New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-01
RUM0RS OF WAR.
d. Il. r. Chapters DiOided against
ThemseLUes-A LUcEy Congress.
ITRoG EHR TRIBUNE BUREAU.I

7yash.ngton March u--The triangular contest
FOR the Office OF proSident-genoral OF the Daugh-
aers OF the American Revolution increases In in
tsnsity as the tine Of the congress approaches
This Is now q little more than fortnight OF. ana
the prospects are that the new Continental Hal
viii be the scene OF some memorable session.
The organization. which now numbers nearly
aety thousand menbers Win be re- scented here
By approximately eight hundred n including
State regents. chspter regents spter dele
gates.
States are divided against III and ap-
paTently few chapters are in their
choice OF candidates. In chapter OF
fifteen members fourteen Tor one candidate
while one IS for another. That one. hOTsege 10
The regent and n chapter OF this size she is the
only representative II is entitled 70 have at the
congress- similar condition exists IN many local
stiez and s not only occasionng domestic discOrd.
but is leading Up TO a tsmpsstuous week. It Is
feared. when all the warning elements shall be
brought face 20 face IN Continental Hall
Though Mrs. Charles H Masury, State Regent
OF Massachusetts,. and one OF the orators Of the
society is 10 make the speech putting in nonlina-
ton Mrs Donald Mclean, the majority OF the
votes 70 be cast by that State claimed by the
Gdherents OF Mrs. George IL Sternberg. The re-
verse OF this obtains N Pennsylvania where the
State regent supports Mrs. Sternberg, and the
voting strength OF the State Will so to Mrs Nc
Lean.
The vote OF the congress viii be a close one,
and owing 70 the presence OF a third candidate.
Ma Charles ". Lippitt, second ballot may be
necessary. The nominations viii be made
Wednesday morning. and VIII be followed imme-
diatsy By the casting Of the vote.
Il IS probable, however. that the congress may
not have 10 wait TIL Wednesday 10 determine the
strength OF the candidates. The reading OF the
report OF me eFeeenas eotee On eatg
which Will forecast conciusiVe4y the result OF
Mrs. Clarendon Smith. vioe-regent Of Arizona,
WHO is intrusted with the casting OF the one vote
If Thur dfer1
STATE regent shall be a resident Of the State in
watch she HOLDS ONCE The right OF Mrs Smith
10 q voice IN the coming congress has been cha4,
never was resident Of Arizona The objections
have been sustained on the ground that vice
regent should be subject 70 the regulations which
OF the credentials committee. wrich incidentally
sets aside Mrs Smiths right 70 vote. delegates
y is a. -sIv tbat he coneress vtli get much
further allh the business before II that afternoon
Territories and the case win be test one. There
are other votes whose legality must stand or fan
by the decision OF the debate IN regard TO Arizona
and sdheTents Of Mrs. Mclean Claim that the chaI-
lenge has been made on partisan grounds ana TOT
by The last congress, when her position was ths
saEne as Il Is now Those who have eaa Az go
partisan spirit. but with view 10 obtaining a
OF he society as TO the status OF nonresident
vice-regents. Should the belief prevail, however,
Z a
along partisan lines, and VIII foreshaoOW the
electoral vote be cast two days .ater.
Mrs. Smith, meanwhile, does not enjoy the noto-
riety o. her position She has not the aggressive
ness which circumstances have developed IN some
types OF the modern woman and which might give
her q relish for the coming contest. Her hea4tn,
moreover IS robust and she viii not DO present
In Continental Hall to hear the debate on the cre-
oentals committee Ties OF unusual tenderness bind
her 70 Arizona and she has been for years IN int-
maze touch with the people OF the Territory. she
has never. however. made any claim 10 a residence
there The little handful OF Daughters IN the Ter
Titory though paying their dues regularly to the
national society. mad never had any voice in its
congresses They appealed 70 Mrs. Smith to join
them and become their representative both on the
national board and IN the congresses. Her position
mas always been perfectly understood here
Mrs.. John Cunningham Hazen. Of Pelham Ma
nor. y. Y. vice-regent OF the Mary Washing
ton Colonial Chapter, is 10 be nominated for tho
once of yice-president general from that State.
ehe Is incorEed by number OF prominent New
york members OF the society. including Mrs. Ellen
liaroln WalwOrth Mrs William S. Little and Miss
Mary Van Buren, WanderDoel
Neither President Roosevelt nor Vice-President
Fairbanks Will be able assist IN the dedcatory
exercises OF Continental Hall which viii take place
Sn Monday morning. April II The President win
q N Texas and Mr. Fairbanks VIII be IN In
snans, receiving Masonic degree. at that time.
ms Secretary Of the Navy, the French Am