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Plenty of Air For Suffragists - Public domain document scan

Plenty of Air For Suffragists - Public domain document scan

At the request of Anne Fitzhugh Miller, Speaker Wadsworth will try to improve ventilation in Assembly room for suffrage hearings; lists Geneva delegation, who will meet with district legislators in Albany on March 8

Speaker James Wadsworth to Anne Fitzhugh Miller

Speaker James Wadsworth to Anne Fitzhugh Miller

Wadsworth explains that although the ventilation in the old building will never be ideal, every effort will be made to force fresh air into the Assembly room during the suffrage hearings

Speaker James Wadsworth to Anne Fitzhugh Miller

Speaker James Wadsworth to Anne Fitzhugh Miller

Wadsworth explains that although the ventilation in the old building will never be ideal, every effort will be made to force fresh air into the Assembly room during the suffrage hearings

Mrs. Mackay's Campaign - Public domain document scan

Mrs. Mackay's Campaign - Public domain document scan

Mrs. Clarence Mackay meets Governor Hughes; arranges for suffrage hearings March 9 with Speaker Wadsworth and schedules mass suffrage meeting on February 16 and invites Mrs. Nelson H. Henry and anti-suffragists.

Speaker Wadsworth Aids Suffragists

Speaker Wadsworth Aids Suffragists

Anne Fitzhugh Miller secures appoint with Speaker Wadsworth, her cousin, in which he suggested procedural strategies to bring the suffrage amendment before the full assembly by discharging the committee.

Harriot Stanton Blatch to Anne Fitzhugh Miller, February 23, 1909

Harriot Stanton Blatch to Anne Fitzhugh Miller, February 23, 1909

Blatch requests that Anne Fitzhugh Miller arrange an interview with Speaker James Wadsworth for February 24, 1909, before suffrage hearing.

James Wadsworth, New York Assembly speaker, to Anne F. Miller

James Wadsworth, New York Assembly speaker, to Anne F. Miller

Marginal annotations and underlining in Feb. letter by Anne Miller. Speaker Wadsworth against woman suffrage amendment because majority of women are indifferent; bad women voting would out number good. With Wad... More

Speaker Wadsworth Aids Suffragists; page 2

Speaker Wadsworth Aids Suffragists; page 2

Anne Fitzhugh Miller secures appoint with Speaker Wadsworth, her cousin, in which he suggested procedural strategies to bring the suffrage amendment before the full assembly by discharging the committee.

Speaker Wadsworth Aids Suffragists; page 2

Speaker Wadsworth Aids Suffragists; page 2

Anne Fitzhugh Miller secures appoint with Speaker Wadsworth, her cousin, in which he suggested procedural strategies to bring the suffrage amendment before the full assembly by discharging the committee.

James Wadsworth, New York Assembly speaker, to Anne F. Miller

James Wadsworth, New York Assembly speaker, to Anne F. Miller

Marginal annotations and underlining in Feb. letter by Anne Miller. Speaker Wadsworth against woman suffrage amendment because majority of women are indifferent; bad women voting would out number good. With Wad... More

James Wadsworth, New York Assembly speaker, to Anne F. Miller

James Wadsworth, New York Assembly speaker, to Anne F. Miller

Marginal annotations and underlining in Feb. letter by Anne Miller. Speaker Wadsworth against woman suffrage amendment because majority of women are indifferent; bad women voting would out number good. With Wad... More

Elihu Root reaffirms his opposition to woman suffrage

Elihu Root reaffirms his opposition to woman suffrage

Describes Root's appearance at the Judiciary Committee hearing on the suffrage amendment. U.S. Senator Root, Committee Chairman Senator George Davis and Mrs. Julian Heath oppose woman suffrage Reprints excerpts... More

Forces Line Up In Suffrage Contest

Forces Line Up In Suffrage Contest

Madame Bell-Ranski speaks at anti-suffrage meeting; lists suffrage and anti suffrage speakers at legislative suffrage hearings

Speaker Wadsworth Aids Suffragists

Speaker Wadsworth Aids Suffragists

Anne Fitzhugh Miller secures appoint with Speaker Wadsworth, her cousin, in which he suggested procedural strategies to bring the suffrage amendment before the full assembly by discharging the committee.