The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-21
MRS. DONALD M'LEAN WINS.
ELECTED PRESIDENT-GENERAL
OF THE ID. A. n.

A Taotful Speech Of Acceptance Dispels the
bitterness OF the Greatest Fight Ever
Made for the Omoe-The Election
Made Unanimous Amid Cheers.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Mrs. Donald
Mclean Of New York was elected presi-
dent general Of the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution on the second ballot, which
was taken late this afternoon in Contin-
entail Memorial Hall. Mrs, Mclean re-
ceived So2 votes, against S72 votes cast for
Mrs. Sternberg, wife Of the former Sur
Eeon-General Of the army. Mrs Lppitt Of
Rhode Island, the other candidate, with
drew.
The bitterness Of one OF the greatest
fights ever waged for the Office Of presi-
dent-geneIal was lost in the satisfaction
felt over Mrs. McIean's we'll earned victory.
Much Of the credit for this was due to Mrs.
Mclean for her tactful speech Of accept
ance,
The first words / wish TO say she
said. fare 20 express my appreciation
OF the loyalty and unselfsh friendship
Of those who have stood by me In this con-
test. Il would i'll become me TO forget
them. And / shall not forget them. l
want those who with myself were candi-
dates for this Office to be with me, and 1t is
nv request that Mrs. Sternberg and Mrs.
Iippitt come and stand by my side
4 mis- was the keynote Of her whole aC-
dress and 1t brought long and continued
applause. =, ,.,. ,,,u =, ar,ot,on sho
added, -and yet that emotion n not one
Of pride Of office, but one OF pride in TINS
great organization, an organization OF such
a character that no woman need be
ashamed to aspire to be its president
general. The most significant emotion
now feel Is the happiness II gives me to
serve an organization Joined In its infancy,
and which have seen grow to such Won
derful and beautiful maturity. And yet
IL has not blossomed into its greatest
achievements. Without any Ceire TO call
UP the past, I can say that ! stand alone
among all your president-generSls Tor !
ONCE who knows just what It ia to situnder
the galleries.
general. Mrs. Fairbanks, the wife Of the
Vice-President, was said goodnaturedly
The members Of the congress waited
all the afternoon with great patience during
the reading OF the reports Of the various
State regents. but they were In state OF
suppressed excitement II was go when
the tellers brought the count into the hall
and Mn. Avery Of Ohio and Miss Brewer
read Il to the hundreds Of anxious women.
When the announcement was made that
Mrs Mclean had polled s62 votes, thereby
electinR her presidents eneral, the walls
rang with such tumultuous cheering and
deafenlng applause that President General
Fairbanks had 10 shrek out a warning that
the hoors we're temporary structures.
When the tumult s"bsided Mrs Storm
berg. who polled only $40 votes on the
second ballot, rose and made the motion
to make the election unanimous, and at
the same time thanked her supporters for
their hard work and great loyalty.
MrH. Iippitt who withdrew from the
contest this morning after the count Of
the FIRST ballot, which showed that Mrs.
Mclean oame within twelve votes Of the
election, then claimed her right to second
the motion for unanimous election, which
was put 10 the house by the Chair. There
was a lusty Aye sounded. Contrary,
no. abouted the President. Three loud
voices yelled NO Two Of these were
in the galleries, and one came distinctly
from the floor Of the hall. This was fol-
lowed by kissing in the galleries.
Mrs. Fairbanks then exclaimed: am
glad 70 see that no Daughter Misses. She
then asked those who had voted in tho
negative 10 withdraw their vote and make