Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-23
THE VOTING ENDED
Ballots Cast for Remaining Officers
of D. A. &.
THE RESULT NOT YET ANNOUNCED
le-
Proceedings Of the Congress at
Session Today.
MEM ORAL SERVICE S
'HE RESULT NOT YET ANNOUNCED
MEM AL SERV ICE S

The election of officers was the duty of
can Revolution, and it took up all the morn
ing The congress continued to exercise
the sacred privilege of the ballot today. 1t
should have come in yesterday Immediately
following the announcement that certain
officers had failed of the requisite number
of votes to elect. but the Daughters never
permit a little thing like that to interfere
with social duties, and SO the election
waited.
The counting of the ballots cast today
had not been completed up to late hour
this afternoon. The experience of the first
election when the principal officers were
chosen, may be repeated, and in that event
result will not be known until late tonight.
The principal entertainment of the morn
ing was furnished by the Illinois delegation.
Illinois is evidently after all she can get.
There was trouble in the delegation on the
way to Washington. Two of the number
were candidates for vice president general.
Mrs. Matthew Scott of Bloomington had
been the unanimous choice of the state at
large while Mrs. John Jewett of Chicago
was the choice of her chapter. Mrs. Scott S
name was placed before the congress by
Mrs. Law of Illinois. and Mrs. John Jew
Mrs. Coleman of the same chapter. Mrs
Scott was elected by a large vote On the
first ballot. Mrs. Jewett failed.
1t is said the national board wants Mrs.
JeWett and this was practically verified by
the action of the president general this
morning, who promptly ruled off the floor
everyb body who undertook to explain that,
with the exception of perhaps half dozen,
the Illinois delegation, twenty-eight strong,
is against the election of Mrs. Jewett The
Jewett partisans are headed by Mrs. Wiles.
the new state regent, who is member of
the Chicago Chapter. A member of the
delegation said Illinois was in such fear
full row over the matter that IT diff
cult to tell how they would vote. Many of
their number, it is said, have left in dis
gust
The West Ruled Out.
Several ladies tried to speak in favor of
women from the far west, particularly for
Miss Josephine Anderson of Colorado, who
had been nominated by her state. but they
were all ruled out. Even when Mrs. j.
Ellen Foster arose to speak for Miss An
derson the president general whacked her
gavel fierceiy and ruled her off the floor,
much to Mrs. Fosters surprise. That's
because they are afraid of Mrs. Foster"
came sibilantly across the hall from sew
eral excited women The parliamentarian
was absent.
A very strong movement is on foot to
establish state organizations of the D. A.
r. The western delegates say the increas-
ing disposition to centralize power In WASH
ington by electing all the officers from the
east. and more particularly in and about
Washington, leaves the great west at the
mercy of the washington board" and
that change has got to come or the west
will go off by itself.
This evening there is to be presented to
Mrs. Manning a magnificent silver loving
cup in the name of many members of the
national board and personal friends, and
the Albany Chapter and many others Will
present her a splendid jeweled insignia OF
the order.
Congress Resumes Deliberations.
The congress reassembled at the Grand
Opera House at 1915 this morning, and.
after preliminary business, proceeded to
ballot for officers
The general officers elected Thursday
night, announced yesterday, were presi-
dent general, vice president general In
charge of organization of chapters, nine
vice presidents general, chaplain general,
recording secretary general, registrar gen
eral treasurer general, assistant historian
general and librarian general.
The offices candidates for which were not
elected, not having received a majority,
were one vice president general, correspond
Ing secretary general and historian general.
When the congress assembled To-Day Tue
bulletin board showed candidates for the
offices in which there was no election, as
follows:
For tenth vice president general-Mrs. j.
w. Jewett, Illinois: Mrs. K. X. Henry, Dis
tr!ct of Columbia Mrs. c. j. Hill, Connectl-
cut: Mrs. s. V. White: New York; Mrs. J..
Anderson. Colorado.
For corresponding secretary general-Mrs.
Amos G. Draper District Of Columbia: Mrs.
r. S. Hatcher, Indiana; Mrs. Geo. Marsh,
District of Columbia.
For historian general-Miss s. X Hetzel'
Virginia; Mrs. L. B. Newcomb. Connecticut
Before the baloting was begun the name
VI III wit n ovIr1 a n
that Of Mrs. E. D. Troupe Of Nebraska was
added.
Thanks to President Mckinley.
The session was opened with prayer by
the chaplain general and the singing OF
America" @Mrs Wise of New York pre-
scented a resolution thanking the President
Of the United States for his courtesy in
extending a reception to the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, and TO the Ma
rine Band for it's exquisite music last
night" The resolution was adopted With
out dissent Mrs. Duvall presented reso-
luton to postpone the election OF officers
and proceed to the consideration OF the
amendments proposed to the constNutlon'
The resolution was supported by MRS. BAL
lenger of the District of Columbia. Mrs
Manning and other ladies opposed the prop
osition and the resolution was defeated. 1t
was then determined that the electlons
should be proceeded with at once, ana a
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ballots.
Mrs. Perkins of Ohio arose. as she said,
Ito a question Of personal privilege She
said stranger at her hotel had given her
So for the Continental Hall fund, which she
(Mrs. Perkins) then turned over to the
chairman of the committee on the Cont
mental Hall.
Miss butcher Of Nebraska asked leave to
restore to the list of candidates for vice
president general the name of Mrs. E. d.
Troupe of Nebraska, who was nominated
Thursday, and who withdrew yesterday.
Permission was granted TO do this. Mrs.
Manning at this juncture said: please let
us proceed to business; let us get down to
work. We have much work to do and so
little time to do it in
Mrs. j. w. Jewett, who received yester-
day the largest number of votes cast for
those candidates not ,feceivtng the requisite
majority, was recognized. She thanked her
friends for their support and withdrew from
the contest, making the request that her
partlsans should vote for Mrs. X. r. Henry
of the District of Columbia. Mrs. Henry
protested. When asked for her reason in
Withdrawing Mrs. Jewett said IF do not
withdraw I will be afraid to go home"
Questioned still further the lady said:
We'll. l have received some kilograms"
Mrs. Jewett did not further explain. Sew
eral delegates objected to, the withdrawal
OF the lady from the list, and Mrs. Jewett
concluded to remain before the congress as