The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-18
DELEGATES AROUSED BY DEBATE
Many Shades of Opinion Re-
garding Best Course.
ADVICE OF MRS. MCLEAN
Miss Richards Amendment to Her
Amendment PruVOI1es Extend
ed Discussion.

reduction Of representation, which
brought out the entire strength Of the
delegates. 1ro and con, and both sides of
the matter we're well aired before the
afternoon recess was taken.
The question came up Immediately after
the call to order was made. when the next
amendment on the programme. left over
from,yesterday afternoon, one introduced
by Miss Richards. for a reduction in the
number Of delegates. was taken I'd.
Miss Richards not only offered her
amendment. but submitted an amendment
to that. The congress began to get down
to the important business before it, and
lively times among the delegates we're in
order.
The action Of a majority OF delegates
late yesterday in forcing a consideration
Of the amendments, but passing a reso-
Lotion TO take a recess, and not to ad-
iourn. had its effect this -norning and the
argument was strong and to the point.
Miss Richards amendment TO Article
V provided;
Sec 2 Amend BY adding after the
words one Slate regent from each STATE
the words also one representative for
every $50 members in the State Cas pro-
vided by section OF this articIe).
'Alternates for the State regent and
representatives shall also be elected.
Sec. 5 Representatives and alternates
shall be elected at an elective conference
called by the State regent before the 1st
OF February Of each year. at some place
designated by her.
said conference shall be composed Of
all chapter regents in the State and one
delagate7at-large for each chapter OF
twenty-five members or less. also a dele
gate for every additional twenty-five mem
hers
Sec. q The treasurer general shall in
form the State regent of each State. not
later than January / OF each year, or ear
lier. upon application OF the State regent,
Of The number Of representatives to which
.he State is entitled according to the
foregoing basis Of representation CSec. p
only members who have paid their
dues for the official year then current
shall be entitled TO representation"
So--ul4sh discussion was provoked that
it was decided TO postpone the final con
sideration until all delegates could inform
themselves IN regard TO IT. Later when
eloquent Of the delegates were made for
aI.d against. and the discussion lasted IN
iii late in the afternoon.
The Congress Called to Order
Mrs Fairbanks called the congress to
order al 20 O'Clock this morning.
prayer by Mrs William G. Smoot. chap
lain general and the singing Of Amer
lea ~ the body. concluded the formal
opening Of the second day OF the con
yentioD The reading Of the minutes
which were finally approved. occupied
some time. and the congress did not get
down 20 business until nearly II o'clock
Mrs. Draper. OF the District Of Column
bia. in name OF Mrs Seymour. presented
a large black leather scrspbook Of his
tOrical pictures and sketches. comprising
pictures and sketches Of the first and
real Daughters. Mrs. Ellen Walworth.
former president general Of the d. A. R.
and one Of the founders OF the society.
was introduced by Mrs. Fairbanks. The
entire congress rose in her honor. and
after that she remained on the stage.
Miss Richards' Amendment.
Miss Richards. author OF the first
amendment to come before the conven-
ton. introduced a resolution for an
amendment 20 her own amendment, pro-
yiding fer one representative for every
80 members in the State, and one repre-
sentative at large.
Mrs. Room. Of the District. spoke in
opposition 10 the proposed amendment.
Mrs Bachelor Of New Jersey. entered
a protest to consideration OF the amend
ment, while Mrs. Weed. Of Montana, pro-
posed 10 postpone the consideration.
Mrs. Hopes. Of Pennsylvania. also IA
V0red D0stpOnement.
Mrs. Room made motion that the
consideration Of the amendment in ques-
tion be postponed. which was carried.
A Report on Reduction.
Mrs. Catherine r. W. Verplanck. Of New
York, chairman Of the committee on rep
resentation. made her report upon the
question Of the reduction OF representa-
ton as soon as the question OF amend
ments was settled. Mrs. Verplanck said
that the question OF representation had
been submitted TO the State regents com
posing the committee and that two meth
DDS Of procedure were developed.
Cine Of these methods proposed for re-
duesng the number OF delegates. based on
ratio Of one representative and alternate
20 every $50 members in a State Il is
claimed for this that IL is equitable. and
that IL solves the question OF representa-
tion. In view Of the great annual Increase
in membership, about 5000 a year The
annual Increase in delegates 70 congress.
she said, is about seventy
Another Method Proposed.
The second methca for reducing repre-
sentsti9S was that each chapter should
be represented az the congress by its re-
gent or alternate. and advantages for the
report are claimed for this method also.
hight members OF the committee Cd
representation were in favor OF the first
method, while twenty-six we're in favor OF
the second method Of reducing the repre-
sentati "a.
sum up the report" says Mrs.
Nerplanck. the majority OF State regents
are FOR chapter representation, the
nor for the ratio representation
one ielegate TO every ESQ members
The amendment Of Miss Richards In