Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-03
CANDIDATE PAINTED
Result of National w. R. c.
Election.
Fight for Seniur-Nice Almost Knock
Down and Drag-Out.

BUFFALO. y. Y. Aug. 3l-Thc annual
election Of the Womans Relief Corps Just
held here resulted ps follows: President,
Sarah J. Martin Of Missouri; senior vice.
president, Susan T.. Atkins Of Buffalo; Junior
vice-president. Calista Il. Jones' of Vermont
treasurer Isabelle L. Bagley of Ohio;
chaplain. Sara l.. BOthrock of Iowa;
| The executive board consists of Mary
q. Deane OF Massachusetts; Agusta 3. Ham
mond Of Connecticut; Olive Laux OF O;la-
homa; Emma l.. Sou'hwick of New Jersey,
and Carrie House Of California. The con
test for two of the offices was interesting,
even to the point Of bitterness. Mrs. Mar
tins rival was Mrs. Flo Jameson Miller OF
Illinois. Mrs. Miller received strong support
from the East, particularly from MaSsachu-
sets her nomination having been seconded
by Mrs Deaue, but she was defeated by Il
vote OF 22S to III. Mrs. Miller tainted when
the result was announced. The contest.
between Mrs. Atkins and Mrs. Putnam. both
Of New York state, for the position of senior
Vicc-cOmmauder almost descended to the
level Of a knOrk-down-and-drag out fight.
Both candidates flooded the place with
literature booming their respective caudi-
dates, and helitllng that of each other.
| Their supporters descended to personal
spats, and the battle was altogether
lively one. 1t was 50 lively, in
fact, that many Of the delegates from
outside of New York state were dsgusted
with the situation, and at one tim" it looked
as If the place would 20 to some outsider. az
IA rcbuke to the candidates for the methods
employed. Commander-in-Chief Goblin,
Past COmmander-iu-Chicf Clarkson and Cot
Ninans. Gen. Clarkson's chief OF stan. were
presented to the convention aud made
short speeches. There We're various other
visitors from delegations; in fact. 50 much
of tbi. TINT the rnnl hu.iupsg AZ thp
tiou was delayed. Mrs Draue received au
extremely complimentary yot" as chairman
of the executive board, The speech which
placed her in nomination was made by Past
President Emma Il. Wallace Of Illinois. and
was seconded by Department President
Waterman of Massachusetts. 1t WAS voted
To admit comrades Of the Grand Army as
associate members; to make a change
in the ritualistic work by the
addition Of flag exercises and senti-
ments relating to patriotic teaching,
and to create a new Office. that Of national
organizer.
Mrs Sarah J. Martin Of Missouri was born
in Wheeling W. Va. For l3 years she has
been a member of the order, aud each year
has found her IN actv" service. As IA char
ter member OF her own corps and Of the de-
partment she has witnessed every phase of
the department ; existence. DurinEtwO sue
.
its chief executive. served faithfully as insti-
tuting aud Installing officer, chairman Of eN-
ecutive board, and was twice appointed by
department presidents as their counsellor
1 Mrs. Martin has attended 10 ont OF II nation
al conventions. has three times been elected
corps president, and for six years served her
corps as treasurer
The Massachusetts aspirants for the posi-
tion of president OF the Daughters Of Votcr-
I,.r I.,tr
There We're two Of them in the field. Miss NJ
Lizzie kimhall ot FI,rhburS and Miss Cora
y. Pike Of Boston. The queer part Of the
whole thing is that neither knew that the
other was candidatr Each had the prcsi-
dental bee in her bonnet, and each had
pledged herself to some Of the prominent
q. A. Il. workers that She would be ca9-
didate Both were nominated in the
convention. and then fer the first time each
realized the situation. There was no yindc-
tive personal feeling in the matter. The la
dies are the best Of friends. but it happened
that neither had discussed with the other
. the mutual aspirations, So that both names
were presented to the convention.
| Mrs. Emma Perry Baxter of Stoneham
presented Miss Pixies name. and Mrs,
Ellen VI. Walker of Worcester per
| formed like office for Miss KmbalI. Both
OF the candidates occupied the same
room at the IrOquois and after talking the
matter over, Miss kimball generously de-
clded to Withdraw from tn" contest. SO As
not TO ieoparlizc the chances of Miss Pike.
II turned out, however, that the latter did
not have sufficient support to secure her elec-
ton and was beaten by a narrow margin
by Miss Julia Croft of Ohio The other Of
ilcers elected were: Senior vice president
Anna Schmidt of st. Louis; junior vice
president, Anna CLARK Of New York treasurer
Ida }. Allen of Newton. Mass; Inspector
Cora b. Pike Of Boston; mastering and in
stallinG officer Bertha Ray of Illinois; chap
lain Kate Matthews of Pennsylvania; .coun-
ctIlors, Alice Ingram of Illinois. Miss Day Of
Nebraska, Miss Dirus of Ohio. Mrs. Ellen
NJ. Walker Of Worcester and Miss NJ. Lizzie
| himLall Of Eitrhhmrr Mnss