Great meeting in Atlantic City--President Wilson attends and announces his allegiance--His address--Dr. Shaw responds--Mrs. Catt on State campaigns--Shall association work for Federal and State amendments?--Mrs. Catt sounds key-note in speech on The Crisis--Mrs. Dudley, Mrs. Cotnam and Mrs. Valentine represent South--The "golden flier"--Sharp debate on endorsing candidates--Speeches of Owen Lovejoy, Julia Lathrop and Katherine Bement Davis--Important report of Mrs. Roessing on work in Congress; woman suffrage planks in national conventions at Chicago and St. Louis; interviewing presidential candidates; revised plan for work of association--Dr. Shaw on Americanism and the Flag. CHAPTER XVII. _National Suffrage Convention of 1917_ 513 Convention in Washington under war conditions--Distinguished reception committee--Delegates interview their Congressmen; Association pledges loyalty to Government; its officers in service--New York victory celebrated--Secretary Lane brings President Wilson's greetings--Mrs. Catt's great address to Congress--Maud Wood Park's full report of work with Congress--New Washington headquarters--Report of Leslie Bureau of Suffrage Education--Speech of Secretary of War Baker--Dr. Shaw on Woman's Committee of Council of National Defense--Miss Hay on New York's Socialist vote--"Suffrage Schools" begun--Last Hearing before Senate Committee. CHAPTER XVIII. NATIONAL SUFFRAGE CONVENTION OF 1918-1919 550 Convention of 1918 first ever omitted--War conditions--Many suffrage gains--Jubilee Convention in St. Louis in 1919--Mrs. Catt calls for League of Women Voters--Mrs. Shuler's secretary's report of greatest year's work, State campaigns, war service, work with Congress--Missouri Legislature gives Presidential suffrage--Mrs. Park's report on congressional work--Votes in House and Senate--President Wilson asks Congress for woman suffrage--Tributes to Pioneers--League of Women Voters formed--Work with Editors--Non-partisanship reaffirmed--In Washington: Hearing before new Committee on Woman Suffrage--Dr. Shaw on association's war record--Mrs. Catt's survey of situation; urges committee to talk with President--Ex-Senator Bailey's anti-suffrage speech--Mrs. Catt and Mrs. Park answer--Last suffrage hearing. CHAPTER XIX. NATIONAL SUFFRAGE CONVENTION OF 1920 594