The Washington times., 1905-04-21

ballot in order to win, provided the
same number of votes were cast that
had been cast on the first ballot, they
realized what a fight they had on their
hands.
Straightway the opposing forces got
down to work. At glance II was seen
by both sides that If the original plan
could be carried out, and the Lippitt
vote could be thrown solid to Mrs.
Sternberg, Mrs. McLean's defeat would
be accomplished.
Can we land those 164 votes" whs-
pered a Sternberg adherent who stood
far back on the floor of the congress,
speaking more to herself than to anyone
else.
mo. you cannot answered a Mclean
supporter, who had overheard. Il know
of ten votes that went for Mrs. Lippitt
that will now go for Mrs Mclean
Still Another Problem.
Along with this problem was another
that stared the workers in the face.
"Will the second ballot show the same
number of votes that the first ballot
| did?" they asked each other.
| Those who had kept close watch knew
that the vote of the second ballot would
| fall short of the vote of the first. but
were not sure how much. Some said
| there would be at least fifty fewer votes.
while others maintained that twenty-five
would be lost. AS it turned out the
| second ballot 1ell snort the i1rSt' Dal-
| lot by twenty-three votes.
! The cause of the falling off was the
| departure of several of the delegations
| which came from long distance and
We're anxious to be at their homes for
/ Easter. When, early in the afternoon
| the news crept out that Mrs. Mclean
| had lost six votes by the departure of
/, the South Carolina delegation, and sew
eral others by the departure of indi-
! vidual delegates who had been for her.
| no of ho
Sternberg faction.
! Nobody stopped working, however,
| and, until the last ballot was cast and
| the box sealed, all sorts of arguments
| and appeals were used on uncer tain del
4 egateS. $3.50.
| All during the afternoon, as the votes
were being counted, the greatest ex-
! citement prevailed. A good deal of
gIess in ar absent-minded manner, but
! what kept the delegates in their seats
! until nearly half-past six was the desire
| &c hear the result of the ballot.
Announcing the Result
AT last the tellers came down from
the second floor, where they had bee7
| shut tightly in a room doing their
counting, and Mrs. Avery, the chair
! nan of the tellers. was recognized by
| President General Fairbanks.
| AS she walked to the front Of the
| stage the silence in the congress was
| absoIute. Coolly Mrs Avery announc.
eC that 500 votes has been cast on tht
second ballot. adding that 346 were nee
cssary 20 elect. The Daughters begaT
tc fidget in their seats.
THE votes polled by the candidate:
are as follows" said Mrs. Avery, anC
a deathlise silence fell again.
Mrs. Mclean, 362--
Then the storm broke.
In the gallery and on the floor pande
! rnonium reigned. Delegates, alternates
ana visitors jumped to their feet, way
ing their handkerchiefs, clappinS the
hands and cheering Several of Mrs
/, McLean's supporters whe were near he
temhraced her, and those who were al
| distance left their seats and went Il
| the victorious candidate.
| At last Mrs. Fairbanks was able L
! obtain order and then Mrs. Avery an
| nounced that Mrs. StWnberg had re
ceived 800 votes. This statement wa
| received with applause, but not with tn
| wild enthusiasm that marked the an
| nouncement of Mrs. McLean's election
/ Mrs. McLean's Speech.
Mrs Mclean was called to the plat
form and made a speech. She thanke
the delegates for the honor they ha
paid her and gave assurance of futur
zeal IN the administration of her office
She called Mrs. Sternberg and Mrs
Lippitt to her side.
: Before Mrs Mclean had reached tn
| platform Mrs. Sternberg had moved t
make her election unanimous and Mrs
Lippitt had seconded the motion.
Mrs. Mclean, putting her hand o
Mrs Sternberg's shoulder, announce
| that with that lady's permission, he
first official act as president genera
would be TO reappoint Mrs. Sternberi
chairman of the committee on ways an
means, the position she now holds
When she concluded there was rus