The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-04-27
DAUGHTERS HYSTERiCAL
Screaming Pandemonium Follows An
neuncement Of Election Of Mrs.
Mclean as President

neuncement OF Election OF Mrs.
Mclean as President
Mrs. Donald Mclean, regent Of the
New York city chapter Of the Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution, was
elected president general Of the ma
tional society Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, in session at Wash.
ington, Thursday.
The announcement early in the ses-
sion of the result of the ballot taken
Wednesday for national officers, which
resulted in no election for president
general, indicated that the contest
was extraordinarily close. On. the
first ballot Wednesday Mrs. Mclean
received 342 votes Of a total Of TIT
cast. leaving her just twelve votes
short Of an election. Mrs. George NJ.
sternberg, District Of Columbia, re-
ceived 2O1 votes, and Mrs. Charles
Warren Lippitt Of Rhode Island 164
votes. Mrs. Lppitt withdrew from
the contest and another ballot was
ordered.
The second ballot, taken Thursday
morning, resulted: Mrs. Mclean 1852,
Mrs. sternberg 322, blank 8, total
$50. Az the vote was announced, a
wave Of enthusiastic applause swept
over the auditorium and galleries.
Some Of the women screamed as a
vent to their emotions. Others cried
and became hysterical. Every delegate
in the hall was on her feet. No at
tempt was made by the president gen.
eral to control the demonstration or
tc stay it. When some measure of
order had come to the assemblage the
president general recognized Mrs.
Sternberg, who moved that the cleo.
ton Of Mrs. Mclean be made unani-
nous.
In the midst of a great demonstra-
ton, Mrs. Fairbanks put to the con-
gress the motion Of Mrs. Sternberg.
Il was carried enthusiastically, but
there were q few scattering noes" )"
The negative votes were received
with Kisses. Sharply rapping for Or
der, President General Fairbanks said:
"The chair desires that demonstra-
ton cease. Daughters Of the Revolu-
ton do not hiss, their guests must
not. I ask the ladies who voted mo-
to join heartily in support OF Mrs.
Sternberg's motion" Mrs. Mclean
was then recognized and delivered a
speech, n which she expressed pro-
found appreciation Of the honor
shown.
OF the sixteen candidates for vice
president general, more than ten-the
number to be elected-received ma.
iority of the votes cast. It was de.
cided by the congress that the ten
receiving the highest number OF votes
should be declared elected. This re-
suited as follows:
Mrs. John R. Walker, Kansas City,
No., 51s; Mrs. Mary Wood Swift, San
Francisco, SIS; Mrs. Charles H. Deere,
Moline, ul., 500; Mrs. O. ]. Hodge,
Cleveland, Ohio, AT; Mrs. J. J. Estey.
Brattleboro, VT, AL; Mrs. Lindsay
Patterson, Wanston-Salem, N. c., 43S;
Mrs. n. 8. Chamberlain, Chattanooga,
Tenn, 43a; Mrs. John Cunningham Ha'
zen, Pelham Manor, N. Y, 436; Mrs.
George W. Nichols. Spartanhurg, 3.
c.. 42o: Mrs. Franklin E. Brooks, Col
erado Springs, Col, AT.
Other officers were elected as fot
lows: Recording secretary general
Miss Mary Desha, Washington. D. G.;
corresponding secretary general, MISS
Virginia Miller, Washington, D. c.;
registrar general, Mrs. Stewart Ja'
mieson, Washington, D. c.
Some lively scenes marked the work
preliminary to the second ballot. Mrs:
Peel Of Georgia rose to q question ol
personal privilege. President General
Fairbanks reserved the right to de-
eide whether it was question OF
nriyilege. yesterday or the day be-
fore" said Mrs. Peel, IT was decided
no campaign speeches would be
heard" Amid the uproar which fol-
lowed. President General Fairbanks
replied: Back to your seat. You have
49,
not kept faith" Order was restored
finally and balloting for president gen.
eral was begun.
Fleet Still In kamranfr Bay.