were present at every session. They secured the presentation of the memorial, and its reference to the resolution committee. A hearing on the subject was granted, but apparently the time was not ripe for favorable action by any political party.
The Association thus launched went on its way advocating the right of women to vote for national officers, under the constitution as it stood. Meetings were held in different parts of Wisconsin, Indiana, and other states and organizations formed for the education of the people along this line.
Mrs. Clara B. Colby was present at the organization of the Federal Suffrage Association, and approved the policy proposed, but although many of the best known suffrage workers took part, Mrs. Colby declined to do so, believing that the National American Woman's Suffrage Association could be depended upon to do the work. Miss Anthony was successful in securing the adoption by that body of a federal suffrage department of which Mrs. Colby was made the head. On January 1, 1893, she made a masterly report showing an immense amount of work done. She had written to all the different states and had received favorable and enthusiastic responses, besides securing strong resolutions from many organizations, all indicating popular favor for the new method proposed by Judge Minor.
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