The sun., 1898-02-20
DAUGHTERS HOT TINE ON.
TAsHIS8ToS CONGRESS HILL NE A
FIGHT FOR CONTROL.

tim Were worked by - Clique In tBDa-
The Ncw Work Sucict, Heads the enert -
Dust the FoIitIrinrp-Liveiy Coutrst Ahead.
WASHINGTON. Feb. l9.-Tho incoming trains
nrc already filled with delegates to tho APP
preaching congress OF the Daughters OF the
! American Revolution.
| Tho New York movement to obtain tho Prosi-
| dency ana direction OF this now numerous and
powerful society Is one OF several natural Out.
| growths OF the general dss itisiiction with the
| national management which exists, and lie grow
| ing throughout the society In every section OF
| the land Tho best elctnonts OF the so"iety are
| anxious to end the irksomc domination OF the
society by un;oward influences which for SOW
ernl years past have been able to control the
| National Bonrd at Washington. The strength
| OF this movement hus already become apparont
| to the Washington managers through the Views
| expressed by tho fast.arrlving delegates. The
discovery has caused the sounding OF the long
| roll. and tho Grand Opera House 10 sure to Wit
ness during the com ng wcok the most stirring
| scenes in its history.
! The society now numbers over 20. 900. and tho
| attendance OF delegates to this tho seventh
| congress Of the order outnumbers those OF all
previous gatherings. The battle for control will
be to tho finish. though the chances arc good for
those now holding the machinery TO win again
| against the numerous influential elements op-
| posing them.
! Washington has heretofore been treated to
come of the widest scenes in it's history on the
floors Of these Revolutionary Daughters, and 10
| is looking forward with keen interest to the
spectacular proceedings OF the wcek to como
| The contest will be. on tho one side. to regain
| for tho management OF the society that con.
| servativc and highly influential control which
was shrewdly snatchcd away from it in the con-
OF s Sy hch a
| airy cunning; A brief review OF that noted ath.
hs nS
congress- about TO open. In the light OF that 90
caslon the struggle Of this session will clearly
| appear as ON attempt to recover what tho socis
no moro intelligent. refined. or cultivated
| company OF women ever before assembled In
| Washington In public session than made up o
large proportion Of the congress- Of the Daugh.
ters in s94. Tho society then numbered 5000
members, with chapters in noarly every State.
They camo with earnest and most enthlsies.io
purpose to do the best that could be doviseH for
found themselves baffied at every step. unable
journment they only knew that from arst 20
the sport port Of an % organized and dominating fss.
tion. whose purpose they could not penetrate
long before this company OF excellent women,
after returning to their homes, came to un'
eress gre ss'' was kept in constant turmoil, made
the laughing stock OF the national capt.
emaSes ses to %Oiks% close In the 81
the year that followed, those who made a study
Vi Victims tin OF active and cunning workers. Prob
ably never before had great company Of we'll
intentioned women. ignorant OF al Willy waysi
only a0ns aa bs heyg
derstood The move to have been one 70 secure
control Of the society by capturing its Board Of
Mana ,emont, in whose hands the affairs Of tho
society were shaped by earnest. able. competent,
and enthusiastic women. Of whom Mrs. Presi.
dent Harrison was type. It also became clear
the society had been playing for ite autocratie
control through seizing the machinery and
means that hey might use the whole as a ladder
to social prominence.
scheme. Without general notice selected
secret caucus, was assembled. enough being
S1snRa Of a"
next regular meeting Of the no rd. and the
The board met win little knoTlsdse on II the
Si SesiarSioss rS Of the prssident dsadins her
sss poscd aeton sfn oaes hss 'fi
discourteous. and unnecessary" the arse
Of a the Pss OF the Sasad
} brave part in tho attempt to block the game
soeds
control it-all Of them OF the highest social and
: official standne-fslt that they could only k snf-
signing. Several concluded that they n,ighs
still be able to defeat further destructive action.
| and. SO hoping. remained on the board.
The full control OF the Board Of Management
, and Of the machinery of organization having
thus been secured. tho next work undertaken
was to hoodwink the chapters AS to the plans on
,, hand. to mslead them by every species Of mis-
representation. to blind them to the real pur-
poses in view. and 80 appeal by shrewd de-
vices to theirprejudices rs to make 1t easy 10
, sembied
Then came the convention. Never did .
political ward convention or any other machine
assembly meet in the land where more elahorate
preparations were made 10 carry & through, al az
every form of opposition. no matte how regular
or how fully supported by constitutional and uni
To accomplish this. everything was packed
with a skill which must excite the admiration
The poor health Of the President. nm offieor OF
fairness. prevented her from doing more than
% those delegates @ " Who We're mainly relied upon 10
forco through the scheme in hand were chiefly
% p anf
desirable places. while the ex.ofiecrs OF the so
who h1 OnE sersed 1t With Isl Go
corner, and the presiding officers so given an
excuse, Of which some OF them constantly
| awaited themselves, for not seeing hose who
. rose to address the chair. Even in this corner
such close personal watch was kept upon then,
OF, writing what they wished to say to each
other on slips OF paper to prevent the prEposs, g.
. listeners and reported to the managers OF the
0 | movement.
oil OF them gentlemen OF high official position
were given no place. and when they sonSht I'd.
, | word was sent them that they were not want d.
They had seTyGd Cd the socirly fai!hfally for tYS 70
[ | opposcd o tho pending schemes.
= Women who claimed 10 be pnrliamentr riRns
were on hand TO insist upon points which VIC
o lated every primary element OF parliamentary
q law. A printed programme was provided and
, | treated tho regular ORDER Whenever
O | questions OF the highest personal privilege, ani
\ | even the highest constitutional privilege. In
i | volvng the legal mrmbo rshp Of tho congress
. | were raised. thy were called down by cries oi
J, "regulnr order" to which those temporary pro
n siding officers who the mont bpieces Of he
cut.and.Gried element almost invariably yielded
3 Some OF tho most cstimablc and cultivated
n women In the land were rec eved with disOrderly
}. | cries. and there were groans and misses for
!. | those who We're only trying TO be he rd when
/ | thcy had clear con'ti ut ionnl right 10 the
o floor, and when they simply wished 10 open tho
eyes OF the delegates Ia the mOnsirous conf
!. | lpncn pntno which wus heinL. DlHycd them