Throughout the day’s sessions, Ohio suffragists realized that prohibition and suffrage were linked in the eyes of the public, and OWSA voted to rescind the 1915 convention vote for a state-wide campaign in 1917 until after the wet/ dry vote.

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The morning session included committee reports and upcoming strategies for the movement. County presidents gave a legislative poll, and the organization adopted their political program. District chairmen gave reports. Bessie Crayton, Representative of the 4th District, presented the inventory of the election committee and political committee, and the congressional poll on national amendment. During this session, all officers of the state organization were reelected, including Harriet Taylor Upton to remain president. Edith Hughes filled a vacant spot, becoming the corresponding-secretary-elect and vacating her position as the president of the Allen County Political Equality Club. Upton spoke on attending the national convention and what parties were for or against women’s suffrage.

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More committee reports took place during the afternoon session, where H. Helene Powell of Lima and 12 other members gave short special activity reports. OWSA sent a letter of congratulations to Jeanette Rankin of Montana, who had just been elected the first Congresswoman.

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