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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 will
