Honorary President, Mrs. Julia Ashley Pierce, Rochester President, Dr. Marion R. Horton, Windsor First Vice President, Mrs. E. H. Read, Burlington Second Vice President, Dr. Grace W. Sherwood, St. Albans Third Vice President, Mrs. William L. Bryant, Springfield Fourth Vice President, Mrs. Charles L. Stuart, Lyndonville Treasurer, Mrs. Lou Kinsley Thomas, Richford Recording Secretary, Mrs. James A. Merrill, Rutland Corresponding Secretary, Miss Jessica F. Richmond, Windsor Auditor, Mrs. John Spargo, Bennington Press Chairman, Miss Winifred Carling, Burlington

VERMONT EQUAL SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION OFFICE OF CHAIRMAN OF RATIFICATION MRS. LILIAN H. OLZENDAM WOODSTOCK VERMONT

October 23rd,1919

Hon Wm A. Root

Dear Sir: - .

As you have not responded to our appeal for your signature on petition to Governor Clement for special session, and as it is quite impossible for me to call personally upon the 275 men in the legislature in the short time at my disposal, I am writing this to ask that you send same to me this week if possible.

We already have a fine number of names in both Houses but would like to give all our friends a chance to be represented when Senator Howland and his Committee calls on the Governor and presents the petition.

VERMONT is needed for the 36th State in order that ratification may be complete before Presidential Primaries, and we are relying on your support. With thanks for former favors,

l am, Very truly yours, Lilian H. Olzendam Chairman of Ratification for Vermont

In reply to the above permit me to say, if a special session of the Legislature is held and I am present I will probably vote for the Federal suffrage amendment, but at this time I do not care to petition Governor Clement to call a special session for that purpose alone.

Respectfully, William A. Root

Bennington, Vt., October 24th, 1919.