May 1919 The New York Times, May 5, 1919 – The pro-suffrage forces appear to be one vote short in the US Senate. However, if Congress passes the Suffrage Amendment, the National Woman’s Party's poll shows that thirty-seven states are likely to ratify the Amendment. read clipping The New York Times, May 7, 1919 – The National Woman’s Party opens offices in Chicago and San Francisco to focus on the ratification of the Suffrage Amendment in Western states. read clipping The New York Times, May 8, 1919 – Front Page – President Wilson calls a special session of Congress to begin on May 19. read clipping The New York Times, May 10, 1919 – The newly-elected US Senator William J. Harris, from Georgia, says he will vote for suffrage. He replaces Senator Harwick who voted against women's suffrage in the last session. read clipping The New York Times, May 10, 1919 – Editorial – The Times editorializes that the governor of Vermont complied with the State Constitution when he vetoed suffrage for women. read clipping |