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Show SUFFRAGISTS EXPECT BIG GAIN THIS YEAR CHICAGO, Feb. 20. With prophecies that before the delegates meet again in October, 1908, the society will have a paid membership of 48,000 with 1,800,-000 1,800,-000 more persons pledged to support its aims, the National Woman Suffrage association as-sociation closed its convention here last night. The Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, ? resident, said it was the most success-ul success-ul convention in the history of the organization. or-ganization. According to the report of the treasurer, Harriet Taylor Upton of Warren, O., the actual cash contributions contribu-tions to the association's work during the convention were more than $25,000. |