Auburn (Me.)--Newspapers
Brent, Margaret, approximately 1601-1670
Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947
Constitutional amendments--Ratification
Lewiston (Me.)--Newspapers
National American Woman Suffrage Association
United States--Tennessee
Voter registration
Walker, Seth M., 1892-1951
Women--Suffrage--Maine
Women--Suffrage--Tennessee]]>
"Tennessee House Votes for Federal Amendment/ Vote was 50 to 46, Speaker Walker Changing His Vote to Aye in an Attempt to Have Action Reconsidered-He is Privilege to Call it Up Within the Next Two Days"

After two preliminary procedural votes, the House passed the suffrage resolution with a vote of 49 to 47. Before the final tally, House speaker Seth Walker changed his vote to make the vote 50 to 46, which would allow him to bring up a motion to reconsider the resolution. The article delves into the history of the women's suffrage movement, including Margaret Brent, Abigail Adams, and other prominent historical figures.

"Suffrage Leaders Rejoice at Adoption of Amendment" Carrie Chapman Catt, President of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, makes a statement reacting the to the passage of the federal suffrage amendment, and announces the formation of the League of Women Voters.

"Maine Women Must Register / Granting Suffrage to Women Does Not Necessitate Special Legislative Session"
Article discusses Maine's decision not to call special legislative session in order to register women to vote, but rather increase the clerical force to manage the increase in women voter registration prior to the next election.]]>
Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine]]>
New York State League of Women Voters
Vanderlip, Narcissa Cox, 1880-1966]]>

New York State League of Women Voters]]>
United States--Maryland
Women--Suffrage--Maryland]]>
Constitutional amendments
Convention
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
National American Woman Suffrage Association. Convention
National American Woman Suffrage Association. League of Women Voters
National League of Women Voters (U.S.)
Shaw, Anna Howard, 1847-1919
United States--Illinois--Chicago]]>

At the time of the convention, 33 states had ratified the federal suffrage amendment. The victory came on August 18, 1920 when Tennessee became the 36th and final state to ratify the amendment.

At the convention, Carrie Chapman Catt formally founded the League of Women Voters as a "mighty political experiment" to help women carry out their new responsibility as voters. ]]>
Colby, Bainbridge, 1869-1950
Constitutional amendments--Ratification
Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957
Elections
Illinois--Newspapers
Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880
National Woman's Party
Paul, Alice, 1885-1977
Primaries
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902
United States--Illinois
Voter registration
Walker, Seth M., 1892-1951
Women--Suffrage--Tennessee]]>

The primary article discusses Tennessee's vote for the woman suffrage amendment by a tally of 50 to 46 after three ballots had been taken. The first two ballots resulted in a tie of 48 to 48. The original tally on the third ballot was 49 to 47 but Speaker Walker changed his vote from "no to aye" which would allow him to bring up a motion to reconsider the resolution.

Additional sections discuss the appeal by the National Woman's Party to Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby to issue a proclamation declaring the ratification so that women could participate in August primaries being held in many states.

Articles on the front page include:
"Suffrage Fight Started in 1848; Illinois First State to Ratify"

"Epitome of Women's Battle for Suffrage" with timeline of major events from 1848 to 1920

"Tennessee's Action Puts State Fight in Turmoil/Await Proclamation by Colby; Will Affect the Primaries" discusses the impact women voters may have on the upcoming elections in Illinois.]]>