The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
WANT MRS. MCLEAN FOR
PRESIDENT.
Large Portion of Daughters
of the American Revolution
Believes That She Most De-
serves the Honor.

New York Erening World several
weeks ago, Jane Gordon "
writes of a ia ctional fight in the
ranks of the ID. A. r., and also
about Frederick girl who has
became the leader of the Daugh
tiers in the Empire State, and
who is talked about prominently
for National President:
A division is reported as immi-
nent i'll the ranks of the Daugh.
tiers Of the American Revolution.
There are two factions at present,
and each has its own ideas in the
matter of nominating a President.
One side favors Mrs. Donald
Mclean, of this city. The other
prefers woman whose husband
is prominent in the nations af-
fairs. This party has named
Mrs. Fairbanks, of Indiana.
The Presidential election will
occur in Washington next month
at the tenth annual Continental
Congress of the National Society.
One of the prominent members
in talking with me said: 1.-THE
policy pursued in Washington by
small executive board, whereby
the interests of the country at
large are ignored, is not agree
able to the majority of the So
ciety. That majority has hest
tated for some time to enter into
an actual contest.
"On one occasion only has il
made an effort to sustain the
principles underlying the best
interests of the organization
throughout the country. Like
many other efforts for reform the
first was not entirely successful,
but hopes are entertained of bet
ter success with the second effort,
which will be made in February,
if a standard bearer of sufficient
courage, honesty and indepen
dence can he obtained. Believ.
ing that Mrs. Donald Mclean
embOdies these qualities, she has
been requested to accept the
nomination for President of the
ID. A. r., as the logical candi.
date of the independent Ameri.
can party"
Mrs. Mclean has given no def.
inite reply.
"The point of widest diver
gence between the party in
Washington and the Daughters
throughout the country Is this:
Shall the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution elect as Presi
dent of their society woman
whose claims upon the Office con.
SiSt merely in the fact that her
husband is or has been an Office.
holder in Washington; or, shall
the society elect as it's head
woman known throughout the
land because of her work for the
Daughters of the Revolution;
because of her devotion to its in.
terestS, and the constant exercise
of her energies in its beh alf: be-
cause of her ability as a presid
ing officer, as clear and Just in
her decisions, 6bf an oratorical
ability which has been recogniz.
ed in the organizations of both
men and women in every part of
the country whose reputation for
ability is not confined to any To-
cality, but has become nationally
recognized Which then is the
national woman = Mrs. Mclean
or the wife of some transient of.
flee holder7
"The latter may have all the
personal charms with which
agreeable women are usually en-
lowed, but other features are
needed.
"The ID. A. r. was formed as a
purely American society. Its
standards should not fall below
those of the best American citi
zenship. The President of the
United States is presumably
elected to that high Office because
OF the work he has done for his
country, advancing step by step
from a private citizen to man of
national repute. The ID. A. II.
should adopt exactly the same
principle, and elect as their Pres
ident a woman who has advanced
step by step from private life to
the full tide of patriotic work,
because of her interest in the
Daughters of the American Rev
OlutiOn. Neither the President
of the United States nor the
President of the ID. A. II. should
be elected because of any Interior
title borne by second party in
either instance
Mrs. Mclean is a charter mem
Der of the ID. A. II. She is mum.
Der 1853 in a membership of
over 10000. She has been Re
gent of the New York Chantar