New-York tribune., 1896-05-15

pREAK Up TIE MfEIiNG.
,,mistice Of two weeks hostilities be.
S' ,ha opposing factions Of the Daughters OF the
"es,o.n revolution broke out again yesterday. al
Am.n.I meeting. held on April 30. when Mrs
pe ~ NcIear was reelected regent. and with her
pO" succeeded in defeating the 'reformers' or
r".ors so much time was occupied in electng
'0sncnal officers that none was left for choosing
DE- pm i,,nor,ant committees Consequently. the
~,,rp was adjourned and the Following invita-
p" ,Hsrsa few days ago, summoned all members
W. '.rble at Sherrys yesterday to finish the eec-
s''o,o, notice Of the New-York City Chapter of
bTSpnghters of the American Revolutions Inc an,
meeting OF 1896, having begun recess on on hprl hIi
~ WV Vis the election Of Safety END s6 an ,Ss AIding
nmmI.' THURSDAY May IA, 1896. at D. M. Sherry $,
fsari on and Thirty-seventh-st. A large attend
rnh'sss earnestly requested, for the election OF
ree Committees is important and deserves consid-
sstion =. =, the Regent. Mrs. DONALD MCLEAN.
IRWIN MARTIN. Secretary.
- ,rv,tation received a fatteing response in
.A A.oi me number Of members who attended Like
fih Injunction to consider carefully the eec-
.''~ o the committees was obeyed to the letter, In
u0a ,s,s consideration was so lively and absorbing
tsc' ,,se,,ng fairy eclipsed its predecessor in
ths, The mee'"S -'
e1ci,snent a.. ,r.a ,
lhs .,e,orrn'' ticket stood the names of Mrs. Ed
"" .s ADDISON Greeley. Mrs. J. Hess Liant and Mrs
s.s.,,sl P Bloom. These were signally defeated
S. .reg,lars" Mrs Ovid Allan Hyde. Mrs An
Bleecker and Mrs. jeremiah P. Robinson.
49, 49, IN N. case of Mrs. Beecker was there any
0'E 7, reouired four ballots before her success
xas finally assured.
o,.a,s. n Is ntrusted with the power Of deciding
,ha eligibility OF candidates for membership
WV. .oc,e,y the Safety Committee is considered
s,.,,v - ,mporant body Hence the bitter feelings
:. ,,s reform" party when they failed TO secure
member cher eof may be imagined. There are
.~,s,.sn an this committee The first seven were
..,,ss by ballot yesterday. each nominee being
...rsd after vigorous conflict with the opposition
\, that noint the ''reformers patience reached lts
H. Unit i"' fhe whole faction, fguratvely speaking
s.ar n down It's cards and departed into the nail
n, M ,Ss move il was hoped that there would not be
~ Sscyr,gh members left in the ballroom TO form a
suorSm. thereby compelling the cessation OF the
nlysa' aTou can't elect without u.s. called Mrs; ].
rsleson Gaaher to the deserted peguarS er Iu,
Sey counted carefully and discovered hfty-two
women. two more than the required number one
II these Joined the secessionists and then those re
nanng heG their breath in suspense lest more
i,ssrtions should occur There no further move.
wsnt however. and the six remaining members OF
Is Safety Committee we're elected by acclamation.
SSsv were Mrs George Dominick Mrs. James Ran
t,iI Mrs W. Martin. Mrs. John Moffat, Mrs James
Tairman and Mrs. Webster Elmes. The seven VINO
Ssd been previously chosen by ballot were Mrs Ed
ward Hall Mrs. William Cummings Story. Mrs.
John Stanton. Mrs. Leon Harvier, Miss lngrahain'
Mrs F. E. Johnston and Mrs. Z. B. Allen.
Among the defeated ''reformers in the hall eX-
pressions Of intentions to resign were numerous II
vas vartously rumored that there would be from
thirty 10 one hundred names Withdrawn from the
rol Six Of those whose designations were ap-
rarenily considered certain were Mrs; A. C. Cheno-
Teth Mrs A. c. Mills Mrs. NJ. w Wootton. Mrs.
Charles Russell Treat. Mrs. John Wise and Mrs.
William Trafton. Mrs Gallaher, who had been a
member OF the secession movement, said 10 re-
porter: 1T is now a one-woman rule Mrs. Mclean
has everything her own way.
When asked about the result Mrs. Mclean said:
There has never been a ticket elected by larger
and more enthusiastic majority than this one. The
nembers Of the committee are all IN harmony and
viii work In perfect accord