New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
THE d. A. r. CONVENTION
LIVELY CONTEST OVER TO-DAY'S ELEC-
TTON-RECEPTION AT THE
WHIE HOUSE.
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washington. Feb 2o.-The Daughters % the
American Revolution had another lively day. The
business OF the session comprised reports Of the
committees on the Continental Hall, Franco-Aueri-
can Memorial, Revolutionary Relics, National Uni
versity. Prison Ships and Dissertation Of the Flag
hut the entire morning was consumed by the first
subject. Mrs Manning Is the chairman Of the
Continental Han Committee, and she read its re-
port Il showed that from February. 800 10 Feb
ruary lsr. Sl07S0 Il had been received toward the
fund and that II amounted 10 So SOS IS AS presi-
dent-general Mrs. Manning urged the Daughters OF
the United States 70 put up hall 10 which all
people could point with pride. II each OF the
rhirrv-fve thousand members OF the organization
would give So such han might be erected. A
furry of excitement was caused when Mrs Donald
Mclean. who had been reported as opposing the
building of the hal. came 10 the platform and
moved the adoption of the report. A half dozen
delegates were on their feet FOR the same purpose
and after considerable confusion IL was seconded by
a rising vote 81 the entire body. Then the State
regents from all over the floor began coming 70 the
platform bringing the pledges contributed by their
chapters toward the hall fund and the hour for the
recess arrived before all OF the pledges were IN.
Little business was accomplished In the afternoon
before the Presidents reception, which at
tended by more than TWO thousand q the delegates
and alternates who were received by the Prest-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley and all the women OF the
Cabinet circle.
The unfinished business was taken up a. the even
ing session but Il evident that little interest
is manifested IN anything aside from the election
of tomorrow. One of the Daughters said en-
phatically in q speech yesterday that 'sne was
thankful the Daughters were not politicians that
this was not a political body" The remark caused
smiles n all directions for there il almost as much
political intrigue going IN this contest over the
ONCE OF president-general as IN National election
This was exemplihed this morning. when Mrs.
Florence Nesmith. of Massachusetts, gained the
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resolutions concerning a pamphlet which has been
distributed among the Daughters. The resolutions
declared that a scandalous. scurripus and anony-
nous communication had been circulating in the
congress affecting the name of a certain person.
and asked that a thorough Investigation De made
and the cVlprit hunted down. Mrs. Perkins, OF
Ohio was on her feet instantly, and managed 20
gain recognition in the midst Of the confusion 10
move that the resolution be Immediately tabled
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press should be told 70 suppress II. The matter
was dropped when Mrs. Manning said IN great
agitation that while she understood thar their
prestdenJ-general had been cruelty maligned in the
anonymous communication, she had never seen n,
and that Il was not matter for the consideration
dignanty repudiate having had anything 70 DO with
suggested this afternoon that il was written by
some outside person 20 bring discredit upon the
Personalities We're common to-day, some OF them
oells 50 malicious and absurd thar they are apt 70
them. Wherever there are doubtful votes state
eeegat.ons are called together and appealed 20 by
NE friends or each candidate and some Of the
charges made against their opponents would be
humorous were they not sCsudalOUs.
The parlors and halls Of the hotels particularly
the Ehultt which Is the hea quarters OF the con-
kress, and the Arlington. whore Mrs Mclean is
STAYING. and the lobby II the opera House
crowded Al day and late into the night with little
groups ot excited women discussing the al
sosoroEg topic Who a. 70 be The next president
genera Every celeCatio1 has been carefully
PoAec by the trusted heutenants OF each OF the
sns ntee eandieates and every voter has been seen
arc asked 70 pledge her vote. Although Mrs. ROeb-
me name viii DC presented the night is now
ptacuca4y between Mrs Fairbanks and Mrs No
Lean with ODDS IN favor OF the former
=. We hope, saic Miss Bachelor. State regent %
NeW-Jersey, one OF Mrs. Roebling's Warmest ad-
nerents this afternoon, that there viii be a dead
JOCK between Mrs Fairbanks and AIrs. Mclean,
ana that one Of them Will throw her votes 10 Mrs
Hoeolng II this does not happen and there i
erection on the nrSt ballot. shall announce that
We have given our trst vote for Mrs ROeblng and
mat az the election she viii he our uOmire..
70 successful tnsh, bur that Will now cast our
votes Tor Mrs Fairbanks" This would insure an
easy victory for Mrs Fairbanks. but Mrs McIean's
trencs are equally sanguine tonight that she viii
be elected the first ballot In any case the cleo
Ton tomorrow is sure 10 b. interesting