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The New York Times, August 28, 1917 – The Woman Suffrage Party of the City of New York collects more than half a million signatures from women in favor of suffrage. This counters the claims of the anti-suffrage groups that only a minority of women want to vote. Carrie Chapman Catt points out that the number of signatures by New York women is 180,000 more than the number of votes cast by men in New York against the suffrage referendum of 1915. read clipping
The New York Times, August 28, 1917 – The six women most recently arrested for picketing the White House, who are free on bond, are granted an appeal of their case. read clipping
The New York Times, August 29, 1917 – Ten suffragists are arrested for picketing the White House, including the six women previously arrested and out on bond. The women are carrying banners with excerpts from President Wilson's speeches. read clipping
The New York Times, August 30, 1917 – In a letter to Mrs. Norman de R. Whitehouse, head of the Woman Suffrage Party of New York State, President Wilson expresses his hope that the suffrage referendum in New York
