Effect of the Popular Vote on Woman Suffrage--Anna C. Wait--Hannah Wilson--Miss Kate Stephens, Professor of Greek in State University--Lincoln Centre Society, 1879--The Press--The Lincoln _Beacon_--Election, 1880--Sarah A. Brown, Democratic Candidate--Fourth of July Celebration--Women Voting on the School Question--State Society, 1884--Helen M. Gougar--Clara Bewick Colby--Bertha H. Ellsworth--Radical Reform Association--Mrs. A. G. Lord--Prudence Crandall--Clarina Howard Nichols--Laws--Women in the Professions--Schools--Political Parties--Petitions to the Legislature--Col. F. G. Adams' Letter 696 CHAPTER LI. COLORADO. Great American Desert--Organized as a Territory, February 28, 1860--Gov. McCook's Message Recommending Woman Suffrage, 1870--Adverse Legislation--Hon. Amos Steck--Admitted to the Union, 1876--Constitutional Convention--Efforts to Strike Out the Word "Male"--Convention to Discuss Woman Suffrage--School Suffrage Accorded--State Association Formed, Alida C. Avery, President--Proposition for Full Suffrage Submitted to the Popular Vote--A Vigorous Campaign--Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Patterson of Denver--Opposition by the Clergy--Their Arguments Ably Answered--D. M. Richards--The Amendment Lost--_The Rocky Mountain News_ 712 CHAPTER LII. WYOMING. The Dawn of the New Day, December, 1869--The Goal Reached in England and America--Territory Organized, May, 1869--Legislative Action--Bill for Woman Suffrage--William H. Bright--Gov. Campbell Signs the Bill--Appoints Esther Morris, Justice of the Peace, March, 1870--Women on the Jury, Chief-Justice Howe, Presiding--J. W. Kingman, Associate-Justice, Addresses the Jury--Women Promptly Take Their Places--Sunday Laws Enforced--Comments of the Press--Judge Howe's Letter--Laramie _Sentinel_--J. H. Hayford--Women Voting, 1870--Grandma Swain the First to Cast her Ballot--Effort to Repeal the Law, 1871--Gov. Campbell's Veto--Mr. Corlett--Rapid Growth of Public Opinion in Favor of Woman Suffrage 726 CHAPTER LIII. CALIFORNIA.