 9 noes, and was approved by crnor Marion E. Hay on February 25. The interests of the amendment were materially advanced later by Senator W. H. Paulhamus, then an anti -suffragist, who "in the interest of fair play" gave advance information as to the exact wording and position of the amendment on the ballot, which enabled the women to hold practice drills and to word their slogan, "Vote for Amendment to Article VI at the Top of the Ballot." The clause relating to the qualifications of voters was reproduced verbatim except for two changes: i. "All per- sons" was substituted for "all male persons." 2. At the end was added "There shall be no denial of the elective franchise- at any election on account of sex." During the campaign of 1910 the State Equal Franchise So- ciety, an offshoot from the regular organization, was formed,* its members being largely recruited from the Seattle Suffrage Otwty Pardrc); Advisory, Mn. Amof Brown, West Seattle; Library. Mr*. Dora W. Cryderman. IMhnghan . Mrs. Silvia A. Hutuirker, Seattle; Petitions, Mrs. Roy V. ,>; Educational, Mrt. Margaret Heye* Hall, Vancouver; Member ,,f National Executive Committee, Miss Adella M. Taikcr, Seattle; Historian, Miu Ida Agnei Baker, Bcllingbam.