Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-20
THE NATIONAL D. A. R.
Western Delegate Dennounccs the
Electtoneerine Methods.

Washington, Feb. 20-A western DEL
egate to the ID. a. r. congress took off
her badge yesterday and, after pinning
I It to the back of her chair. walked from
the congress, declaring hat she would
never pet foot inside the doors, again.
fShe harshly denounced the electioneer-
ling methodssof both sides. in the presI-
dent general contest, and said she felt
Inundated to think that SHE was a ID.
a. r., since they had forgotten that
lhoEor was one of the attributes of the
ancestors whom they worship
The immediate causesof her wrath
was q story that is being circulated that
the president OF the United States had
llndorsed the candidacy of Mrs. Fair
banks. and was using his influence in
her behalf.
Both the Fairbanks and Mclean fac
l.uons deplore the blunder made in drag
glng the name Of the president into
tight that. the leaders sny. hs. probably
Goes not know is in progress
! The east and south are noting with
anxious eye that the west is rapidly
coming tosthe front in the d. 4. r..
which was practically a southern insti-
tuition a. the start To circumvent this
the board of management, which is
Largely Washington institution, is
going to try to force the congress to- de-
( Clare that no vice president general
mall be elevated who will not obligate
/ herself to attend ali the board meetings..
These are held once month, and may
( pc called oftener. Such a ruling would
/ l'racslcally debar the west from having
Ea wee president general. There will be
/ a hght on the proposition, but it proba-
bly, will not carry.
The Illinois delegation. with the ex-
ception Of the eleven who stood for Mrs.
Jewet- from the start, is supporting
Mira Scott. Mrs. Jewett.s friends. Row
ever, insist that her name shall be- pre-
l.sented to the congress. II this is done
many say that Illinois will get left as 1t
did last year.
There was excitement on the floor of
the congress yesterday afternoon. A
Iineniper of the New York delegation
dramatically inquired how a man came
to be permitted to perambulate about
on the floor sacred to the daughters
during sessions OF the congress. The
lady went ont relate that the man had
actually seated himself and talked to a
delegate. Can such things be permit
ited2 She cried
4tion and curious heads turned To scan
/ the vcinity bur no man appeared The
parliamentarian Harry Smith. was
/ then noticed TO be blushing and con-
\ ferring with the president general
! Finally Mrs. Manning stepped 10 the
front of the stage and said
/ Calm yourselves, ladies'. The rarlia-
mentaran. Mr.. Smith, while rasting.
istrollcd down on the floor to speak to a
personal friend. That was ALL
The dignity OF the daughters might be.
5arred if any of them discovered the.
ssignboard outside of the opera house
1 where they gather On one side II
Ercads: Grand Opera House; polite
vaudeville" and on tile other side:
Daughters of the American Reyolu-
ton
The second day a session of the conti-
mental congress of the National Society
Gf the Daughters of the American Revo-
Elu,ion was called TO order by Mrs. Dam
iel Manning, president-genera
A spinning wheel the emblem of the
toldvf. SIX feet IN diameter wrought in;
;sampas grass and flowers and studded
with incandescent lights of red. white
and blue, was suspended from the cur
tan. having a large American ensign for
the background. The presentationgof re-
ports was begun. the first being sub
united by Eleanor S. Washington How
ard vice president-general in charge of
I the organization of chapters.