Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-30
TWO GO FROM HERE
Ruling as to Number of Dele.
gates Fort Armstrong Chap
ter is Entitled.
HOW REGENCY SITUATION STANDS
Twenty-Five of the IL Votes Are
Claimed for Mrs.
Deere.

| The question as to whether Fort
Armstrong chapter. ID. A. r., of this
city. will be entitled to two dele
gates to the national convention at
Washington next month has been set
tied by the receipt of a ruling from
headquarters upon the application of
| three new members. 1t is decided
that the three who have applied may
be enrolled as members and the
number of delegates fixed according
to the total membership of the chap
ter. This will bring the membership
past the 60 mark and allow two del
egates, which is considered a very
| important matter in view of the
contest that is now on for the state
regency. The delegates from the
local chapter are Mrs. c. c. Carter,
who is one by virtue of her office as
regent; Mrs. +. w. Hurst, regent al
ternate; Mrs. j. II. Kimball, delegate,
and Mrs. Mary y. Lynde, delegate al
ternate.
Opposing factions inv the Deere
WileS fight for the state regency of
the Daughters of the American Rev
oIution, TO be held at the continental
congress in Washington next month.
have about completed their work of
electioneering. Letters by the score
have been sent out and newspaper
clippings, too, and the forces are
lining up the votes in, the way they
believe they will go.
Naturally both sides are smiling
and confident. Only a few of the
chapters which have elected dele
gates have instructed one way or the
other. OF course these doubtful
ones are claimed by both. Again
there are several chapters which
each side claims and which will re-
main unsettled until the last minute,
for after all nothing definite can be
known until after the ballots have
been cast.
Strict silence as to the way the
votes will be distributed is main
tanned by the followers of both
women.
Canvass of the State.
One in authority, however. who
has close grasp on the situation
and who has watched the proceed
ings from the start, although not
actively interested in behalf of
either side. has summed the matter
up as follows. favoring Mrs. Deere:
Mrs. Deere - Bloomington, ,:
Springfield. .; Lincoln, 1; Moline, ,;
Rochelle, !; Elgin, 1; Decatur, /;
Peoria. l; Ottawa, >; Princeton, /;
Rock Island, >; Carthage. /; Dixon,
l; Streator. l; Oak Park, =; Rock
ford, =; Evanston, ,.
Mrs Wilcs-Chicago. s; Monmouth,
/; Highland Park. ]; Galesburg, l:
Bunker Hill, 1; Quincy, 1; Rock
ford, l.
Doubtful-Gcncseo. I; Jackson
Vile. >: Kewancc. /; Freeport, l.
All told there are A votes. OF
these Mrs. Deere is gwen - and Mrs.
Wilcs IA. There are seven doubtful
ones.
Kewanee has not been heard from,
according to latest reports. What
Freeport will do is matter of CON
lecture This is Mrs. Wiles' town,
but the followers of Mrs. Deere say
she is not certain of n vote from
there.
Another thing that must he taken |
into consideration is the fact that |
many of the chapters will not send |
delegates. although the fight for the |
best place in the state is expected to |
bring out a large attendance. Last !
year only rs votes were cast, but |
this year the number will be much |
larger. it is said.
Mrs. wiIes After National Omce.
The latest information given out |
is that Mrs. Wiles is laying wires to
he elected second vice president |
general of the state in case she is |
defeated for the regency. This is a |
more important place, it is said, and |
if she in lost the state race she |
could claim a good victory i'm being |
chosen for n national position.