Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-03-24
to SUCCEED MRS. FAIRBANKS.
The Race for Presidency OF the
Dauohters of the Revolution.

WASHINGTON, March 18.-Speclal:
The annual convention Of the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution, to De
held in the City Of Washington April
II, bids fair to be the most interest
ing and exciting Of any yet held.
Interest in the result Of the elec-
tions Is intense. At meeting OF the
vice regents and the Continental Hall
committee, just held, active steps were
taken looking toward getting the nall
in readiness for this great gathering
of the Daughters.
For many reasons this will be most
notable convention. At the meeting
have Just mentioned, 800 applications
for membership in the various State
Chapters were passed upon, Lots Tor
choice Of seats In the convention were
also drawn, either by the vice regents
of the State Chapters or by Mrs. Wm
E. Fuller, national secretary, In their
absence The question Of dedication OF
rooms in the hall will be a lively one
when 1t comes up.
sible centres in the election Of presi-
dent general, and just now who Is 60
ing to win is hard to say. 1t Is said
that Mrs. Fairbanks, wife Of the new
vice president, the retiring head OF
the order, favors Mrs. Sternberg. Mrs.
Sternberg is the wife of Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg, u. s. A, retired OF
Washington, and Is a woman capa-
BILE and resourceful. She has lived In
this city for many years and comes OF
the very best Kentucky, Virginia. and
Maryland stock, and this in itself, be-
sides her own popularity, will have no
small weight in drawing many south
ern votes her way. Besides this, she
is one of the leading spirits in the
Army Relief society, and was, prior to
this time. regent of the Army and
Navy chapter and served two terms
as vice general Of this organization.
Mrs. Fairbanks would no doubt be
the choice of the Daughters for anoth-
er term were she eligible under the
constitution Of the society. Having
served two terms, however, 1t Is hardly
probable that she would consent for
her name to be again presented, even
were 1t the wish Of the Daughters that
she hold for a longer period.
Mrs. Charles Warren Lippitt, state
regent of Ohio, Is also popular In her
state, and among the Daughters gen.
orally, and she will, I understand, be
tn the race, strongly backed. She will
undoubtedly carry with her a large
part Of the Western vote, and should
she fail of election, her influence,
whichever way 1t may go, will mean
great deal. Mrs. Lippitt does not,
however, hold as strong hand In ad-
ministration circles as either Mrs.
Mclean or Mrs. Sternberg.
Mrs. Mclean, regent Of the New
York city chapter. seems to be the
choice next to Mrs. Sternberg, having
at the last election given away In IA
vor of Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs. Mclean.
just now, is being doomed by the
Georgia Daughters. A few days ago
the regents Of the Georgia chapters
requested of Mrs Mclean that she
make her formal notice Of her candi-
dacy, and gave the following reasons:
Because Of your distinguished and
continued service to this society from
its organization t. the present time;
because we believe that under the in
spiration Of your leadership Conti-
mental Hall will receive a fresh infu-
sion of vitality; because OF your gen.
erous yielding Of your opportunity to
make Mrs. Fairbanks the choice OF
the last election" Her friends as
natural consequence look for an over
whelming victory this time.
Many are Of the opinion that the
fight will be a hot one and that none
of the ladies whose names have men,
toned will be able to secure enough
votes In the convention to elect her;
in this contingency the dark horse
may loom up.
| 1t is hardly probable that the inter-
ests of either Mrs. Mclean or Mrs.
Sternberg will be sacrificed to this ex-
tent, however.
| There Is no doubt In the world that
around headquarters Mrs. Sternberg Is
the administration candidate. Besides
this she is the avowed choice and close
personal frlerd Of Mrs. Fairbanks, and
this will have a great deal to do with
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and means committee Of the Contt-
mental Hall fund for two years past
and being a broad-minded and popu-
lar woman as wen, 1t Is hardly prota-
BILE that her claims for leadership will
be ignored.
Besides the election of a president
general, 1 understand that many states
which have not had a vice regent for
sometime will make determined fight
for representation this time. AS there
are forty odd states to be represented
all the Union almost-and only
twenty vice regents to serve one can
see that considerable skirmishing Will
have to be done between this and the
fall of the gavel. and then, Of course,
all cannot be winners.
Taken all in all, with the election Of
twenty vice regents, president gen.
eral and the dedication of the elegant
new hall now nearing completion, to-
gether with the beauties of the Wash
ington homes and the spice Of the
campaign, the convention Of 1905
promises to be the big meeting" or
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