Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24

/ thC PAcSiuihS OtuCeT tudL the HISt 1Our
| rows In the gallery were for the alternates
| alone, but that they had bsen pre-empted
| by number of others. and the persons
asked to vacsse. This caused some omen co mfpe
| stored. ~
| After the report LOT Recommendation of
officers had bean rsed and some minor mat
tiers consideredI thesquestion Of the election
came up resolution was passed that
each state shehfd Bend not the delegates,
| election. A njotioniwas made and adopted
| that the congress should take a recess at
1880 to make ready for the reception at
the White House att o'clock.
Mrs. SteveI son made q sort of farewell
address, in which she declared she was sor-
ry to have to leave the delegates after hay-
ing served 'fcar tempestuous years" among
them This created some laughter. She
thanked the press most courteously for the
manner in " bich 1t had treated the con-
| gress, the Daughters and herself. She ask
ed that the parliamentarian, Mr.. Spencer,
VINO she said was so much of parliament
tsr1an that he did not recognize figure
heads, be thanked by the congress by a ris-
ing vote. which was DONE A motion was
also made and adopted thanking the official
reader and the other officers for the services
"nlcn they had rendered the congress.
Expressions of Regret.
There were expressions of general regret
heard all over the house when Mrs. Steven
| SSAA AAAesNS AASA duOIcSS, dIiu SHE WAS thanked
| most heartily for what she had done as
| president general. One of the delegates on
| the main floor evidently had not been pay
| Ing close attention to the proceedings, for
she arose and in loud tone of voice asked
Tor the molten to be made that the official
reader be thanked, as she thought it was
em1nently fit and proper. 1t was apparent
tnat number of the delegates at least had
peen wide awake as TO what had been going
on, as they laughed heartily at her SEEM
ing discontinue when Mrs. Stevenson an
Eounced that that had already been acted
upon.
The report of the vice president general,
Whlch was read some days ago, was adopt
ed. Mrs. Denote of Letitia Green Steven
son Chapter of Illinois was made chairman
OF the tellers. 1t was moved and adopted
that the report Of the first vice president
general, in charge of organizations, be
adopted, and this was done. The report of
the recording secretary general was also
adopted. Some surprise and somewhat of
a sensation was caused by delegate ris-
Ing and remarking that she did not think
that ballots should be distributed until af
ter nominations had been made. This was
evidently slap at the Manning constitu-
ents as the ballot printed above had been
circulated. This was lost in the general
confusion. The official reader gave out the
list of names of the tellers, which was sent
In by the different state delegations. There
was much confusion about this, as one
name was repeated four or five times. 1t
was announced that there were seventeen
delegations heard FROM Then 1t was stat
ed that nominations were in order. and
cries OF Hush, hush!' were heard all over
the house, but they did not hush in the
least. The noise and confusion were not
checked.
1t was thought that the election would
take place by the calling of the names of
the delegates and having them respond In
order that only one vote could be given
each. Mrs. Hatch, chairman of the creden-
tials committee, made the motion that the
ballots be signed with the names of the
voters on the back. They could be COM
pared with the list of the accredited dele
gates, SO that there should be no ballot-box
stuffing. T.
II protest against this, Madam Presi-
dent said a voice from the rear of the
house. by this means it will be known
exactly how We vote, and 1 don't think
that is right
She did not seem, to realize that II the
names Of heiidelegates were called out
WIN they answered to them voting for
such and such q candidate, 1t would be
known how they would vote anyway. Some
of the other delegates protested against this
evasion of the secrecy of the ballot, but 1t
was finally determined that the election
should be carried on according to the mo-
ton made. ItI.wasl announced that there
could be cast 1913 votes; 661 of these were
delegates, the others state regents and
chapter regents. This was received with
great applause, as 'countenancing the fact
that there was such an excellent represen-
tation at the congress. and that the society
had so great On Increase in strength.
Tho Nominations.
After the tellers had hustled about for
some minutes in a world of excitement as
II they enjoyed the whole proceeding
watched closely by the others as If they
were envfed on account of their important
positions. the beginning of the nominations
tc ok place. Mrs. Ogden Doremus Of New
YORK CITY. nerSOpal friend nf
Donald Mclean, and a woman of COM
nanding presence, took the stage and put
in nomination Mrs. Mclean. Her speech
was a forceful one for her candidate and
was listened to with attention and respect,
until the point was reached when she stat
ed that her favorite could have been ele It.
ed four years ago If she had wanted. At
this there were cries of mo, no, never"
from the delegates. Mrs. Doremus paid no
attention to this, but continued her eulogy
of her candidate
Il believe in speeding the denartinp
guest she said, and she paid high trib-
ute to Mrs. Stevenson. She characterized
MRS. stevenson as one of the best presi-
dent generals the congress had ever elect
ed, and declared that the time had arrived
for tho congress to cast it's eyes around to
see upon whom her mantle should fall.
1t was during this interval that an at
| tempt was made as it was stated, to in
| terrupt the speaker by having the large
bulletin board moved on the stage but
! these tactics awaited nothing, and the
board reached no further than the wings.
Known Everywhere.
Greater New York is nothing to Mrs
Mclean" she said. "She is a woman who
is known all over the country, and who is
| favorably known.
At the mention of Mrs. McLean's name
there was a moderate amount of applause.
Il can speak feelingly on the subject of
Mrs. Mclean as a worker" she said. and
then she went into a biography of the lady.
showing what had been done by her. When
she had finished there was more applause
but it was scattered and did not seem to
be particularly enthusiastic.
Whirlwind of Enthusiasm.
When Mrs Shepard of Illinois was intro
duced to the congress by Mrs Stevenson
| to champion the cause of Mrs Daniel Man
ming there was whirlwind of enthusiasm
This was so marked that it was several
| minutes before she could speak.
"On rising on behalf of the Illinois deleya-
tion," she said, II am not unmindful of the
great responsibility 1 assumed in putting
name in nomination. Former congresses
have made 70 mistake lo,liae