Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-31

1891, rather than bring discord into the
society, hoping that matters would
right themselves; but they only grew
worse. 1t Is evident that there can
be no harmony between the Board
and Mrs. Darling; and as she
has not seen proper 10 resign, there
was but one course, and that to
remove her and declare her Office va
cant, under the power conferred on the
Board under the constitution. She has
constantly represented the Board as be-
ing her appolntees and subject to her
control. The Board, under the old con-
stitution (which she claims to have
written) is composed of the officers OF
the national society, together with sew
eral regents, whom Mrs. Darling desig-
mates as members, who are confirmed
by the Beard. These national officers
are a large majority OF the Board, and
they were mostly elected by the national
society at its organizing meeting, when
Mrs. Darling herself was elected, and
they hold by exactly the same tenure OF
Office that she does.
1.-The old constitution, Article vi,
gsves the board power to prescribe the
duties Of the national officers, and by
article NJ Of the old bylaws it has
power 70 'Superintend the interests OF
the society, and by Article ii. Of the
old bylaws the general officers are re-
Quired 70 report AT such other times as
may by the national board Of managers
be directed The power Of control I'M
der the old constitution, as we'll as the
new, rests in the board elected by the
national society, together with the
added regents, and in the very nature
of the case this must be so. References
are made to the old constitution TO show
that even under its provisions the board
managed the affairs. The new consti-
tuition, the only one now in force, is
more explicit on this subject.
''She also claims that the society in
Washington is distinct society. Both
the old and new constitutions provide
for the admission of all members to the
national society, by the National Board
of Management, and for the Organlza-
tion of local chapters, not State chap
tiers. Most of the national officers are at
Washington, and every member OF the
society is q member OF the national So
ciety. II is not an aggregation OF local
or State chapters, but one great nation
al society. In this respect it differs
from the Sons of the American Reyo-
luton.
"She claims that the constitution
could only be amended by the regents
in February, 1892. Article VII. of the
old constitution says: Amendments
TO this constitution may be offered at
any meeting If the society, but shall not
be acted upon until the next meeting
etc, and article XIX. Of the old bylaws
gives the Board of Managers power to
amend the bylaws subject 10 ratiica-
ton or rejection by majority Of votes
at the next general meeting OF the So
ciety.' There is no power given by the
old constitution to the Congress TO
amend. The national society adopted
the amendments, and it was the only
power that could amend. Every mem
Der of the society was notified thirty
days before the meetings at which the
amendments were proposed and adopt
ed. She represents that there was
conspiracy between Mr.. Mcdowell and
members OF the Board to injure her,
whereas, in fact, Mr.. MacDowell is
very slightly known to the majority Of
the Board, has never attended a meet
ing of the Board, and. although present
as a member Of the Advisory Committee
al 4 meeting Of the National Society,
Nav 26, when the constitution was
finally amended, he was not called on,
aud did not say a word to the society.
The charge Is not only unfOunded, but
the character Of the ladies comprising
the Board is enough to refute it. When
the adams Magazine was discarded be-
cause il belonged TO private parties and
could not be controlled by the society,
and yet was made to appear as the Off
cial exponent of the society, the Board
did not recommend the change, and
large majority OF the Board, out Of
Difference to Mrs Darling, voted to re-
tain it, but it was overwhelmingly abol-
iShed by the society itself.
"She represents that the national Soci-
ETY. was incorporated without her name.
This is q mistake. Seven members Of
the Board acknowledged the articles of
association, but Mrs. Darllng's name
was given in the articles as one of the
officers managing the affairs of the So
c.etY, just as the names Of the otner
members of the Board were given. She
represents that her appointments were
ignored by the Board, whereas every
appointment made by her has, out of
consideration for the ladies who were
appointed, been confirmed All these
facts can be proven by the records and
by Mrs. Darling'S letters which are on
file with the secretary. The only offenSe
OF the Board has been to try and carry
out the constitution and TO
conserve the best interests Of
society. Mrs. Darling has been
notified OF every meeting Of the Board,
and has attended none since she left
Washington last winter. This unfOrtu
nate state of affairs is very annoying to
the Board, but il will endeayOr TO do its
duty under the constitution, which has
been amended so as TO be Ineligible,
and will be easily understood. The in
sigma has been adopted, and the society
is i'm a flOuriShing condition, and we sin
cerely hope that every regent and mem
Der will cooperate with the Board In
making the. national society worthy Of
its name and purposes. Arbitrary
power can find no place with the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution. The
constitution and bylaws must alone be
our guide"
Mrs. Darling's side Of the case could
not be obtained, as she is not in Wash
ingtOn.
Mrs. Darling Has Life Office.
" J. sun.
Mrs Flora Adams Darling has been
elected Director General Of the Daugh-