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The New York Times, September 8, 1917 – Front Page – Dudley Field Malone, the Collector of the Port of New York, resigns his position in protest over Wilson’s handling of the suffrage issue. He is a personal friend who campaigned for the president and was appointed to his current position by the president. His long letter to President Wilson is published on the front page of The New York Times. read clipping

The New York Times, September 9, 1917 – Sunday Magazine – Just before the suffrage referendum in Maine, the case against suffrage for women is presented by Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, president of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage. read clipping

The New York Times, September 9, 1917 – Former President Theodore Roosevelt says women’s role in the World War has earned them the right to vote. read clipping

The New York Times, September 9, 1917 – The upcoming Maine suffrage referendum could give women the right to vote and to run for office in the state. The full text of the proposed state amendment is printed. read clipping

The New York Times, September 11, 1917 – Front Page – Maine rejects the suffrage referendum two to one. Suffragists in Maine say the White House picketing hurt their cause. New York State, where 10% of the country’s population resides, will consider a similar referendum in two months. read clipping