The morning times., 1897-02-26
Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson Again
Elected President-GeneraI.
THE FORTUNATE CANDIDATES
The Plan of Consolidation Offered
by the Daughters of the Reyolu-
tion Considered at the Evening
Session-The Action Taken Prob
ably Precludes IA Union.

yesterday by the Congress, in session at
Columbia Theater By special order the
selection OF the remainder will be the
business OF this mornings session.
The list so far as Completed is as fol
lows: Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson, president
general; Mrs. A. G. Brackett, first vice
president general; Mrs. Albert d. Brock
ett, vice president general in charge of
organization, and fifteen vice presidents
general. The names OF the latter are:
Mrs. L. NJ. Avery Mrs. K. A Alger. Mrs.
Daniel Manning, Mrs. Joseph Washington.
Mrs. Levi 7. Morton, Mrs w X. Dixev.
Mrs. +. w. Dickins, Mrs w. l.. Lind.
say, Mrs. j n. Jewett, Mrs. T. W Rob-
erts, Mrs. IL. w. Howard. Mrs. J. M.
Thurston, Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry, Mrs.
E. j. Hill and Mrs. Sawyer Foote.
The most important business considered
at the evening session was the plan OF
consolidation presented by the executive.
committee Of the Daughters of the Reyolu-i
ton. Unless the action taken is recon-
sidered it precludes union between the
two societies, as a motion was carried to
the effect that all the D. A. X. would be
glad to receive and act, in the regular
way, upon all applications OF individual
members OF the II. of r. for mem bershin
Mrs. Anna b. Snow, president of the
Daughters OF the Revolution, left the CITY
yesterday with farewell address to the
congress, in which she said she hoped
progress had been made toward a union
between the two organizations 1t seems
unlikely, however, that the consolida-
tion Will be effected very soon; also it
is not very probable that further rerort.
as expected, win be made at this meeting.
The election OF Mrs. Stevenson as presi-
dent general for third term was accom-
panied with an ovation. The nomin alton
was made by Miss Virginia Miller, regent
for this District. and seconded in a ring
ing speech by Mrs. Pitney, regent for
Virginia. Mrs. stevenson ATTEMPTED to
decline, saying that her husband, the
Vice p esidcnt, had told her She must
under no circumstances accept the posi-
ton for another term. She was declared
elected in the face OF her protest.
Nominations We're then made for first
yice-president general. Among others who
We're named and declined to be candi-
z,
OF the late Secretary of the Treasury
The candidate finally voted on We're: Mrs.
Brackett, for reelection, and Mrs DR.
MCGEE The tellers named were Mrs
Fitzwilliam, OF Chicago; Mrs Thurs
ton, Mrs. Hoge, Mrs. Rice, Mrs Charles
X. Smith, Miss Mcknight, Mrs Tenney.
Mrs Hall, Mrs. Brush. NJ RS. Coleman, Mrs.
Pettibone, Miss Jones, Mrs Goss, Mrs.
Hatch, OF Washington.
While the voting was in progress bunch
of magnificent American Beaut roses. with
stems three feet long loosely tied, was
brought in for Mrs. stevenson. a present
froul the Letitia Green Stevenson Chapter.
OF Bloomington. The roll call was sus-
pended for moment, aud Mrs Stevenson
said:
1t gives me great pleasure to return
my thanks to the chapter from my own
town. hearing my own name, for these
beautiful flowers
The vote was completed about O'Clock
and a recess was taken till p. in. During
the time the votes were counted.
When the session was resumed, Mrs
FitZwlliam. as chairman OF the tellers
announced the result of the ballot as fol-
lows: Mrs. Rose F Brackett. 304 votes;
Mrs. Anita n. McGee. 1O7; blank. 6.
Mrs. Brackett's majority, 107.
Upon mution OF Mrs. NarSden of Mime
sofa, the order that delegates deposit
their own ballots was reCousidered Upon
vote, it was directed that ballots he
collected by the tellers.
Mrs. Philip Hichborn was nominated
for reelection as first vice president. in
charge OF organization. but declined firmly
Mrs. F. w Dickins was nominated Nine.
Won Rydingsvoorg, Baroness ProSchwitz,
regent for Massachusetts, nominated Mrs.
Bell Nj. Draper, in a neat speech, Miss
Pike nominated Mrs. John L. Mitchell
Mrs. HiChbOrn said she felt authorized
to say that Mrs. Mitchell, who was not
present. would not accept il chosen. Miss
Pike asked that care be taken i'll this. as
she understood that Mrs. Mannings name
sion without authority. Mrs Peck of
Wisconsin and Mrs. Hichhorn both gave
assurance that Mrs. Mitchell had de-
clined to accept office.
Mrs. Albert d Brockett was nominated
by Mrs Maupin. Mrs Draper who was not
present when nominated, came in at his
point and withdrew in favor of Mrs
Blockett Mrs. Robardeau Buchanan was
nominated and also withdrew in favor OF
second list was necessary
A question was raised whether candi-
date could withdraw in favor of another
and Mrs. BIockett also asked to he allowed
10 withdraw, but this was not permitted.
The nominations were closed when the
n np frC " "a Ny,r
were first offered, but Mrs Mccartney
and others asked that they be Teopened,
as the close had been without sufficient
rotice. After some discussion, in which
it was stated that all the ominees seemed
tocome from members ofIhe present board
the list was reopened,
While the ballots were being counted OF her
ballots We're distI ibuted, and upon II otion
nominations We're ordered for nineteen vice
presidents general.
Then aIose confusion such as has not been
prevailed before during the congress. Dozens
OF ladies We're on their feet at once, calling
oat names all at the same time. Apparently
each State had a candidate and ONE Of
them two or three. Mrs. Bracket, after
two or three Intellectual efforts. gave up
and decided that names put in onlination
must be written and sent TO the stage.
They were then read and putul on bulletin
oaTd eighteen feet high, where they could
he seen by the delegates when voting A
Mrs. Brockett.
The following were the names upon the
boards: Mrs. Daniel Manning, New York;
f. j. Hill, Connecticut; Mary S. Foote,
New York; Mrs. Thomas Roberts, PennsyI-
vania; Mrs. Eleanor Holmes, Lindsay, Ken
lucky; Miss NJ. ChenowetlI, District Of Co.
lulnbia; Mrs. E. w. Howard, Alexandria:
Mrs. Elroy Avery, Ohio; Mrs. Kate Henry,
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