CHAPTER XV.

NATIONAL SUFFRAGE CONVENTION OF 1915 439

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.