Convention opened in Washington Sunday afternoon with mass meeting--Women's trade unions represented by speakers--Victories in Illinois and Alaska--Dr. Shaw's account of Democratic National convention in Baltimore--President Wilson urged to put woman suffrage in his Message--He receives a delegation--Report of year's work for the Federal Amendment by Alice Paul, chairman of association's Congressional Committee--Objection to Congressional Union--New Congressional Committee appointed--Vote on Federal Amendment in Senate--Three days' hearings by House Committee on Rules on appeal for a Committee on Woman Suffrage, Dr. Shaw presiding--Speeches by Mrs. Catt, Mrs. Gardener, Mrs. Harper, Jane Addams, Mrs. Breckinridge, Mary R. Beard and Representative Raker--Women's Anti-Suffrage Associations out in force--In rebuttal Miss Blackwell, Mrs. McCulloch and Mrs. Mondell--Representative Mondell closes--Rules Committee refuses the appeal. CHAPTER XIV. NATIONAL SUFFRAGE CONVENTION OF 1914 398 Convention met in House of Representatives at Nashville, welcomed by Mayor Howse--Dr. Shaw eulogizes Southern women--Governor Hooper welcomes to State--Anne Martin tells of victory in Nevada, Jeannette Rankin in Montana--National Association's work in campaigns--Dr. Shaw on the War--Tribute of convention to her--Address by U. S. Senator Luke Lea--Heated controversy over Shafroth Federal Amendment--Defense by Ruth Hanna McCormick--Antoinette Funk before Judiciary Committee--Her "brief" for amendment--Her report of the campaigns--Miss Clay's and Mrs. Bennett's bill--Committee Hearings: speakers, Mrs. Funk, Mrs. Colby, Mrs. Beard, Crystal Eastman Benedict, Dr. Cora Smith King, Mrs. Gardener--National Anti-Suffrage Association headed by Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, with array of men and women speakers. CHAPTER XV. NATIONAL SUFFRAGE CONVENTION OF 1915 439 At the convention in Washington defeats and victories to consider--First vote in House on Federal Amendment--President Wilson receives delegates--All reports show progress--Dr. Shaw refuses to stand for reelection--Her farewell address--Beautiful ceremonies--Mrs. Catt elected--Ethel M. Smith's report on political work--Congressmen card-indexed--Ruth Hanna McCormick on first House vote--Shafroth Amendment dropped--Conference with Congressional Union, its policy of fighting party in power condemned--Hearing before friendly Senate Suffrage Committee--House Committee controversies with "antis" and Congressional Union--Men "antis" grilled. CHAPTER XVI. NATIONAL SUFFRAGE CONVENTION OF 1916 480