New-York tribune., 1905-01-29
THREE ID. Il. II. PARTIES.
Each Has Candidate for National
President Convention Prophecies.

Although the National Congress Of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution has been postponed
from February until April. the elections Of dele
gates to the taking place every day, as
such delegates must be elected before the
first day OK February. So the momentous question,
who shall be the next president Of the National
Society Of the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion?' is the question of the hour in Daughters of
the American Revolution circles
AS usual. feeling high over the matter, and
hot fight is predicted Many names have been sug-
gested for the chief Oce in the gift Of the society
but the time FOR action came the question
rowed down until now there said to be just
three elements in the situation. There is sO-Called
national woman party, supporting the wife of
official in Washington; American woman party.
supporting Mrs. Donald Mclean. of New-York. and
there adherents of the last president general,
Mrs. Daniel Manning.
These parties are pretty evenly balanced says
a we'll informed Daughter. "and are at least strong
enough to be seriously reckoned with.
'Twi2e before has Mrs. Mclean been a candidate
for the presidency OF the Daughters of the Aneri-
vote was double that cast on the first occasion Her
friends claim that this indicates rapid growth OF
eeaon sh o Ps ihef eSG IS ure
They say that she is the only candidate who is
are being instructed in various parts Of the coun-
Try and they point TO the fact that she is char
members personally in nearly every State of the
but Mrs. Manning too, has strong following.
She is a shrewd politician and is by no means indii
ferent to the efforts being made in her behalf She
was president general OF the Daughters Of the
American Revolution for two terms. and liked It.
Rumor even goes Sc far as TO say that she has
rented her Albany house that she may return TO
patriotic duties in the capital The report that Mrs
Lppitt. of Rhode Island. Mrs. Kinney, of Con-
necticut. both friends of Mrs. Manning, may be
presidential candidates. is regarded generally a
deal, these women being prepared 10 throw their
combined strength to Mrs Manning at the critical
moment of election This probable sur
mise. they have material following outside of
their respective States. Connecticut and Rhode
Island. Mrs. Manning'S chances are fairly good
but she is not exactly popular in quarters where
power is said to be growing.
The national woman party has long been the
dominant one in d. A. R. elections. 1t is perhaps
not too much to say that elections have been
aged in Washington The wife of official has
therefore been favorite candidate, although
elected for many years not without struggle
which has grown more formidable with each cleo
tion. No choice has yet been made in Washington
as 70 the standard bearer of the machines banner,
though many charming wives have been mentioned
Perhaps the difficulty in making selection here lies
IN the fact that militant politicians IN Senate and
otner circles usually have sufficient number of
their own imbroglios hand. and have no aching
desire that their better halves shall add TO the col
lection by d. A. r. complications with the wives
OF constituents at home.