The evening times., 1897-02-25
SHE WANTED TO DECLINE
Her Wishes, However, We're Not
Deferred to-Balloting for Vice
President General Begun Other
Officers VIII Be Chosen This
Afternoon and Evening.

| plSh ncT formal election. InS was uone
| by a unanimous vote
The choice was greeted by prolonged
cheering. and Mrs. Stevenson was not
| permitted to Geciine There were, how
| ever, as in every such case some signs OF
disappToval.
| DhI.osing was begunfor first vice president
| general Other officers will be chosen
this afternoon and tonight.
Prof Arnold W. Meyer T.Sayed some bars
from "America" asa prelude at the opening.
| and after the morning prayer by the chap
lain general, Mrs. j. ]. Bullock, OF Lcxing-
| ton, KY, he favored the Congress with In
| Virginia" a composition of his own.
Col Spencer was again present TO assist
with advice on knotty problems in par
liamentary practice Mrs. Stevenson pre-
sided. After the minutes, a farewell greet
ing was presented from Mis- Anna B.
Snow, president OF the Daughters OF the
Revolution, who has left the city. She ex
pressed a hope that the union which she,
IN common with members of the society,
addressed. desired to see, was the nearer
for conferences held during the week.
The regular order was the election OF
officers. A motion by Mrs. Jewell, of
Chicago, that a parliamentarlan be en-
ployed at every session was tabled upon
motion OF Mrs. Bracket.
1t was found difficult to secure tellers-
Mrs. Stevenson suggested that some OF
the Sens might be invited to assist them
and she named Gen. Greedy and Com
rland er Dickins as likely To do them
this favor The difficulty was to secure
members who were not entitled to vote.
It was finally suggested that alternates
in the gallery could serve, and tellers were
finally named as follows
Mrs Fitzwilliani, OF Chicago, MIS-. Thurs
toa, Mrs. Hoge, Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Charles
X Smith. Miss Mcknight, Mrs. Tenney,
Mrs. Han, MIS-. Brush. Mrs. Coleman, Mrs.
PettiLone, Miss Jones, Mrs. Goss, Mrs.
Hatch, OF Washington.
A petition was presented TO Mrs. Donald
Mclean during the n oIning, asking that
she ShOuld not become a candidate for any
office which would deprive the New York
chapter of her services as regent The
paper states that il is laI gely due TO Mrs.
McLean's services that the chapter has
flourished as 1t has. The names OF several
hundred members are attached.
Mrs. Ltman moved that State regents de-
posit the ballots for their states and be
responsible for the number. Mrs Donald
Mclean amended this. making it the rule
for delegates to deposit their own ballots.
The motion was passed withthe amendment.
Miss Virginia Miller. regent for the Dis
trict, nominated Mrs. Stevenson to sue
ceed herself as pres dent general This was
received with great enthusiasm by the dele
gates When the applause and waving OF
handkerchlefs had subsided Mrs. Putney.
regent for Virginia, came TO the stage and
seconded the nomination. She said in part:
Il count it one offthe highest honors of
my life to stand here and second Miss Mil
ler's nomination Of Mrs. Stevenson. have
heard it as rule in whist. When I'm doubt
lead trumps With so many splendid ladies
from whom TO choose for our president
general we are in doubt. Let us follow the
rule and name Mrs Stevenson to succeed
herself"
Mrs. Putney's place was Immediately
taken by Mrs Donald Mclean, who had
been very freely talked OF for the place
herself Mrs D Mclean, for the State Of
New York, here she is chapter regent of
the strongest kpciety, moved that the secre-
tary be directed to cast the ballot for
Mrs. Stevenson for pTesi dent general.
There was objection to this, but the great
majority were in favor of the motion.
The objection was from a New York
delegate.
Mrs. Stevenson said she felt that if one
voice objected she must not accept
Miss BalInger moved and Miss EUgenia
Washington seconded that the delegate be
asked to withdraw her objection. The
New York State regent explained that the
delegate had objected under the impression
that the motion was out of order. The
member then withdrew her objection.
The motion was put and by Mrs. Brack-
EFT. first vice president general, declared |
carried, without calling for the negative |
vote. 1t was noticed that two or three |
delegates attempted to object, but they |
were dissuaded by those about them. 1t |
was after ward stated that lady had at |
tempted to get recognition to object at |
the last, but the name was not furnished for |
publication.
Mrs. Stevenson then said: THE last |
thing the Vice President OF the United |
STATES, my honored husband, said to me |
this morning was, that under no circum- |
stances should I again accept the position. |
1t is the impression that there is no labor |
connected with it,
mo. no." came from the congress.
ssBut IL any one of you will attempt to |
appoint one important committee from the |
large number OF capable ladies who are |
fitted for the service. you will appreciate |
when you lie down weary at night a little |
of the wort that falls to this Office"
But Mrs Stevenson was finally induced
to accent This is Mrs. Stevenson fourth |
term as president general Mrs. Harrison
was the first to hold the place. This was
when her husband was President Mrs |
Stevenson succeeded her and held the place
for two terms. 1t was contrary to the
to elect her for a third term,
and Mrs. John W.. Foster was chosen.
At the expiration of her term last year
Mrs Stevenson was again chosen.
Nominations for first vice president
were made as follows: Mrs. A. G Bracket,
Mrs. J. J. Bullock, OF Kentucky; Mrs.
Mary E. Hill, of Connecticut; Mrs. John
L. Mitchell, Mrs. Walker, State regent OF |
Illinois: Mrs John NJ. Jewett, and Mrs
Daniel Manning All these Withdrew
except Mrs Brackett and Mrs. Dr. Nc
Gee. both of the District of Columbia.
There was considerable confusion In
reaching this result Mrs. Manning was
lamed by Miss Pike, of Washington, and
her name was received with applause
But few moments later her name was
u
Mrs. Mitchell then withdrew her name
and nominated instead DR.. McGee, whose
lear statements of points raised in the
meeting and whose ability as a writer
her for the place.
Mrs Francis s. Nash, also of the Dis
trict, seconded the nomination warmly.