The Washington times., 1905-04-21
D. A. K. Glad Smoke OF
Battle Has BI0wn AW0y
Good Friday Ushers in a Dav of Rest for the
Delegates-Friends of Mrs Mclean
Jubilant Over Her Election

Delegates to the Congress of the
American Revolution today-eve,y one of
them-euen the few who were in favor
Sci holding business session TODAY. are
glad that Good Friday is here, and that
they can take rest from the strenuous
and exciting proceedings of the past few
days.
AT the hotels where the visiting dele
gates are gathered one hears nothing
this morning but talk of the election
and what effect Mrs Donald McLean's
election as president general will have.
Those who have stood with Mrs Nc
Lean throughout the lorg fight are jubi-
liant. They predict with the utmost con-
iidence that their favorite will work un-
told Improvement in the administration
of the society's affairs.
In outlining her policy Idrs Mclean
Salq TINS morning that her strongest de-
sire was to see Continental Hall COM
pleted; her next TO see that the local
interests of the chapters throughout the
country were well looked after. Also.
she expressed e1nphatically the intention
to see that the administration of the
societyS affairs was carried out on
strict business lines.
May Be Cleaning House.
This last is taken to mean that a
cleaning out process will be applied to
the working force at the national head
quarters here in Washington The reve-
nues of the society are quite heavy,
owing to the large number of members
who pay annual dues. and it has long
been the contention OF the Mclean fac
ton that too much money was spent on
the headquarters
Mrs. McLean's s friends declare that she
Will go about her reforms in n practical,
,tactful manner Her enemies VOW she
Will be the most radical of radicals.
worse than William Jennings Bryan, .
as one Sternberg adherent declared tear
1ully. after the election was over, and
that she will ride rough-shod over every
daughter who has opposed her in the
past. .s!-,ag=
~ To Wind Up Business.
They are talking it all over this morn
ing, lfstlessly, it is true. because they
are too tired to be vigorous Tomorrow
they will have recovered and will wind
up the fourteenth congress with long
business session.
Mrs. Mclean will assume the duties
OF her new Office on Monday when she
presldes at the meeting of the national
board of management.
Mrs. Mclean Wins.
After one of the most exciting con-
tests IN the history of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, Mrs. Don
aid Mclean, OF New York was elected
president general late yesterday after
noon, defeating Mrs. George -. Stern
berg, of the District OF Columbia ant
Mrs Charles Warren Lippitt, of Rhode
Island. in a three-cornered race TIL,
election occurred on the second ballot
after it was found that no one had beer
elected on the first ballot The result
was announced at $50 o'clock. 1t stood
Mclean. 3e2; Sternberg, 322 Mrs Lip
pitt withdrew after the first ballot.
The first ballot taken on "Wednesday
afternoon, resulted as follows. Mclean
81; Sternberg, 201 Lippitt. 1G4. Neces-
sary TO choice 354 In pursuance OF or
agreement which mad been made be-
tween Mrs. Sternberg and Mrs. Lippit
at the outset, TO the effect that wht
pol,ed the smaller number of vote.
on the first ballet should withdraw ir
noUnced her withdrawal yesterda,
morning shortly after Mrs. Avery, chair
man Of teilers, read the results of thu
first ballot.
Left Two in the Field.
This left the issue squarely between
Mrs Mclean and Mrs. Sternberg. an
intensified the excitement that had pre-
vailed before that time. 1t had been ex
pected by those opposed TO Mrs. Nc
Lean that she you'd lead on the frs
ballot but that she would have a lea
of 146 on the second candidate was no
dreamed of by anyone but her support
ers, who were confident from the outset
When her opponents saw that she ha
only twelve votes to gain on the secon