The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-21

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When the announcements were conclud-
ed 8 delegate IN the rear OF the house IN
4 GRAVITY announced that number Of del
egates had cut their badges in two and
had given half to their alternates, some of
whom had been on the floor Of the house,
Mrs Manning remarked, and they are
ray daughters
Miss Richards Resolution.
Miss Janet E Richards, OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. offered the following
resolution relative TO the mode of proceed
ure 10 be followed at the election of Off
GERS this afternoon:
ssIi-Eeas. II may be safely assumed
that all the members of this Congress are
equally interested in assuring a legal
house, and that the election shall be con-
dRcJed with absolute fairness and accu-
FGcy: therefore. be il
Resolved. That the following method
of preliminary procedure be adopted:
That the time for the election having ar
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the number Of voters in-the Congress
II presenting her resolution Miss Rich
ards said:
i believe we have made slight mistakes
IN Jhe past. but I don't believe there IS
anyone here who viii cut her badge in
Lon II ~
poses
Mrs B9IingeT spoke on the motion,
suggesting q different method, WhereuDon
Miss Richards replied:
II YOU can suggest a better method. l
VIII withdraw ny motion, but have not
doLs 50 yet Miss Richards said that
she vas Informed that the total number
OF delegates entitled 70 vote IS S03.
! delegate from Tennessee suggested
that no delegate or regent should have the
right TO deposit the ballot fer any one else
but herself Mss Richards resolution
vas then adopted.
Mrs York, OF Maine, presented motion
that each nOminatOT Of candidates for the
Office Of President General present a list
OF teileFs and inspectors OF election TO the
char and the chair appoint the persons
named in such list 20 the respective posi-
tIons as teliers and inspectors The tell
ers 10 number seven IN each instance and
the inspectors three in each instance
Mrs. Baliinger offered an amendment in
creasing the number OF inspectors from
three to FIVE
Mrs Beynton, Of the District of CoIun-
bia. said that the Richards resolution
should be satisfactory 10 everyone. in
view Of the charges thai had been made
regarding unfair methods in past cleo
tions.
Mrs. Draper moved TO table the amend
n1ent AID the motion was carried.
An Appeal for Order.
A note from the rear of the house TO
Mrs Manning was read by her. saying:
I'VE can't hear anything back here and
don't know what We are voting on"
IF there is anything that I can 90 TO
keep order I viii do il cheerfulIy.7 said
Mrs Manning but it seems am net able
20 DO anything"
Mrs FORKS motion was voted upon and
carried by a large majority Mrs. Hell
nauth moved rs an amendment thar three
inspectors be placed around the ballot
box, saying. Il hardly think that our bal
lot box Win be 50 large as to permit tfir-
y ladies to stand around it"
Mrs Pyfe. Of Michigan, moved that the
chair Instruct the inspectors as regards